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Ashbaugh, Donald L.; Thompson, A. Frank – Journal of Education for Business, 1993
Analysis of data from 234 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidates (98 of whom failed at least 1 part of the exam) showed that higher grades in the CPA review course correlated with passing the first time. Higher high school class rank and larger high school class size influenced exceptional test performance. (SK)
Descriptors: Accounting, Certified Public Accountants, Class Rank, Class Size
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Smith, Richard Manning; Schumacher, Phyllis – Journal of Education for Business, 2006
The authors studied beginning undergraduate actuarial concentrators in a business college. They identified four variables (math Scholastic Aptitude Test [SAT] score, verbal SAT score, percentile rank in high school graduating class, and percentage score on a college mathematics placement exam) that were available for entering college students that…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Majors (Students), Aptitude Tests, Scores