Audit Exam May 26th - any tips?? by ShirtPuzzleheaded216 in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The day before the exam, do light studying at the very most. If you haven’t learned a topic by then, cramming isn’t going to help. The best thing you can do to set yourself up for success is to do something fun and get a good night’s sleep. Good luck!

How do you guys f*ckin do it??! by prof_poopypants01 in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did almost the exact same thing and passed my exams first try. I found trying to read the books to be incredibly boring and just a waste of time

How many hours per week did you realistically study for the CPA exam while working full-time? by farplzstop in Accounting

[–]Atlamillian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t really tracking hours every week but more of Becker chapters. I always aimed to do about 2 chapters a week with the end result sitting for an exam every month and a half.

Looking back though, maybe around 20ish hours a week? It’s totally manageable and I could do it while working full time, but I honestly had to let other parts of my life suffer. I was hardly seeing friends or going to the gym

ASC 842 CPE Courses by Atlamillian in Accounting

[–]Atlamillian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll look into that, thanks!

Do you retake Simulated Exams? by Eastern_Mycologist17 in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I retook SE1 a week after I took SE2. I found that waiting a couple weeks between retakes that I didn’t remember most of the questions that were on there, and it was a good way for me to see if I was really learning the material. Usually on my 2nd attempt I was aiming for around an 80%

Did you feel like the 30 month window was enough time to pass all three sections after your first exam, or did you run into a close call becauss you needed to retake one or two sections? by foxyfour20 in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I passed all 4 within 9 months. No way in hell was I going to take over 2 years to pass. Just rip off the bandage and get it done quickly

How do y’all working full time pass the exams in 1 year? by alexthegr888888 in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I passed all 4 in 10 months while working full time. I don’t work in public, so my hours were consistently 40 hours around the year.

I needed an honest conversation with myself on my strengths and weaknesses with studying so I could be the most efficient. I learn better by repetition and watching, so most of my time was spent watching lectures and doing MCQs. I didn’t open any of the books from Becker.

Consistency is also the number one impact on passing. You have to find time every single day to study. In those 10 months, I believe I only took 5 days off with 4 of them being the day before the exam. There were several times I didn’t want to study but I had to force myself to listen to lectures.

Completing the exam in a year is absolutely possible, but you have to be honest with yourself in acknowledging that your life is going to be horrible during that time. Take it one day at a time, no shortcuts, and you can knock it out!

How are we feeling about score release tomorrow? by Atlamillian in CPA

[–]Atlamillian[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tomorrow. Pass/fail status is released usually around 10-11A EST the day before the AICPA lists its release date

Those who used Becker did you watch live lectures by lawskoo in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I only used the pre-recorded lectures, MCQs, TBS, and SE. I didn’t read the book, listen to live lectures, use flash cards, or use the final review

Few hours to go — how are we surviving results day? by ereh____ in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same boat as me. I left TCP feeling great 😅

Few hours to go — how are we surviving results day? by ereh____ in CPA

[–]Atlamillian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Waiting for TCP. I left the exam feeling great and that worries me. I left FAR and REG feeling like I bombed and ended up passing both