[jeff]

Keep in touch with your A71 friends long after the CPA Exam is over.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[Anonymous]

agnie – I think burning study materials is the way to go! I just passed my last section and told myself that I would burn my notecards if I pass but I still have them.

[Anonymous]

Hope it's ok to take a peek in here, in anticipation that I may have passed my 4th exam…

@agniechaCPA2011

I started a thread recently regarding an anniversary present I wanted to give my parents. Basically, I ripped up several of the REG pages in my review book and used it as wrapping and stuffing paper. So…books and notes can make great wrapping (and stuffing) paper!!

[kandisjoy]

@agniechaCPA2011 – I lent most of my materials to a friend to help her pass the test. It felt so good to pass my books on to someone else! And it was doubly rewarding because last score release, I got an email from her thanking me for lending her the material because she passed!

I lent my old FAR book to a friend who needed information about governmental accounting for a class he was taking. I think the rest of it is sitting on the bottom of my bookshelf with the rest of my old accounting books that I decided to keep.

FAR: 71, 77
BEC: 70, 82
AUD: 62, 78
REG: 71, 68, 85

CA Licensed 11/2011

[Anonymous]

@kandisjoy

I also keep most my books with my old college accounting books…although mine are high up in a cabinet for now. I hope to make more good use of them if I end up teaching Accounting. Although the material might be outdated by then 🙂

Ok, I guess I better get out of here since I don't really know if I passed yet.

[KasiaS]

I'm still not sure what I'll be doing with my materials. Some crazy part of me wants to hold on to the books for reference and as a reminder of all I've gone through to get this far. Then, there is a part of me that wants to set them ablaze…. so conflicted!

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

Used NIU Correspondence CPA Review

[SwanCPA]

I really want to have a bonfire with all of mine! Tonight I stacked them all up on the counter and took a picture of them! Wow! That was a ton of notebooks!!! I like the gift wrap idea! I think people would appreciate that!

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

[Anonymous]

OK….I guess my posts here today were indeed in anticipation of what was to come! Whoohoo!!!

@Swancpa

I used the paper as wrapping paper now and it was really cute. I think I'm going to do it again…

[Anonymous]

I like the wrapping paper idea. I really have so many of books, notes that even after using it as wrapping paper there will be lots of left over lol. I have to bring the idea to my hubby and see what he thinks, since we will be seeing his family for holidays.

I think, I will be doing both, use it as wrap paper and in bonfire. I already started burning some old books in our fireplace and it is a such great feeling.

[Anonymous]

I didn't think it would happen, but I got the “I miss studying for the CPA exams” blues…I didn't have it the last 2 weeks I've been waiting for my scores…I have grad school finals coming up, I can start putting in more hours at work, I have loads of projects to work on…but I still feel this way.

I've read other people's posts about this in the past, so I know it will pass soon…I just didn't think I would feel this way 🙂

[Anonymous]

@Kasia, somebody has mentioned to me to keep them for reference, but I don't think it is really useful because things keep on changing all the time. Beside I have really lots of books, notes even from 2008, so no point for me to keep them. Beside I think certificate on the wall will pretty much sum up everything we all have gone through..

@Acct-I had this blue feeling last weekend, I literally did not know what to do with myself, felt almost depressed and missed studying a little, but right now I am occupying myself with Ethics test, which here in CA is almost 300 pages..I am your feeling will pass with time.

[See Pee A]

Got my score but haven't felt done until now. Yay for being done!! It feels strange not to have something hanging over me like there has been for the past 3 months. I don't know if I like it, but I have a feeling that I'll grow into it. 🙂

BEC 86 (08/30/11)
FAR 84 (10/13/11)
REG 88 (11/08/11)
AUD 86 (11/29/11)

Exam prep - Becker self-study

[Anonymous]

@Acct,

I don't know if I would call it the “blues” for me but there is definitely some weird void going on. The exam consumed my life for two years. It was all I thought about. Literally. Even when I was working out, I'd be obsessing over studying or an impending score release. Now when I excercise, I actually have to focus on my breathing or the stinky Bath & Body Works lotion the gal next to me has slathered her sweaty body with. I come here and stalk the forum but don't post much. I'm trying to wean myself away.

@agniechaCPA2011, I burned my 2009 study materials since I had to get new ones for 2011. The kids roasted s'mores and it was very cathartic. However, I still have my recent study materials in a pile in my office and I occasionally refer to them.

[kandisjoy]

@Allyson – I went through the same thing. I've filled the void now though… I read more, I skate more, and well… pretty much anything that I want. It feels sooooo good!

And I've lost 15 pounds! My doctor gave me a hug yesterday when he saw my weight loss. lol I've been telling him for a couple years now that stress from the CPA exam was killing me and it would just be impossible to focus on losing weight while studying. I don't think he believed me before, but he does now!

FAR: 71, 77
BEC: 70, 82
AUD: 62, 78
REG: 71, 68, 85

CA Licensed 11/2011

[Anonymous]

@agniechaCPA2011

Thanks! Good luck with the Ethics exam! I've got things to keep me busy, but luckily don't have to study for Ethics 🙂

@Allyson

Haven't seen you around in a while! Thanks for posting.

I have what to do to fill the time, I just have to go DO all those things…I spent most of today cleaning up and reorganizing the office with my co-worker…maybe it will give me the push to reorganize things around the house…

@kandisjoy

Congrats on shedding those pounds!!

[Anonymous]

@Allyson, it is great to hear from you. I remember you from last year. How is life treating you now?

@kandisjoy, congrats on loosing 15 lbs, that's what I want to loose to, but i have hard time going about it, I can't find motivation at all. I find something else to do instead. I know they say it takes only 30 minutes a day. Any tips?

@Acct-I am jealous, you don't have to do the Ethics test. This stuff is so boring, I literally fall asleep reading just one chapter, it is worse than AUD. I got suggestion to look up answers since I have .pdf version but that's just does not do me justice and take little longer too, I might as well read and get familiar with it.

@See Pee A-Congratulations!!! Thank you again for your tips with FAR!

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