[PPP4444]

Dear member,

I failed all 4 parts. I admit it. I did study and put in some hours but somehow I cannot get over this exam. I have Roger and Ninja audio. I will have BEC again next week on Thursday. What can I do? It ‘s so frustrated and it seem like I have my back against the wall. I have no doubt about my passion of passing this exam but these failure really knock me out. PLEASE HELP!!!!

10/23/2013 FAR 66
2/23/2013 BEC 72
4/18/2013 REG 62
4/17/2013 AUD 61

I failed, over and over again in my life. And that 's why I succeed!!!

[littlenumberrobot]

Don't give up. Get NINJA notes. Rewrite the notes. Listen to audio whenever possible and do all the MCQ over and over in Wiley(I assumed you have it because it comes with Roger). You are close on BEC. Get your scores up to the 80's in MCQ and get a general outline ready for how you will tackle the written portion. DO NOT GIVE up. Just refine your studies ways you will get this. 🙂

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
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FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[mla1169]

How much time are you studying for each? Many people have failed their first several attempts and gone on to become licensed, you can do it, but it may be time to take a look at your study habits.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[lsutigers03]

I failed FAR and BEC back in 2010 and I was so frustrated that I quit. I don't recommend that. Most people don't pass every exam on their first try. With my 74 that I just received I've failed BEC for the second time. I completely understanding how deflating failing can be but you don't truly fail unless you quit. The goal isn't to pass on the first try the goal is to just pass no matter how long it takes. Take your score reports and really study the areas you didn't do well on and brush up on the areas you did well on and take each one again. Just don't give up. At this point you've sunk a lot of money into this and you don't want to waste it. Your clock hasn't started yet so just get that first pass and that will give you a lot of encouragement to knock out the others.

REG - 78
BEC - 74, 67, 69, 69, 70, 79
FAR - 76
AUD - 69, 69, 69, 74, 85

Licensed Louisiana CPA

“You never fail until you stop trying.”
― Albert Einstein

[vbuelow]

This exam can be frustrating. You have to ask yourself if this is something you really want to do and if it is, then commit to passing it no matter what. If you are using one method and it is not working for you, change to another study course. Drill down to find out what the real issue is. Is it not enough study time, too much material to cover, or is your heart just not in it? I took the exam straight out of college and failed. I was burnt out on school and burnt out on studying. I just showed up and hoped for the best. I failed miserably. Last year I came to a point in my career where I could not advance to the position I wanted without getting my CPA and or MBA. That being said, I studied for the GMAT, passed it, and got into grad school (Fall 2013). After that I started studying for my CPA license. I failed the 1st two sections I took, but I came close to passing. I told myself at the beginning of this year every 7 weeks I was taking another part until I either died or passed. I am tired of being held back by credentials. Will it make me a better accountant. No. I am the same person that I was at the beginning of the journey. The only difference is I will have my credentials and that will open many doors. Keep your head up and don't let this defeat you. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.

[OJFWEroiu]

Take 1 test every 45 days; 2 tests per window. Read the textbooks or lectures of whatever material you are using. Go through all the mcqs you've got once and complete or read the answers of a few sims (~2-4 per section/module). You could do one section or module at a time (i.e., read 1 chapter, then do the corresponding mcqs). Do this once.

Flashcards are great. Make flashcards of important, ‘heavy on exam issues' (“pass keys” on Becker), formulas, & mnemonics. Review them regularly, at least once every 3-4 days.

You could also write notes when you get questions wrong, but try not to write too many notes. You can't review everything.

Once you review or read each chapter once, and do this for the remaining amount of days before the exam:

* Day 1 – Review or skim through 1st chapter/module of textbook. Review all flashcards or at least that chapter.

* Day 2 – Do 100-200 MCQs and review or complete or read the answers of ~2-7 sims/WC

* Repeat for remaining chapters until exam date.

The last 2-3 days before the exam you can review all chapters, do some mcqs, & review the flashcards.

If you fail a section, schedule it for the next window until you pass. Good luck. Hope this helps.

