[golfball7773]

Obviously not during the videos but while doing MCQ or rewriting notes. Sometimes I find that I can listen to soundtracks with no words, but other times I have to turn it off all together.

So what do you listen to?

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - 86
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - NINJA in Training

AUD - 71, 73

BEC - 74, 86

REG - 77*

FAR - 57

*expired

(I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

FAR: 63, 55, 62
REG: 65, 77*
AUD: Fail, 64, 71
BEC: 72, 74, 81

*expired

[san4596]

Pure silence while studying here. I put in some ear plugs and go to study town.

Different story when working though. I listen to Tiesto's Club Life podcast from iTunes, which is a free weekly podcast. They play some great stuff!

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

[Anonymous]

For me, my study or working music has to vary based on how I feel and what I'm doing – some days metal, some days Disney…and about anywhere in between. 😉 The biggest consistent factor that I have found is that I can't listen to music that I'm not familiar with – it has to be music that I've heard so much that it doesn't interest me anymore. So, I'm better listening to music that I own and have worn out than Pandora, unless it's a Pandora station that I have played entirely too much (like my Disney station – I don't own any Disney music, but used to listen to it when I was tempted to fall asleep at work, so I've heard it all way too much 😉 ).

[Anonymous]

Eminem! Don't care if anyone judges me. I'm not ashamed! Love me some Marshall Mathers!

[shamelesshamus]

Silence, or Game of Thrones soundtrack.

And of course, if I ever do really well on something it warrants listening to a little Joe Esposito

https://youtu.be/SkH3MTG2aAE

BEC- 92
FAR- 93
AUD-
REG-

[Monkey Wrench]

Anywhere from Hanz Zimmer to prog metal bands

[Quinacridone]

absolute silence. Sometimes I even put on noise canceling earphones and not have any music going through them. I get distracted wayyyy too easily and my boyfriend always has the tv on in the evenings.

REG - Nov 4, 2013: 88
FAR - Feb 27, 2014: 86
AUD - April 5, 2014: 91
BEC - May 6, 2014: 83

Florida CPA 24 July 2014
(Done in seven months - thank you Jesus!!)

[Anonymous]

Well, it's been a long time since I took the exam, but when I'm working and I need to focus (a lot of what I do involves reading new convergence standards or the codification, so I need extreme concentration) and as a result, I can't focus if there are a lot of words. But at the same time, total silence is unnerving to me. So the best thing for me is white noise. Specifically, beach waves + rain + thunder…I have a 60 minute track on spotify that I loop all day. It works really well for me. Makes me feel like I'm sitting on the beach…all I'm missing is my Corona 🙂

[samdiegoCPA]

Meh, depends. For the last month I've been listening to the Oscar Pistorius trial while studying as well. I guess it is kinda making my mind stay active and focused rather than thinking about stuff I wanna buy on Amazon Prime (I really need rehab for that). However, sometimes I like it silent except for the street, neighbor, bird noises outside.

AUD: 84
REG: 84
BEC: 79
FAR: 83

[Quinacridone]

SamdiegoCPA – EBay is killing me. Sometimes I set goals for myself for my “study session” and if I reach them, I get a prize…

My boyfriend and the postman are getting to know each other really well (he's always home when the mail gets here).

REG - Nov 4, 2013: 88
FAR - Feb 27, 2014: 86
AUD - April 5, 2014: 91
BEC - May 6, 2014: 83

Florida CPA 24 July 2014
(Done in seven months - thank you Jesus!!)

[RUGUY22]

I can only listen to instrumental music while studying. Otherwise I'd be too distracted.

Here are a few good artists:

Ulrich Schnauss

Joey Fehrenbach

Thierry David

IL Candidate

AUD - 98 (11/11/13)
BEC - 69 (4/19/14); 83 (7/21/14)
FAR - 88 (11/26/14)
REG - 90 (2/26/15)

Ethics - 98 (3/9/15)

Using the CPAexcel review course and Wiley Test Bank.

[taxman89]

usually avenged sevenfold or johnny cash (i know….those are basically the same) depending on the day

AUD - 75
BEC - 77
FAR - 78
REG - 82

AUD: 61-67-75 (Thanks ninja aud)
BEC: 77
FAR: 78
REG:69-73-70-82

Aud-75 3x I knew i never liked you
Bec-77 1x being in the bubble is stressful
Reg-82 4x its not me its you...and no we cant be friends
Far-78 1x easiest section

[UHC2005]

Over the last several weeks of MCQs:

GWAR, Avenged Sevenfold, Iced Earth, Amon Amarth, Enslaved, Heidevolk, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Jr., The Offspring, Austrian Death Machine, Lady Gaga (don't judge :-p)

Using Ninja MCQ, NINJA Notes, Audio, Flashcards and BLITZ, and 2014 Wiley Text

FAR - (61,63)
AUD - (68)

Keep Calm and RTMFQ

Accountant, what is best in life? To crush your MCQs, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their SIMS!

[CPA soon]

Silence! Avoid distractions by any means. Tho I do like Tiesto's club life like San4596 😉

FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

[I'm, Ron Burgundy?]

Armin Van Burren or any kind of house music. It ehlps me to zone out and concentrate fully on the material. However, anything with singing or words throws me off track.

"If you're going through hell, keep going"
- Winston Churchill

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed."
- Michael Jordan

BEC: (54), (72), 80 (losing credit on 02/02/15 - nervous)
AUD: 78
REG: (74), 91
FAR: (71)

[NJPRU]

I listen to it all, Spotify is a dream come true – I even have a play list called “Study Crack” lol

AUD: DONE
FAR: DONE
BEC: DONE
REG: DONE

IM GOING TO BE A CPA!!!!!

[Author]

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