[Anonymous]

I am writing this for all of those people who failed and were not the smartest kids growing up

Little background on me growing up I was always told I was not smart bc i never did good in school compare to my brothers and cousins. My brother and sister were always top of their class and I was always on the bottom half. My family thought after highschool i wasn’t going to get into college and not become something. After graduating from DePaul University (a good school in chicago) my family said your accounting and management degree are worthless anyone can do accounting and management they have not value, Because most of my family are doctors and engineers so it doesnt compare to them. So as you can see growing up I started believe i wasnt the smartest and always doubted myself I was always a C student. So I began my journey in 2010 I failed Far 3 times it was something like 50 60 67 and gave up bc I thought i was not smart enough. In 2012 I started dating this girl who is just smart and awesome she works at the Big 4 and told me if you work hard enough and believe in yourself you can do anything. So she sat down with me and help me create a calendar and showed me HOW TO STUDY and believed in me which lead me to believe in myself. Once I started studying how she showed me and worked my ass off I started passing my exam and passing them in the 80’s. For a kid who thought i couldnt even pass with it felt awesome. All I need in my life was a person who thought i was smart and showed me how to study bc i really didnt know how to study till i was 25 yrs old. The whole point of the story is that if you work hard and believe that you can do this and YOU WILL!! I studied a lot for a year i didnt see my friends and saw my gf once every other week. If i can do this so can you, after each failure is success.

Sorry for the long message I hope this is motivations for all people who failed

[jeff]

Congrats!

If you don't mind – please post here so that it won't get lost in a sea of posts and others can benefit from it

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/official-i-passed-im-done-thread/page/10#post-347912

[Anonymous]

WOW so inspirational!! thanks for sharing!.. I am definitely not the smartest kid but I work hard and study hard. the key is to learn how to study that works for you ( thankful taughtt myself to study well in HS )

Congrats on your success! you earned it!

[Jam05]

That's awesome…Congrats!!!

P.S. You need to put a ring on it LOL

[Anonymous]

My hero!! You are awesome! My husband is an Engineering professor and he looked at my study guides and said…You have had to learn more than I ever did! TRUTH!!! So, tuck that in your pocket and remember it when the Engineers start spouting off! =)

[I just love this]

Inspirational…..So I'm dying to know what was your new study plan that worked??

REG- Waiting 7/1/13
BEC- Waiting 7/23/13
AUD- Studying 8/12/13
FAR- Signed up 10/1/13
Studying with CPAExcel and Wiley Test Bank.

[littlenumberrobot]

Awesome story. Congratulations!

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%

[Priscilla]

such an inspirational story!

AUD - Done
REG - Done
BEC - Done
FAR - August 2015

[Anonymous]

Thank you all I still cant believe im done. I never thought this day would have came. I am def putting a ring on her 🙂

the thing that helped me most were the beckers notecards (did them till i knew every single one took me hrs on hrs) and I created a notepad while I did questions. The notepad had all of the key points which i thought were important and reworte those 4 or 5 times. the important thing I did was giving it my all and did not cutting any corners no shortcuts. Also while doing questions i saw all of the options and understood each one of the options even if I knew the answer to the questions.

You all will pass if a avg person like me passed so can you keep you head up. While studying I made this quote my background. “Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to”

[lsutigers03]

@cpakiller2013 – My CPA journey has been pretty similar to yours. I also started in 2010. After a 54 on FAR and a 55 on BEC I quit. Then around the end of 2012 I told myself that I would never forgive myself and I would always feel like a failure if I didn't give it another try especially after I spent an extra year in school just so I could take the exam. So now I'm halfway done and after my first two passes I actually believe that I can catch the white whale. My AUD and BEC fails are the exact same as yours so I hope I have a similar result the next time I take them.

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

[MintsRGood]

@cpakiller2013 I actually teared up reading your post; congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have the last laugh on all the people who doubted, jeered, and questioned your capabilities…you won!!!!!! 🙂

I think that everyone who has gone through this process has questioned their intellect, stamina, and heart at some point along the way and can relate to how you feel. We all here have experienced the pain of a someone important saying “this isn't a big deal” or “these exams aren't for everyone” type of bullshit that crushes your spirit. Clearly you are smart, hard working, and determined and have been your whole life…you just needed help finding a way to tap into to your resources. Call it karma, fate, chance, g*d, or whatever your persuasion but I believe with all my heart that people come in and out of your life for a reason. Clearly fate has crossed your path with the right person to help you unlock your potential and succeed!!!!!!!

Congrats and cheers to your success!!!!!!!!

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

[Nami]

wow. i felt like i was not the only one who had this long journey. i also began the test in 2010 and almost gave up once. Now

i was motivated and have one more test to go. Your story is an inspiration.

Illinois CPA 02/15

[Anonymous]

This is such a great story. It has touched my heart. You must have found favor in the eyes of God to have someone like your GF who helped and lifted you up.

Though other people around me doubt my ability, my loved ones strongly believe I can do this.

God's word says “I can do all things through God who strengthens me.” My husband believes in me so do my own children. They couldn't wait for the day I would say, I passed it!

After failing twice, I feel so pressured to see that day come true. I know I should not stumble.

For now, I am just hanging in there.

And with stories like this and some from “Finally, I Passed” thread, I am so overjoyed to hear great victories such as yours.

[Author]

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