17 Stupid Things Said by Friends & Family about the CPA Exam

Yeah, I live with my mom and she's not very supportive.

Mom: “So what happens if you get your score back and you don't pass?”
Me: “I try again.”
Mom: “If you don't pass on this next attempt, then I think you should consider a different career. You've invested so much money into this exam. I think it's best you stop wasting your money.”

Mind you, I'm the only person in my family with a Masters degree.

Oh you said FAR was the hardest and you passed…you'll have no problem with the other 3 sections.

After reporting my third failure to my parents, they quit asking about it. It was like “Oh…well, too bad but ok. At least you have a good job, despite not having the CPA.” I think by then they knew it was a sore subject and if it was ever gonna happen, I'd tell them about it after all 4 parts were passed. I'm sure they're now questioning how intelligent their son really is. “It's not like Leon to fail exams. He was always so good in school!”, they're probably saying to themselves.

I do remember telling my dad about my FAR experience (the first exam I ever took), and throughout, he said, “Well it sounds like you probably did better than you think. I'm sure you did, just wait til you get your score back before you jump to conclusions.” Mhmmm….

@Tim ^^^ x 1,000

@loveandbeloved – I feel your pain. My family is not supportive at all. And I too have gotten a “maybe the CPA isn't for you” comment from my mom. And I'm also the only one in my family to get my Masters. They can't understand how I've managed to fail an exam that I actually studied for. And every time I tell my mom “I don't think I did well” after I re-take a section, I get- “Again?!” and my heart drops.