Ronald E. McNair Program


Nakisha McCray
 Name: Nakisha McCray
School: Rust College
Major: Business Administration minor Accounting
Mentor: Dr. Howard Lawrence
Expected Graduation Date: April 2009 
Organizations & Honors: 
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 
  • Alpha Kappa Mu Honors Society 
  • Rust College First Runner Up Female Student of the Year 2008 
  • Jr. Recruiter 
  • Student Support Service Tutor 
  • President of Rust College Cheerleading Squad 
  • Dean’s Scholar 
  • Student Government Association Member 
  • Ronald E. McNair Scholar 
E-MAIL: nakishamccray@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT

Predictors of Passing the Certified Public Accounting Exam (CPA)

This research examines thirty Tennessee Certified Public Accounting Examinees to identify whether there are factors that may influence the passing of the exam. The factors may or may not be controllable. Those factors that are controllable will prepare candidates before taking the exam and will cause the candidate to save time and money. This study will show if a candidate’s age, ACT score, high school grade point average, college grade point average, experience, race, gender and whether they attended an AACSB accredited school determines the passing of the CPA Exam. The regression analysis will identify if there are relationships among the examinee’s grade on the CPA Exam and the factors they obtain.