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re: CPA exam tutoring or in person exam prep
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:37 am to horsesandbulls
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:37 am to horsesandbulls
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i mean..... you could
This post was edited on 2/10/23 at 11:38 am
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Posted on 2/11/23 at 6:49 pm to tigers win2
As a second to this, I got an undergrad in finance and an MBA, which means I didn’t take all of the required accounting courses needed for the CPA in Louisiana. Has anyone taken the courses at the University of North Alabama? I read they are based off of WileyCPA Excel and are only $550 per class. I’d need tax, audit, and an elective. I’d also like to know if the state of Louisiana state board of CPAs accepts those. Thanks.
Posted on 2/12/23 at 9:05 am to tigers win2
Becker and just pound the practice questions until that lets you understand the concepts behind them. Don’t just memorize it, when you don’t know an answer, look at the description on why the correct answer is what it is
I never bothered with the notes or videos
I never bothered with the notes or videos
This post was edited on 2/12/23 at 9:06 am
Posted on 2/14/23 at 8:53 pm to lsupride87
To add to this, knowing why an answer is wrong is just as important as knowing why an answer is right.
Posted on 2/14/23 at 10:42 pm to horsesandbulls
As other have said use Becker.
I listened to the lectures but really just did the multiple choice Q's repeatedly and did my best to understand why the option was correct/incorrect.
It's been 5+ years since I last took an exam and I heard the exam is changing so my experience might not be as valid anymore.
I listened to the lectures but really just did the multiple choice Q's repeatedly and did my best to understand why the option was correct/incorrect.
It's been 5+ years since I last took an exam and I heard the exam is changing so my experience might not be as valid anymore.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 6:25 am to tigers win2
Liliana Hickman Riggs in Dallas is the GOAT in person CPA exam prep. She’s famous for it, they do all day Saturday classes for exactly what you need. She is the difference between a 74 and a 75 if you’re borderline.
Becker is the gold standard for self study and I love their format. The CPA exam is just as much (if not more) an exercise in discipline as it is technical knowledge. I passed when I started truly sacrificing extracurricular shite and began to focus. Getting my last score was the best day of my life and I’ve had two kids
a lot of people say this but I am the poster child for “if I can do it, ANYONE can do it.” Best of luck OP
Becker is the gold standard for self study and I love their format. The CPA exam is just as much (if not more) an exercise in discipline as it is technical knowledge. I passed when I started truly sacrificing extracurricular shite and began to focus. Getting my last score was the best day of my life and I’ve had two kids
a lot of people say this but I am the poster child for “if I can do it, ANYONE can do it.” Best of luck OP This post was edited on 2/16/23 at 6:29 am
Posted on 2/16/23 at 11:27 am to JumpingTheShark
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The CPA exam is just as much (if not more) an exercise in discipline as it is technical knowledge.
I frequently tell people the CPA exam isn't about how smart you are, but more about how much you hate yourself.
A lot of sacrifices have been made this past year. I had mapped out about 4 weeks to get through BEC. I'm highly considering on taking 2 weeks after tax season and going on a studying rampage to knock it out and be done with it. I'll have to see how I'm feeling after the deadline though.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 8:37 am to BallsEleven
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I frequently tell people the CPA exam isn't about how smart you are, but more about how much you hate yourself.
This is definitely true. The first time I attempted the CPA exam I would let friends talk me into going out and I didn't make studying a priority. The result was a 54 in BEC and a 55 in FAR. I didn't bother taking AUD or REG. A few years after that I decided to give it another chance. I was working full time so I studied 4 hours a day after work 5 days a week. After a couple months of making studying my top priority I had passed REG and FAR.
I'm sure their videos have been updated by now but when I was using Becker one of the teachers said that the more you hated your life the better chance you had of passing.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 11:27 am to tigers win2
You just have to find a study method that works best for you.
I did self-study, using a combination of Wiley, CPA Excel, and Ninja. I tried watching lectures, but just found myself daydreaming or not paying attention at all most of the lecture.
For BEC, AUD, and REG, I just drilled multiple choice questions over and over and over from the 3 test banks I had access to with Wiley, CPA Excel, and Ninja.
For FAR, I would print out SIMs with the solution and study those. I found it to be a waste of my time trying to solve a SIM on my own and then reading solution (same with Practice Exam).
The Ninja Outlines were the most helpful things I had and I would study those in the week or 2 leading up to whatever part I was about to take.
One piece of advice I tell our staff is that once you start taking parts of the exam, be really committed with no plans to take time off from studying or taking parts (I passed AUD and then got caught up in wedding planning and didn't take another part for several months).
I also suggest taking the part of the exam you may think you have the most trouble with first. I work in audit and thought getting that first passing score on AUD would be big confidence boost and motivation to pass other parts, but I wish I had taken REG first, as it took me 3 attempts to pass REG (70, 74, 89).
It was a real gut punch getting a score of 74 on 2nd attempt at REG (and final credit needed) the night my AUD score expired and I went from thinking I would be done with exam to having to take 2 more parts.
I did self-study, using a combination of Wiley, CPA Excel, and Ninja. I tried watching lectures, but just found myself daydreaming or not paying attention at all most of the lecture.
For BEC, AUD, and REG, I just drilled multiple choice questions over and over and over from the 3 test banks I had access to with Wiley, CPA Excel, and Ninja.
For FAR, I would print out SIMs with the solution and study those. I found it to be a waste of my time trying to solve a SIM on my own and then reading solution (same with Practice Exam).
The Ninja Outlines were the most helpful things I had and I would study those in the week or 2 leading up to whatever part I was about to take.
One piece of advice I tell our staff is that once you start taking parts of the exam, be really committed with no plans to take time off from studying or taking parts (I passed AUD and then got caught up in wedding planning and didn't take another part for several months).
I also suggest taking the part of the exam you may think you have the most trouble with first. I work in audit and thought getting that first passing score on AUD would be big confidence boost and motivation to pass other parts, but I wish I had taken REG first, as it took me 3 attempts to pass REG (70, 74, 89).
It was a real gut punch getting a score of 74 on 2nd attempt at REG (and final credit needed) the night my AUD score expired and I went from thinking I would be done with exam to having to take 2 more parts.
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