I have much admiration for those who have been at this a long time and keep going until they get it done! Takes lots of perseverance and dedication! At my age, I just don't have any extra time to waste if I want to be a CPA for any length of time. What I mean by that is not that others are wasting their time – please don't take it that way. I just mean sometimes when you are younger it seems like there is no rush to getting this done – there are other things in life to enjoy and if you don't get it this year, there's always next year. I know that's not your intention, but it is a reality. (Of course, I am not speaking just about you as I don't know how old you are – just people taking this exam in general are younger, and the majority younger than I am). I only plan to work another 10 years or so – spent the majority of my life being a wife and mother homeschooling my 5 children. Therefore, this is my 2nd career. I don't plan on working for the Big 4 or anything like that. I just like accounting and this has been a quiet goal of mine since I took my first accounting class when I was 20 years old.
That being said, the CPA exams are not to be taken lightly. If you are going to do this, I think it makes sense to put your life on hold if you have to in order to get past them. Otherwise, they may drag on forever! They need your full attention! If you are married, your whole family has to be on board with you doing this and you have to make the commitment that you will do everything in your power to get through it as quickly as you can. Give yourself the best chance at passing by giving it everything you've got! Don't give up on yourself – you can do it if you want it bad enough!
FAR - 92 (4/27/12)
AUD - 96 (7/17/12)
BEC - 92 (8/30/12)
REG - 91 (11/12/12)
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