re: OT I need help -- Career related

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If not getting CPA - change industries/career path. You may eventually work up to a controller level for small company but it will take your full career. Otherwise will be stuck in sr acct/acct mgr territory unless you can find a niche skill (project management, etc). Can still have decent pay w/o CPA but will be limited in type of roles.

If you buckle down and go for it - many more doors will open. Your future self 10 yrs from now will thank you. You can /should still consider a career path outside of accounting though. A lot of compliance and regulatory work is being dumped on the accounting function but can have a very solid career much like any career path. If you're staying in a finance/accounting career, get it done, don't make excuses.

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I agree with this. If you are not going for the CPA, the B4 won't want you around too long. You may still be able to cut your teeth at a small local firm, but you will need to be there longer.

Without a CPA, you can work your way towards a controller, C-suite position; but it will take much longer.

OP, I would recommend that you buckle down and give it a fair shot. If after 1 year, you still haven't passed any of the sections and still considering no longer pursuing the CPA; then make the decision. But, I think you will regret it if you don't make the decision after you at least tried.

Regarding another post about your focus studying, you may be studying wrong "for you". When my wife was sitting for the exam, she could sit there read the books, take practice test, make her own flash cards, more practice tests, and that worked for her. I had to read the section, go for a 2 mile run, come back and re-read the section, find something else to do for 20-30 minutes, and do practice tests.