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Post by Ava on Dec 11, 2016 13:57:24 GMT -5
I took the exam in July and got 73/100.
Kept studying and took it again 11/27 (yep, the Sunday after Thanksgiving).
I got the email today; 81/100- PASS
I know some of you like to receive an update on how others are doing.
Sharing my happiness with those who care.
This score has been quite a boost to my confidence and self-esteem. I studied for HOURS every day to get here.
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Post by Jaguar on Dec 11, 2016 13:58:59 GMT -5
Congrats !  |
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Post by ners on Dec 11, 2016 14:01:58 GMT -5
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Post by Jaguar on Dec 11, 2016 14:03:38 GMT -5
That's a wonderful Christmas present to yourself!
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 11, 2016 14:06:38 GMT -5
FAR?
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Post by Ava on Dec 11, 2016 14:08:54 GMT -5
That's a wonderful Christmas present to yourself! More like a birthday present  I know I'm going to pass the other three. I got used to studying, I understand how the CPA exam works, and I have the discipline for it. I GOT THIS. My only concern is getting a job in the field since I just turned 44. I hope someone takes a chance on me despite my age. I feel young and capable, but I know age discrimination is alive and well out there. |
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Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 11, 2016 14:09:15 GMT -5
It's a section of the CPA exam.
Congratulations Ava. I found that to be one of the harder sections.
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Post by Ava on Dec 11, 2016 14:10:48 GMT -5
Financial Accounting & Reporting. One of the 4 sections of the CPA exam. |
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Post by Ava on Dec 11, 2016 14:11:29 GMT -5
It's a section of the CPA exam. Congratulations Ava. I found that to be one of the harder sections. It is difficult . It's LONG. |
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 11, 2016 14:22:39 GMT -5
That's a wonderful Christmas present to yourself! More like a birthday present I know I'm going to pass the other three. I got used to studying, I understand how the CPA exam works, and I have the discipline for it. I GOT THIS. My only concern is getting a job in the field since I just turned 44. I hope someone takes a chance on me despite my age. I feel young and capable, but I know age discrimination is alive and well out there. You're exactly what smart employers are looking for!! |
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Post by busymom on Dec 11, 2016 14:37:58 GMT -5
Nicely done on a very difficult exam!  |
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Dec 11, 2016 15:09:02 GMT -5
Congrats Ava!!
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Post by taz157 on Dec 11, 2016 15:14:10 GMT -5
Congratulations Ava!!!!!! |
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Post by dannylion on Dec 11, 2016 15:20:14 GMT -5
Well done, Ava! Congratulations!
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Dec 11, 2016 17:45:51 GMT -5
Congrats Ava! We knew you'd do it!
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Post by mamasita99 on Dec 11, 2016 17:53:02 GMT -5
Excellent job! I know from your posts here that you have put a lot of time and work into your studies.
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Post by Happy prose on Dec 11, 2016 18:30:11 GMT -5
Congrats ava! You can do anything you put your mind to.
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Post by resolution on Dec 11, 2016 19:09:51 GMT -5
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Post by dee27 on Dec 11, 2016 19:36:16 GMT -5
Congratulations, Ava!
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Post by clexie on Dec 11, 2016 19:43:07 GMT -5
That's a wonderful Christmas present to yourself! More like a birthday present I know I'm going to pass the other three. I got used to studying, I understand how the CPA exam works, and I have the discipline for it. I GOT THIS. My only concern is getting a job in the field since I just turned 44. I hope someone takes a chance on me despite my age. I feel young and capable, but I know age discrimination is alive and well out there. I'm about to turn 49 and plan on taking the CPA exam starting next year. I just started 3 days ago at a tax/CPA firm. There are people who will hire us! I think the owner liked the broad experience I had in various industries. |
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Post by taz157 on Dec 11, 2016 19:55:37 GMT -5
More like a birthday present I know I'm going to pass the other three. I got used to studying, I understand how the CPA exam works, and I have the discipline for it. I GOT THIS. My only concern is getting a job in the field since I just turned 44. I hope someone takes a chance on me despite my age. I feel young and capable, but I know age discrimination is alive and well out there. I'm about to turn 49 and plan on taking the CPA exam starting next year. I just started 3 days ago at a tax/CPA firm. There are people who will hire us! I think the owner liked the broad experience I had in various industries. Congratulations and good luck! I'm a CPA licensed in 2 states so I know how hard it is. However, I last took it when it was paper-and-pencil and took all 4 parts at same time. I work with many people taking it so I hear about it. |
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Post by Jake 48 on Dec 11, 2016 20:22:22 GMT -5