Edit: It also helps to look over the examples in the book when going over your review.

passed

[memmy29]

@PPP4444,

Most of us have failed multiple times. Believe me, as soon as you pass one you'll get the confidence to kick all the rest. Good luck!

AUD-84, REG-75, BEC-84, FAR-77

Licensed CPA

CIA Exam
Part 1 - Passed
Part 2 - Passed
Part 3 - Passed

[Anonymous]

I think that I would suggest considering your situation is to focus on two parts, and not add another one until one of those two are passed. Schedule two in a window, 45 days apart, take one, start studying for another one, and don't move onto a third one until you have one in the books. And similarly, don't move onto a 4th section until you have at least two passed.

You may want to race through it as quickly as possible, but it will be an even longer process if you can't get anything passed. Trust me, it gets a lot easier after you have one or two under your belt.

[Anonymous]

It took me 13 different exams from November, 2010 until January ,2013 before I could pass all four parts. BUT as of today, May 7,2013 I am an officiallly licensed CPA in the State of Georgia!!!!!

Hang in there and never, ever quit. You can do it!!!

[SeattleAccountant]

@PPP

A lot of people do not pass on the first try BUT they do pass eventually, so there is a hope. And besides, you were very close on BEC and showed progress on the rest of them. Retake BEC and then, deal with one by one with the rest of them starting with FAR, REG and AUD. Perhaps you will need to purchase different review or figure out why the current one does not work: teaching style, length of lectures, etc.

Also, very important is how are you managing your time and focus on a particular subject. I'm puzzled of how BEC, REG and AUD were all studied together and taken very close to each other. I dunno man, but for each subject adequate time needs to be put in separately to ensure the success. Wishing you luck and persistence, you can do it! Look at the statistics on this site and rest assure that people manage to tackle this monster of the exams even if not on the first attempt.

Becker Class of Jan - Aug 2013: FARB DONE!!!!
CPA license pending 🙂

[MintsRGood]

@PPP It's so devastating to see any number less than 75, especially when they are back to back. Myself and many others here have been in your position, so its tough but keep your head up! You were SO close on BEC, so keep your focus on one part at a time. Do non-stop MCQS until your test! Listen to Ninja Audio to/from work, when you get ready for work, hell listen at work if possible! If BEC doesn't go your way next week, which I do hope it does, take it again ASAP when the window opens up but stay with BEC until you pass it. Seriously with a 72 you are almost there, put as much into as your schedule allows and KILL IT on Thursday!

Good luck and let us know how it goes for you!!!!!!! 🙂

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Anonymous]

I don't know if someone already said this, but the solution is very simple:

You need to spend more time and study more. Aim to get a 100 (but when crunch time comes, you'll lower your expectations to try to get an 80). It's better to over-study and pass an exam with a 90, than having to retake the same exam twice (you waste valuable time).

It looks like you failed a part, and then decided to study & take another part. What you should do is re-study the part you failed and re-take it which will almost guarantee a passing score. But, if you stick the my 1st suggestion, you don't have to worry about this.

[Anonymous]

What do you do if you fail all four? Take them again! I'd pick one and stick to it until you get it done. Then move on. The order you take them depends on you. Some people think Audit is easier after FAR and others think REG is easier after FAR. That part depends on you and what you do every day. Just don't quit. You didn't fail all four parts, you just found 4 ways not to pass! For some this exam is a sprint and for others it's a marathon. For me it was a marathon, followed by a triathlon, and ending in a decathlon. But it can be done!

[rugger246]

Check out this video…whenever I take on a new challenge that is hard and fail I use it for inspiration. I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Aplanalp speak as a first year audit staff…this poem titled “The Race” has stuck with me for over 10 years now.

It is about 5 minutes long….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG2RjqdjHas

AUD - Passed
BEC - Passed
FAR - Passed (Perfect Score of 75 to finish it off)
REG - Passed

[Anonymous]

Thomas Edison failed 999 times when he invested the lightbulb but you only fail 4. Hang in there, study again. All of your scores are above 60s, which is a good thing. Why don't you pass two of the lowest scores exams first (Reg & Aud).

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