Quote: AICPA: Perhaps the real issue here is the test-taking strategy. A better approach might be to take two sections in the first window, two in the next, and use the remaining four windows to retake any sections failed on the first attempt.

I am sure that I am in the minority, but I totally agree with them.  Until yesterday I thought that I only had 12 months to pass all four parts, and that was totally doable for me.  And I work about 50+ hours a week and have a family.

Two years to pass four parts???  That requires only passing one part every six months! 

They have to have at least some stringent requirements, or else many more people would become CPAs and we wouldn't be as valuable.

Tejal,

I am not 100% positive on this, but it is my understanding that the credit would expire, not the NTS.  You might check the NASBA site.