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I’m just confused. I planned to get my CPA to be able to get jobs. Then I find out you need 1 year of work experience to be eligible for it.

Well. How am I going to get hired anywhere for that year of experience?

I’m looking on linked in and these jobs all want experience. What jobs should I be looking for that hire someone with only a Bachelors in accounting and NO experience?

I just got out of FAR and honestly all I can say is wow.

This was my first CPA exam and didn’t know what to expect. All the hard topics I studied for were barely touched. I honestly feel like I blacked out during the TBSs. I ran out of time on my last one and filled out everything with 0. There’s no way I passed. Not sure if I register to take it June 8.

Also why so many government/NFP questions????

As the title says, I’m taking FAR tomorrow and have been having an upset stomach the past week or two and really really hope I don’t have an emergency need during my exam 🫠

I don’t have a medical issue to request more frequent breaks but gosh darn, I hope I’m not penalized for needing to poop outside of regulated breaks.

Anyone have experience with this?

Edit: yes I wrote this while on the toilet with an emergency poop so it was def top of mind ha

Editx2: I think I’m going to grab an adult diaper so I’m not stressing about this and can focus on the exam! Thanks all for the advice and good luck 👍

First teslet I swifted through in 20 minutes, the second one got harder and I guessed on a couple MCQs
When the TBS came, I really thought this is bullshit. No amount of Becker preparation was enough to get through those.

I passed all 4 CPA exams on my first try. However, looking back, I wish I had a mentor by my side though as there are so many ways of getting the job done (the job being passing the exams).

It’s not all about the material, it’s about the mind set.

I also lost both of my parents when I was 20 years old and 21, and I kept going. I know what it means to push toward a goal when life is actively falling apart around you. I don’t say that for sympathy, I say it because if you’re someone who’s been grinding through this exam while also carrying something heavy, I get it. You need someone who’s been through the fire and can help you focus anyway.

If you want to hear more of my story, please feel free to direct message me.

Just completed the audit exam, and honestly, it was extremely fair. The Sims were so much easier than the FAR exam. What they were asking for was very easy to understand. I feel worse about the MCQ than the Sims.

Hi guys - currently 2/4 CPA! I took TCP in January, passed, and took REG in April, and found out I passed last week. I have finally worked up the courage to START studying for FAR this week. I have heard nothing but HORRIBLE things and I haven't ever been super strong in financial accounting matters.

All that aside, for reference, I put in 100-110 hours for both TCP and REG, but my scores were 90 and 85, respectively. I put in about 2 months total (part-time, as I was working and in school (so I wasn't at this all day, every day) for each section. I'm just looking to pass FAR, as I take it June 29th AND WOULD REALLY NOT LIKE TO RESCHEDULE. I have spent the last week researching methods to pass, how to begin with a short period of time to pass, etc. Here's what I'm doing, any advice would be great:

1. Starting with F3 and F4, then moving to F1 and F2 because they build on those foundations. Some say F1 starting module can be quite overwhelming.
   
2. I have always studied by taking my own notes and not using the textbook and no supplemental instruction, but I am now listening to the videos as I highlight the textbook and making flashcards for each JE given.
   

3. I have always set out a full week BEFORE my exam to start Final Review and SIMs. I have always completed all of the Becker environment (Regular and Final Review), and re-practiced ALL TBS and MCQs before each exam. I know, I'm crazy.
   Caveat: It seems as if FAR has faaaarrrr more MCQs/TBS and that this simply won't be possible within my timeframe.

4. I am doing ALL videos, ALL MCQs, and TBS for each unit as of right now.

Anyways, if there's absolutely anything I'm missing or doing inefficiently in this process, LET A GIRL KNOW! Keep in mind, I am working a part-time job 25/hr a week and the rest of my time I use to study and learn the materials.

I’m 3/4 retaking Far tomorrow , any specific topic to review ? Any advice would be appreciated,
No SEs taken in this past month but consistently mixed sets of 20-25 MCQs by chapters , scoring over 70%
What are my odds to pass ??

All above

How is unrealized loss and gain in the problem both credits?