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by TheOtherMe on Dec 11, 2016 20:49:08 GMT -5
Financial Accounting & Reporting. One of the 4 sections of the CPA exam. This was the one my nephew took and flunked the first time. You were smart to go ahead and get it out of the way since he also found it to be the hardest. His strategy then was to take and pass the other 3 sections the first time. However, had he not passed FAR on the second try, he would have lost the condition on one of the other 3 sections. Was not the best strategy. You are such a hard working person. Pass the other 3 sections and the job will take care of itself. Look at what you have done as an adult in the US. You have gotten a bachelor's and master's degree. Congratulations, Ava. |
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Post by Ava on Dec 12, 2016 8:10:42 GMT -5
Financial Accounting & Reporting. One of the 4 sections of the CPA exam. This was the one my nephew took and flunked the first time. You were smart to go ahead and get it out of the way since he also found it to be the hardest. His strategy then was to take and pass the other 3 sections the first time. However, had he not passed FAR on the second try, he would have lost the condition on one of the other 3 sections. Was not the best strategy. You are such a hard working person. Pass the other 3 sections and the job will take care of itself. Look at what you have done as an adult in the US. You have gotten a bachelor's and master's degree. Congratulations, Ava. Thanks! I failed FAR the first time, but I never thought about moving on to another section without taking it again until I passed it. I have a schedule with the order I'm going to take the exams, and FAR was first. My study guide suggests FAR, AUD, REG and last BEC. So yesterday I started preparing AUD. |
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Post by Ava on Dec 12, 2016 8:12:38 GMT -5
I'm about to turn 49 and plan on taking the CPA exam starting next year. I just started 3 days ago at a tax/CPA firm. There are people who will hire us! I think the owner liked the broad experience I had in various industries. Congratulations and good luck! I'm a CPA licensed in 2 states so I know how hard it is. However, I last took it when it was paper-and-pencil and took all 4 parts at same time. I work with many people taking it so I hear about it. I have a coworker who is a licensed CPA although he works as a commercial credit underwriter. He told me about the paper and pencil exam and that he had to take the four parts in two days at the same time. I can't even imagine. |
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Post by Ava on Dec 12, 2016 8:15:57 GMT -5
More like a birthday present I know I'm going to pass the other three. I got used to studying, I understand how the CPA exam works, and I have the discipline for it. I GOT THIS. My only concern is getting a job in the field since I just turned 44. I hope someone takes a chance on me despite my age. I feel young and capable, but I know age discrimination is alive and well out there. I'm about to turn 49 and plan on taking the CPA exam starting next year. I just started 3 days ago at a tax/CPA firm. There are people who will hire us! I think the owner liked the broad experience I had in various industries. Congratulations on the new job! As for the exam, FAR takes forever and it can be frustrating. Your best bet is to be very persistent. There will be times when you don't understand a particular topic. My advice, don't take too long with it. Keep moving because once you finish studying and have a final review, plus practice tests, everything will start to come together. |
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Post by taz157 on Dec 12, 2016 8:26:45 GMT -5
Congratulations and good luck! I'm a CPA licensed in 2 states so I know how hard it is. However, I last took it when it was paper-and-pencil and took all 4 parts at same time. I work with many people taking it so I hear about it. I have a coworker who is a licensed CPA although he works as a commercial credit underwriter. He told me about the paper and pencil exam and that he had to take the four parts in two days at the same time. I can't even imagine. It wasn't fun. It was also only offered in May and November, and it took 3 months to find out if you passed or not. If you failed 3 parts and passed 1 part, you still had to take them all again. If you failed 2 and passed 2, then you got to keep those 2. I think you had 5 years to pass the remaining parts until you lost parts too. I took the exam twice. Failed all the parts the first time then passed all the parts the 2nd time.  You got this! You can do it!  |
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Post by janee on Dec 12, 2016 9:10:53 GMT -5
Congrats, Ava. I think a smart employer will snap you up because you know how to work!
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Post by ohmomto2boys on Dec 12, 2016 14:05:48 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Tequila on Dec 12, 2016 15:59:05 GMT -5
Congratulations and good luck! I'm a CPA licensed in 2 states so I know how hard it is. However, I last took it when it was paper-and-pencil and took all 4 parts at same time. I work with many people taking it so I hear about it. I have a coworker who is a licensed CPA although he works as a commercial credit underwriter. He told me about the paper and pencil exam and that he had to take the four parts in two days at the same time. I can't even imagine. lol! That's how I took it. And you either passed two the first time or neither counted. And the test was only offered twice a year. Aww, the good old days!  |
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