[Anonymous]

This post may not be what you think it is by the title. It is a post that You can take this CPA initials and do you know what with them!!! I have about had it with this exam! My wife is expecting our first child (a baby girl) in March and all I want to do is spend time with my wife (while we have the time just the two of us), let my child (although she is in the womb) get to know who her daddy is instead of being cooped up in a room studying when I get home, and get everything ready for her arrival. I have passed two parts and failed the two I have left and I am just tired of failing them, not knowing what to study, seeing the same things I have studied before and just not caring! I am a man of faith and have prayed and asked others to keep me in their prayers and again I have failed these parts twice! Oh and I have paid so much for Becker review materials (updates, expired license, etc.), cpa exam fees, NINJA review items, and I am getting to the part of draining my savings!!!! I have seen 3 people in my firm study the same time as me, pass all parts the first time, and they are now CPAs. I want a relationship with my wife and daughter and I have been ruining it for the 2 years we have been married trying to study for these exams. I will confess that I have not put 100% into studying to where all I do is eat sleep breathe CPA material. I have studied when I get home from work for hours, feel like I have not learned anything, got bored doing multiple choice over and over, doing multiple choice and getting them wrong, writing materials where it just feels like I am writing and what is that doing, etc. That is just ridiculous and life is not about this! Life is about faith, family, then career! I am sorry I am ranting but I just had to get my feelings, emotions, and heartache out there.

[mla1169]

I understand your frustration and you're certainly entitled to vent. I am a mom of 2 kids and my family made some HUGE sacrifices while I was studying for the CPA, in school at night and working full time.

But, now that I am a CPA, I get to do more of the things I'd like to with them because the CPA license got me a job that paid 35% more than what I was making. So when we vacation we take better trips. When I buy them clothes, its the brands they want instead of walmart.

Think of the benefits to your wife and your little girl of having that credential. If you don't see it opening career doors and increasing your income, then walk away.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

I understand your frustration and you're certainly entitled to vent. I am a mom of 2 kids and my family made some HUGE sacrifices while I was studying for the CPA, in school at night and working full time.

But, now that I am a CPA, I get to do more of the things I'd like to with them because the CPA license got me a job that paid 35% more than what I was making. So when we vacation we take better trips. When I buy them clothes, its the brands they want instead of walmart.

Think of the benefits to your wife and your little girl of having that credential. If you don't see it opening career doors and increasing your income, then walk away.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

Um… Not to sound harsh, but my advice is to suck it up.

a. You are halfway there.

b. NOW is the time to do it, not when you actually have a baby.

c. You say you family is you priority. If you get you CPA license, then it is an almost guaranteed raise/bonus (not to mention the career boost). Spend it on vacation with your family or put it in a 529 plan for you daughter.

d. Apply yourself and be done with it. No amount of prayers will put the material in your head, only studying will.

[Anonymous]

Um… Not to sound harsh, but my advice is to suck it up.

a. You are halfway there.

b. NOW is the time to do it, not when you actually have a baby.

c. You say you family is you priority. If you get you CPA license, then it is an almost guaranteed raise/bonus (not to mention the career boost). Spend it on vacation with your family or put it in a 529 plan for you daughter.

d. Apply yourself and be done with it. No amount of prayers will put the material in your head, only studying will.

[san4596]

I agree with JBYYS! I myself had a problem with the Becker material. Step away from the videos, read the book, take notes, and learn from the MCQs. Most importantly, PUT THE HIGHLIGHTER DOWN!!! Wiley test bank is much better than Becker MCQ's IMO. Some of the multiple choice question are rediculous with Becker. I see that they want you to know it back and forth by using multi-step questions, but was more of a headache with me.

I now regret not taking care of the exam before my children were born. You can still have date night with your wife, but I really miss the time with my 2 children as well. You need to get in gear, and commit 20 hours of quality study time. Talk to your wife about helping hold you accountable, which might help out if done in a constructive manner.

CPA EXAM: DONE!!!!
Ethics Course: Passed
Application Mailed: 3/16/15
Professional Conduct Exam: 97
Certification Date: 4/2/15!!!

[san4596]

I agree with JBYYS! I myself had a problem with the Becker material. Step away from the videos, read the book, take notes, and learn from the MCQs. Most importantly, PUT THE HIGHLIGHTER DOWN!!! Wiley test bank is much better than Becker MCQ's IMO. Some of the multiple choice question are rediculous with Becker. I see that they want you to know it back and forth by using multi-step questions, but was more of a headache with me.

I now regret not taking care of the exam before my children were born. You can still have date night with your wife, but I really miss the time with my 2 children as well. You need to get in gear, and commit 20 hours of quality study time. Talk to your wife about helping hold you accountable, which might help out if done in a constructive manner.

CPA EXAM: DONE!!!!
Ethics Course: Passed
Application Mailed: 3/16/15
Professional Conduct Exam: 97
Certification Date: 4/2/15!!!

[tough_kitty]

I agree with other replies…as hard as it can be…..you said it yourself – you didn't give it 100%, so that's most likely is the issue….Why would you prefer NOT to give it 100% and drag it forever instead of concentrate, get determined, set a goal, work on it 100% just for several months and get it over with ONCE AND FOR ALL?!? This should be good enough motivation to get it done! Because if you don't, you will lose 2 parts you passed and you'll be back at square one….. I'd recommend Wiley Test Bank and/or Roger CPA review if Becker didn't work out for you….Good luck!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[tough_kitty]

I agree with other replies…as hard as it can be…..you said it yourself – you didn't give it 100%, so that's most likely is the issue….Why would you prefer NOT to give it 100% and drag it forever instead of concentrate, get determined, set a goal, work on it 100% just for several months and get it over with ONCE AND FOR ALL?!? This should be good enough motivation to get it done! Because if you don't, you will lose 2 parts you passed and you'll be back at square one….. I'd recommend Wiley Test Bank and/or Roger CPA review if Becker didn't work out for you….Good luck!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[Anonymous]

In a way, the prestige of the CPA title is preserved by the fact that it requires so much dedication in order to attain it. There certainly isn't anything wrong with putting your family first, and you shouldn't feel bad about that. But getting the CPA license is frustrating because there will always need to be sacrifices made, unless your life involves literally nothing else going on.

