' The ACA accountancy exams are difficult, especially for those with no prior training, with a large breadth and depth of technical information covered. However, with the right resources and commitment, they are passable – particularly given the attainable 50% / 55% pass mark across all 15 exams.

Is it hard to pass accounting?

If you're studying business, the calculus or statistics classes you'll have to take will likely be harder than accounting. So if you aren't skilled at math or you dislike it as a subject, accounting will be tolerable and not impossible to pass. ... The bulk of accounting is spent looking over balance sheets.

Is the CPA the hardest exam?

The CPA Exam is difficult. Overall pass rates hover around 50%, largely because the CPA Exam tests candidates at advanced levels of skill. The four levels of skill tested in the CPA Exam sections include: Remembering and understanding.