How to Pass the CPA Exam in 6 Months or Less

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Pass the CPA Examıin 6 months or less


This afternoonı•  My Storyı•  Mythsı•  6 3 Month Planı•  Study Tips and Q&Aı•  Review Course Giveaway ı


My Storyı•  Finished my PwC Internshipı•  Working 40/hrs.ı•  12 hours of Masters Classı•  Homeworkı•  Girlfriendı


My Storyı•  I was on a game plan:ı


My Storyı•  Oct 25, 2010 – REGı•  Nov 22, 2010 – BECı•  December – Blackoutı•  Jan 25, 2011 – AUDı•  Feb 24, 2011 - FARı


My Storyı•  NTS Delays: 8-10 weeksı•  I took all four sections

within 4 monthsı•  Had 1 month (or more) to

study for each sectionı


My Storyı•  Oct 25, 2010 – REGı•  Nov 22, 2010 – AUDı•  December – Blackoutı•  Jan 25, 2011 – REGı•  Feb 24, 2011 - FARı


My Storyı•  Then this happened:ı


My Storyı•  What did I do?ı•  Re-took ~6 days after I found

out I failedı•  Hardly studied.ı•  Went from 70 – 91!ı•  I was done!ı


My Storyı•  8-10 Weeks of NTS Delaysı•  Failing AUDı•  Blackout Monthı•  Still Passed in 7 monthsı


My Storyı•  You can do it BETTERı•  In less timeı•  And I’ll show you howı


Mythsı•  You can’t work full time and

take the examı•  You can’t pass the exam fast

with a familyı•  You need to study more if you

failı


Mythsı•  Failing reflects poorly on youı•  Using the 1+ years to pass is

safe because there is an 18-month window ı

•  Studying with friends helpsı•  Practice exam gauge successı


Truthı“It’s just like a fraternity, in order to get in, they run you through a series of confusing steps and test you to the breaking point. Those that make it through, are now in the club”


Truthı•  Pass as QUICKLY as possibleı•  If you fail, re-take ASAP (no

more than 2 weeks)ı•  Failing > slowly failingı•  Going into a dark hole w/o

friends, family is the best thingı


The Plan - Exampleı•  January – OPENı•  February – OPENı•  March - Blackoutı


The Planı•  January 1st ı•  February 1st ı•  February 28th ı•  April 1stı


The Planı•  4+ weeks to study per

sectionı•  PLENTY of time to failı•  PLAN on failing at least

onceı


The Planı•  Mental wiggle roomı•  Pass way before 18 months

even if you fail 5+ timesı•  Get on with your lifeı


Study Tipsı•  Live classes are a waste of

time & moneyı•  Don’t stress about practice

examsı•  This test does not define youı


Study Tipsı•  Most people fail because of too

much family/friend/peer pressureı

•  Eliminate noise, get away, and study you’re A$$ off FASTı


Exam Dayı•  If you don’t know, go with your

gut and move on. You can come backı

•  Take the whole time if you want or don’t. I averaged 100 minutes per examı


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How to Pass the CPA Exam in 6 Months or Less