[Andre]

Good evening everyone,

I have to get this journey off my chest..so forgive me in advanced for the rant I will be writing.

Graduated in 2012 with my bachelors in Accounting

2012-2014 I worked a combination of shitty temp jobs, failing corporations that overworked the living hell out of me and seasonal CPA firm jobs. I attempted to take the CPA in 2013, but due to job stress and other life factors, I passed 2 parts and gave up.

2014-2019 I worked someone decent jobs, but still..I never got past the senior level.

Fast forward, I am now nearly finished with my 150 credit requirement (masters in Information assurance in May 19).

I am ready to take the exam again…at the ripe old age of 31.

Im ready to take this seriously now. If anything, not taking the CPA has put a major freeze on my career, and has left me with the shittiest of staff accountant positions.

Right now, I am a senior accountant at a real estate development firm. I am doing well, but I will never advance without my license.

I look forward to studying hard with everyone in May.

Thanks everyone.

[Josh]

@Andre It sounds like you got good experience. Don't give up. There's people older than me doing this, and I'm a decade ahead of you. Sounds like you've learned from experience, as well.

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Josh
“Focus on the future for 50%, on the present for 40%, and on the past for 10%." - Maasaki Hatsumi

[Andre]

Wishing you the best man. GET THE CPA!

[watermelon]

GO for it!! 31 is nothing. I am at the same age!! haha

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I AM not DONE yet!!

[Andre]

right on man

[Mike J]

To quote the Philosopher King Ricky Bobby, “No one lives forever, no one. But with advances in modern science and my high level income, it's not crazy to think I can live to be 245, maybe 300. Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?”

You'll either pass these exams or your pig heart will explode.

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[TheoneinDenver]

I'm in the same boat-we are in this journey together-

I have a similar story but mine is in tax-I can only find shitty trust tax jobs-

My goal is to be a Tax Director and I can't do it without the golden ticket C-P-A

Honestly I'm deathly afraid of not making it…but I'm not making it without it so wth right?

Good luck and just do it

Denver

[felixsphone]

@Josh I recognized the avatar. I'm about to finish the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. Incredible piece of writing with a lot of characters and insights.

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He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Lao Tzu

[Mike J]

Also, I was 29 when I returned to school. I had to take 68 credits before taking the CPA exams, between 2 and 3 classes per semester at community and state schools. My bachelor's is in journalism. Since I still have my original school loans I had to take them piecemeal and paid in cash. I also didn't pass the exams right away. On top of that, I had to matriculate in a Master's program after the exams to get any firm's attention.

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[2010CPA]

Hi Andre,

just go for it, you can do it!

English is my second language, worked full time while completing my masters in accounting (that is how many hours I was missing) and two small children. In addition, I started while being older than you are now.

It was not easy and thought of quitting many times but I can tell you that getting the CPA was the best thing I could have done for my career and my family. Those letters placed me at the top of the applications and I got a very good position.

It is hard but so worth it!

FL CPA since 2016

"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal. You do not change your decision to get there" - Zig Ziglar

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