I just wanted to introduce myself to the team!

I will be sitting for FAR May 15th or 30th depending how my studing is going. I failed Auditing last year pretty bad and was so close to quiting. Wait i did quit :)

However, It seems like the CPA Exam is hunting my life. I am back at it this time with ten times the focus of the prior attempt.  I am a Corporate Tax Accountant so i work about 10 hours a day. I am studying from 6-8:30 on weekday and basically as many hours i can muster on the weekend.

I think this is a great site. I normally like to just read other people messages. I think that by me sharing hopefully i can encourage somebody else to PASS the exam.

I failed Auditing last year. I will be retaking it sometime in August of this year.

I am only using the Wiley Material. I already wasted close to 2000 dollars on beckers. I think its unmotivating and boring. I rather team myself the material .

I will comment on people messages and share my progress. Hopefully i will find a support group on here :) I love to party and drink like everyone else but i have stopped to focus on the CPA EXAM.

@ hottstuff

6 weeks of study sounds about right for FAR.  It's a BEAST!!!

Couple of helpful hints

-Review all throughout the study process.  There's so much info, if you don't keep reviewing, by the time you cover all the material you will forget what you learned.

-Pay attention to journal entries, all types of JE's.  I failed the 1st time because of the simulations.  As you know the sim's are now worth 40% so you must master them to pass.

Best Wishes To You!!

Hi there, it sounds like we are in a very similar boat. I am planning on taking FAR Apr 24, only a month away. Eeeeee!  Like you I work 9-10+ hours a day, and I really hope that I can find enough time to study. Sounds like you've got a good schedule set up, I need to do something like that too. Block off a certain time every day.

I took BEC the end of January, and felt very bad coming out of the exam. Still impatiently waiting for my score.