CPAnet Forum: What Motivates You?

Active Topics

Memberlist

Help

CPA Candidates: Talk / Help / Tips
CPAnet Forum : CPA Candidates: Talk / Help / Tips

Topic: What Motivates You? (

Topic Closed)

Author

Message

<< Prev Topic | Next Topic >>

madison
Newbie
Newbie

Joined: 13 Dec 2011
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 at 22:34 \| IP Logged

I took REG (my first exam) in October and did not pass. At this point I am kind of floundering. I know I should start studying again to retake it, but between working all day and the holidays going on I am having a hard time focusing. I know the holidays will be over soon but I'm sure I will find something else to break my concentration.

What helps you stay focused on studying?

Thanks for any advice!

nambivar
Regular
Regular

Joined: 14 Nov 2010
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 144

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 at 18:54 \| IP Logged

Each time we apply for an NTS we have to pay money; if we lose focus and fail, it costs us in terms of money, the lost time, new materials entering the 'syllabus' and so on. It is within our hands to allocate certain number of hours for studies e.g. by getting up earlier or while commuting etc and little by little cover the complete course, taking one paper at a time. Wish you good luck.
-=-=
B, F 4/11, R 7/11, A 11/11; [NJ]

Score2010
Major Contributor

Joined: 13 Jan 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 253

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 10:59 \| IP Logged

My motivation comes from knowing that I am capable of passing this exam despite all the circumstances working against me. I am taking a couple of months to get my health back and then I will pass AUD in Feb. Passing this exam is a goal I have set for myself and I will achieve it!!!! I may have failed 14 times but I am not a failure until I quit!!

__________________
AUD 69, 62, 72, 71, 74, 74, 84
REG 56, 68, 64, 58 7/17/12
BEC 65, 64, 71, 65, 68, 75
FAR 58, 67 8/28/12

RONIN
Newbie
Newbie

Joined: 05 Mar 2012
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 29

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 01:35 \| IP Logged

I know a lot of CPA's and I just think that if they can pass, then I
should be able to as well!

timetojoin2010
Newbie
Newbie

Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 48

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 at 11:50 \| IP Logged

If your problem is losing concentration, try breaking down the HW into categories of 15 question at a time. So if you feel like you're losing concentration, just keep telling yourself.. focus a bit more, when I'm done with 15 questions, I get to take a break, browse the net, make myself a good smoothie (always helps :]), etc. If you don't like your job, do a search every now and then in-between your 15 question breaks on careerbuilder or monster and see how most jobs you'd like to have are either a CPA required or CPA preferred.. this was also a good motivation for me.

From my experience, the key to passing this exam is: PP
Patience
Practice

Good luck!

__________________
FAR - 77
REG - 83
AUD - 74, 72, 85
BEC - 72, 81
DONE! Used Becker + Wiley online test bank

Search for other posts by timetojoin2010

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum