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Beat the CPA

A community of people who have taken the CPA and people thinking about or preparing for it.

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  1. works at Deloitte

    Deloitte folks - How does it work with ordering the study material from Becker through DT? - Can I order through my personal account and just validate my DT email when ordering? - If I leave DT befor...

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  2. works at Amazon

    Cpa candidates- what do you recommend as best prep engine for REG? Asking for my intern

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  3. works at Deloitte

    Idk how people are able to do this. Been studying fir a month for upcoming exam and I haven’t learned anything and don’t think I can finish this process

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  4. Audit Associate

    Has anyone who has passed FAR sat for BAR, and if so, are you confident in how you did?

  5. works at CohnReznick

    Has anyone taken ISC exam yet? Any tips or advice on it?

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  6. works at Deloitte

    Scores were released 2 days ago and I can’t bring myself to check my FAR score 😭 I just know I didn’t pass again. Need words of encouragement to continue studying after failing so many times. How did...

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  7. Accountant

    I need to change my study method. My "take all notes" way isn't productive nor is it working. Has anyone only done MCQs and passed? Maybe a simulated exam every now and then before exams? No text, n...

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  8. Associate

    Looks like scores coming out today. Tonight we dine in hell

  9. works at McKinsey & Company

    Hi everyone, has anyone managed to pass the CPA exam in 2-3 months? I'm planning to take three months off to attempt all four exams before returning to work. I can dedicate 5-6 hours per day to studyi...

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  10. Accountant

    Hi all, took a break after failing BEC twice. My closest attempt was a 69 in December. The break was because I double downed hard on job hunting to escape a toxic job that has had 4 layoffs in the 9 m...

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  11. Tax Associate

    Hi everyone, I am a CPA candidate, having passed the BAR and awaiting results for the other three subjects, based in Jacksonville, Florida. I am currently seeking a full-time associate-level position...

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  12. Staff Accountant

    Scheduled for REG exam July 1st, subscribed to Becker, currently taking Fed taxation of business entities course. I’ve tried reviewing course material then equivalent Reg module but it doesn’t pair ...

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  13. works at Deloitte

    How do people do 100+ mcqs a day/per study session? It’s taking me forever especially when there’s calculations involved. If anyone has any study tips to move through Becker and study effectively for ...

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  14. works at Deloitte

    Anyone else just take BAR before the cut off (5/19) and think it was extremely hard? I just took it Saturday. Studied for weeks and there were areas/questions I just had no idea about. Hoping for a su...

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  15. works at CliftonLarsonAllen

    Is ninja notes worth it?

  16. Senior Associate

    Has anyone taken the TCP section yet and got their score back? I took it last week and thought I did terrible, the exam was almost entirely on S Corps and Partnerships which I was not expecting to be ...

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  17. works at Deloitte

    What are some commonly tested BAR areas?

  18. works at EY

    I’ve decided to finally get back to studying for the CPA. I’m planning on using Ninja CPA. I’m planning on only listening to the Audio and doing MCQs and Sims for a month before taking each part. Has ...

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  19. works at Deloitte

    I’ve taken both BEC and FAR before and failed with scores in the high 60s. I’m starting fresh with BAR. As I’m going though the BAR material (Becker) I feel like I have a good understanding since I’ve...

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