[Anonymous]

In a way, the prestige of the CPA title is preserved by the fact that it requires so much dedication in order to attain it. There certainly isn't anything wrong with putting your family first, and you shouldn't feel bad about that. But getting the CPA license is frustrating because there will always need to be sacrifices made, unless your life involves literally nothing else going on.

[StephAV]

OP – I can totally see where you are coming from… I graduated in 2005 and tried to pass with minimal effort and decided I didn't want to be a CPA anymore… Now I'm 8+ years into my career and I've hit a wall. If I was a CPA I'd have my bosses job. Since I'm not I'm pretty much training my new boss… Who makes almost twice as much as I do… Oh and now I have 2 kids. Can you imagine how frustrated I am?

You are half way there. You can do this! Do it for your family. Do it so that 10 years from now you aren't regretting not doing it. Put in the effort now. When the baby comes she'll sleep a lot get this done now! You can do it!

FAR - 7/13 - 72, 11/13- 74, 2/14- 82!!! Best score ever (for me)!!!
BEC - 1/14 - 75!!! Perfect score! First Pass! YAY!!!
AUD - 8/14 - 80!!!
REG - 5/14 - 72, 10/14 - 66, 1/15 - 78 - DONE FOREVER!!!
I did 5 of the UNA and CPAExcel classes to earn units.

[StephAV]

OP – I can totally see where you are coming from… I graduated in 2005 and tried to pass with minimal effort and decided I didn't want to be a CPA anymore… Now I'm 8+ years into my career and I've hit a wall. If I was a CPA I'd have my bosses job. Since I'm not I'm pretty much training my new boss… Who makes almost twice as much as I do… Oh and now I have 2 kids. Can you imagine how frustrated I am?

You are half way there. You can do this! Do it for your family. Do it so that 10 years from now you aren't regretting not doing it. Put in the effort now. When the baby comes she'll sleep a lot get this done now! You can do it!

FAR - 7/13 - 72, 11/13- 74, 2/14- 82!!! Best score ever (for me)!!!
BEC - 1/14 - 75!!! Perfect score! First Pass! YAY!!!
AUD - 8/14 - 80!!!
REG - 5/14 - 72, 10/14 - 66, 1/15 - 78 - DONE FOREVER!!!
I did 5 of the UNA and CPAExcel classes to earn units.

[TXgurl]

Hi, Cajun —

I certainly can understand your frustration!

I delayed the CPA exam for 30 years due to family obligations, ie, giving birth three times, then my husband's education/career, then raising three teenagers as a single mom. If I could have foreseen how things would shake out, I would have forced myself to carve out enough time at the beginning to devote the time and energy to finish up.

You've already passed the first two sections – many many people fail sections multiple times and then pass. You KNOW you have the ability. And the fact that you have a spouse who is supportive is a huge advantage.

My prayer was not merely that I would pass, but everyday I prayed to have the strength and stamina to study well and efficiently. I even prayed that I would have good recall on exam day 🙂 I also took vacation for 5 days before each section of the exam and focused strictly on studying at the library for 8 hours a day. At age 59, if I can do it, you can do it!

If you decide to defer it until later – okay well of course that's entirely up to you. But you still have time before your child is born to make a big difference. Go for it!

REG 75
FAR 88
AUDIT 82
BEC 74, 12/4/2013 84 Thank You Lord Jesus !!!

[TXgurl]

Hi, Cajun —

I certainly can understand your frustration!

I delayed the CPA exam for 30 years due to family obligations, ie, giving birth three times, then my husband's education/career, then raising three teenagers as a single mom. If I could have foreseen how things would shake out, I would have forced myself to carve out enough time at the beginning to devote the time and energy to finish up.

You've already passed the first two sections – many many people fail sections multiple times and then pass. You KNOW you have the ability. And the fact that you have a spouse who is supportive is a huge advantage.

My prayer was not merely that I would pass, but everyday I prayed to have the strength and stamina to study well and efficiently. I even prayed that I would have good recall on exam day 🙂 I also took vacation for 5 days before each section of the exam and focused strictly on studying at the library for 8 hours a day. At age 59, if I can do it, you can do it!

If you decide to defer it until later – okay well of course that's entirely up to you. But you still have time before your child is born to make a big difference. Go for it!

REG 75
FAR 88
AUDIT 82
BEC 74, 12/4/2013 84 Thank You Lord Jesus !!!

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the comments. It is not just about sucking it up!!! I agree that this is one moment in time but at this moment I find myself not having enough time to give it 100%. On Monday evenings we have our birthing classes, on Wednesday evenings we have bible study which is very important to my life, and on Sundays this is church, volunteering, and family day and busy season is also starting. I have FAR scheduled for February 20 and BEC scheduled for April 1 which is the day my first credit expires. I feel that if I fail these tests and lost my credit this is just pointless and keep having to study the same things over and over. I can't afford to get more materials guys…as I said before I am draining my savings and I have a baby on the way that will take some of my finances as well! I would love to get the Wiley Test Bank but can't pay for that.

StephAV – I feel like to me money will not give my wife and child what they deserve but my time and love to them. I do understand that this is just a moment in time but if I don't pass this moment continues on and on.

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