[Anonymous]

I failed FAR a year ago, miserably, and got really discouraged and decided I was done. I wasn’t taking a break, I was literally done with the test. I let my upcoming NTS expire and didn’t look back. I even applied to a graduate program in teaching and decided I just wasn’t good at accounting & needed to get out. In March I got passed up for an internal job opportunity because someone else had more experience and I decided that I was going to get my CPA license and get it fast, to show everyone that I should have been the one hired. I knew my NTS for REG expired on August 28th and so I reordered Becker materials, paid for the sections, and took them all between May and August. I just got my last passing score! It is honestly the best feeling in the world. My summer sucked; in fact, nearly every weekend and weekday between March and August sucked but you know what? It was totally worth it. I worked my butt off and now I’m done- there is not a more gratifying feeling. This site is what kept me going- thank you ESPECIALLY to my Q2 FAR Friends @stoleway, @mamabear, @kenada, @jro, @NJPRU and anyone else I forgot. You guys were AMAZING.

To anyone thinking of giving up- do NOT do it. If I had just stuck with it the first time around, I would have been able to post this a long time ago. Yes, it’s hard and it sucks but thats part of the prestige of the CPA designation!

[M.O.D.]

Congratulations Amanda. May you reap the success in your career.

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

[Anonymous]

So Happy for you Amanda.. What feeling eh? To be done and to get to say those words!! We had an awesome study group and so glad to be a part of it… Life from now on will be so sweet for you !!

[Skynet]

Congrats Amanda. I am currently in my CPA Review cave where it is studying from sun up to sun down. Heck I'm studying right now and just taking a break in between to post on A71. Again congrats Amanda.

AUD - 90
BEC - 78
FAR - 84
REG - 87

World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - In Progress
Phase III : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
Phase IV : Form the new Charlie's Angels with Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson, & Gal Gadot
Phase V : TBD

BEC : 78
REG : 87
FAR : 84
AUD : 90

World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - Initiated
Phase III : Bring back 8-Tracks
Phase IV : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
Phase V : TBA

[tomq04]

I never thought I would finish after last December. New year and I had passed Reg, and failed far/aud. I got PO'd and passed aud in feb, and failed far in April, but picked up the pieces and crushed reg. With a drive and determination like never before I totally ate FARS lunch a couple week ago.

thanks to jeff and several others that keep picking us up. Second shout out to jeff for being willing to take our money and run this site! I can only imagine these score relate days are equally exhilarating and heartbreaking for him too.

holy crap 17 months was too long

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[Anonymous]

Amanda, congrats. You deserve everything good that comes your way for sticking with it.

[shankysays]

Congrats Amanda! This post is perfect motivation for me to put my head down and study and pass my last section 🙂

BEC - 72, 82! ✓
FAR - 80! ✓
AUD - 70, 92! ✓
REG - 74, 78! ✓

Licensed CPA 5/2015

[kappa1032]

Congrats Amanda! Way to stick with it! I hope to be there with you by the end of the year =)

FAR - 81
REG - 74, 87
AUD - 88
BEC - 88

Finally.

“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying”
― John C. Maxwell

[kappa1032]

Congrats Amanda! Way to stick with it! I hope to be there with you by the end of the year =)

FAR - 81
REG - 74, 87
AUD - 88
BEC - 88

Finally.

“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying”
― John C. Maxwell

[Anonymous]

Thank you everyone! And Tom, congrats to you!!!

To everyone still taking it- you will be done so soon! I had to retake AUD & BEC to make up for the credit I lost from screwing around and not getting it done and I had to come back and conquer FAR which was my huge beast to tackle. It's so hard, especially while juggling a full time job and a spouse (and especially kids, if you have them) but it's so so so worth it.

[ScarletKnightCPA]

Congratulations Amanda

I just passed my last section too and I am ecstatic.

This is a great community and has helped a lot to see others who share some of my struggles.

Far: 76 (Wiley Test Bank)
Aud: 77 (Wiley Test Bank)
Reg: 61, 76 (Wiley book, Wiley Test Bank)
Bec: 86 (Wiley Test Bank)

MBA in progress

[Anonymous]

@scarlet- congrats! Such a great feeling. It really is a great community- it helps so much, especially during the days when you just feel demotivated, down, ready to give up, etc. There are always people there to help you understand a question, etc. It's a really awesome community.

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