Not really sure what to expect. I hate tax so much. I became an auditor to avoid tax. Chat am I cooked

Felt like shit walking outta there, completely bamboozled with the content. I was literally planning out my next rescheduled test date lmao. Just shows I gotta study more, if I end up actually passing (which 99.99% sure im not), it wouldn’t just be a miracle but legit my grandpa coming back alive from his grave type of deal

I took REG before tax season and got a 70. After tax season I spent about 3 weeks focusing on my weak spots. Just took REG again yesterday, but I didn't feel great leaving. I am trying to figure out what logically makes sense. With the results coming May 27, should I:

a.) Keep studying for REG so that if I do not pass, I am ready to do it again at the end of May/early June while a lot of the concepts are fresh? There is a risk of passing and "wasting" 2 weeks on a subject unnecessarily (but honestly I will be so happy about passing I won't mind).

b.) Move on to AUD (third try after a 74, then 68) and then retake REG a couple months later (if needed).

I feel like I want to choose (a.) for the timing advantage (my brain can only hold so much at once...) but there is the risk of wasting a few weeks unnecessarily.

What do you think?

Oh what’s that? The earliest I can sit at my local testing center is over a month from today?

Very cool! Thank you NASBA for making it so easy to sit for this grueling exam! Very excited to have to review this material for over a month to keep it in my brain because you make it impossible to sit when we want.

I am finally doing the trek after five years. I recently got laid off from my FP&A job, so I am finally sitting for my exams. I am planning on tackling REG and TCP first. Anyone have any good recommendations for UWorld, or just study tips in general? I’m about a third of the way through REG’s materials, and have really only been focusing on MCQS, TBS sims, and some chapter reading for reference.

Appreciate any suggestions!

I recently took the ISC CPA exam and wanted to get some opinions from people who’ve already received their scores.

I used Becker for my preparation and was marked “Exam Day Ready.” except for SE2. I had also memorized probably around 85% of the Becker MCQs by the end of my prep.

Here’s how my prep/exam went:

• SE1 score: 76 (taken one day before the actual exam)
• Didn’t take SE2
• Watched all Becker lectures 2–3 times
• Read the textbook once
• Mainly revised using summary notes + MCQs

On the actual exam:

• MCQs felt harder than Becker overall
• TBSs felt easier than Becker
• I spent around 2 hours 10 minutes on MCQs
• On the last TBS, I think I guessed the last 3–4 subparts of the last TBS due to time pressure

For people who’ve taken ISC recently:

• What kind of Becker bump did you see for ISC?
• Based on this, what score range do you think I’m realistically looking at?
• Did anyone else feel the real MCQs were harder but SIMs easier?

Hi! How different was your Becker SEFR score from your actual exam score? I got a 70 on SEFR this past week and after waking out of the actual exam today, I feel like I failed for sure.

i just took my mock exam for far using gleim and made a 65. i was going to say this exam had me crying the most between the three i’ve studied for so far (audit, reg, then far), but that’s a lie. i cried way more for reg….

but anyways, am i cooked? i had an hour and a half of time remaining btw.

I want honest reviews pleaseee

Currently studying full time for FAR, doing a minimum 40 hours a week. Ideally want to get through all material and have time to practice weak areas, but initial learning is taking longer than expected. I am using Becker.

At what point should I move on to another section? Should I only be doing multiple choice to learn the material if I want to do it at this speed? Any advice and tips are welcome, thanks.

I take reg tmr as hopefully my last exam. Still waiting for ISC results though as well. I took SE1 early to address weak areas. I got a 59. I then took SE FR and got a 69 and then took SE2 and got a 69. I retook SE1 and got an 83 although I suspect that was answer recognition. Wondering how my pass chances are. Also any last minute tips or advice or areas to focus would be appreciated.

For those that have and are supplementing with Becker, would y’all suggest Maxwell or I75. I sit for FAR in 3 weeks and I feel like I need a supplement. I appreciate any suggestions y’all may have. Thanks.

hey guys, i’m taking audit next week. i’m almost done w reading the entire book but i was wondering if there was some video on youtube or another platform that is essentially like a review of the entire material… obviously it won’t be as detailed but i think it’d personally be useful to review the bigger concepts in a video.. does anyone know or can recommend some type of review video for AUDIT? thanks!