There are many people reading this who have already sat for at least one section of the CPA Exam. However, there are many people who are getting ready to sit for the CPA Exam the first time and don’t know what to expect. These CPA Exam Study Tips are what I have learned both from personal experience as well as through talking to thousands (actually tens of thousands) of other candidates. 1. You will find that the exam questions are not as “wordy” as the questions you have practiced in your study software and will likely leave the testing center feeling like the actual exam was easier than the practice questions you worked. 2. It will be the fastest 3 to 4 hours of your life. You’ll be exhausted. 3. You cannot be a perfectionist on your exam. If you get stumped and sit there stubbornly for 10 minutes trying […]