[jess4657]

Hi all, I would like to take a poll of anyone who wishes to answer:

1. What is your driving force to pass the CPA exam?

2. What (physically) keeps you going during the long hours of preparing (food/drinks/etc.)?

Thanks to all who read and respond.

Good luck.

[jess4657]

Ok so I thought since I posted this survey it would only be right to give my answers.

1. What drives me to become a CPA is the region in which I live (South Texas) in that you almost have to have a CPA or public experience to be given a second look in terms of respectable accounting employment that is not just bookkeeping (which I currently do). My drive is to earn more and feel like a respected accountant and get to do work that not just anyone with a HS diploma can do. There are a few local firms in my area but you pretty much have to have a CPA to be considered at them so this is my motivation. I have experienced frustration with this for a while but since my husband has good employment and we generally like the area I know it must be ME who does something about my future employment possibilities.

2. I do enjoy Starbucks but MAN that can get expensive so I do try to make my own coffee at home. I used to drink Monster energy drinks during college when needing energy to study but have tried to stay away from them since.

Thanks to all that reply!!

[Anonymous]

1. My answer to number one is pretty identical to you. I live in PA where you have to have auditing experience to get your license. I finished college and my children were very young and I had no desire to do auditing. I have been looking for jobs in my home state of VA and many of the jobs I've been interested in require a CPA. Even though I have 17 years of experience and an MBA, it's like that last piece of the puzzle is missing, because I have gotten very little response to my applications. So 17 years after college I bit the bullet and decided I would go for it. I've passed 3 parts with only one to go!!!

2. I go running, or take a drive for a cup of coffee or something to get away for a while. My body is just beat by the time I finish taking a test from sitting for so long.

[Anonymous]

1. Besides the obvious: more money; I would say becoming partner at my firm and basically self employed is my motivator. I've had 2 shit bosses(not at my current job), and I don't want to have another one.

2. What physically keeps me going is Diet Sunkist. I bet I drank 15 of them last week alone. I try to study about 4 hours a night, and the other thing that keeps me going and not losing my ability to concentrate is a shower about halfway in. I am usually more productive after that.

By the way I am from southeast TX, too. The Beaumont area.

[Anonymous]

1. I graduated recently but do not yet have a job so I'm hoping that passing these exams will give me the edge I need!

2. I study in different places all the time! Since I cannot change the material, I change everything else I can to beat the boredom! I live around my university campus and have studied in every library, every coffee shop and in the summer, every patch of grass around 🙂 The change of environment is the only thing that keeps me going!

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