Why the heck am I studying for the CPA exam????? - Page 3

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  • April 27, 2013 at 9:27 pm #177256
    Anonymous
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    3) Because CPA’s are basically the coolest people you’ll ever meet…

    Okay maybe not… but it looks a lot cooler on business cards? That’s definitely a good reason.

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  • April 28, 2013 at 6:29 pm #468615
    Anonymous
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    @angelmiguel…lol…so many people in my office took this exam while walking 15 miles…uphill…in the snow.

    @jokami…marriage, kids and in need of a new challenge? That sounds very familiar. Glad I'm not the only crazy mom around. 🙂

    April 28, 2013 at 6:29 pm #468552
    Anonymous
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    @angelmiguel…lol…so many people in my office took this exam while walking 15 miles…uphill…in the snow.

    @jokami…marriage, kids and in need of a new challenge? That sounds very familiar. Glad I'm not the only crazy mom around. 🙂

    April 28, 2013 at 7:02 pm #468617
    Jennifer241
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    No fun for a few months then live a better life!

    AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
    REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
    BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
    FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

    Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

    April 28, 2013 at 7:02 pm #468554
    Jennifer241
    Member

    No fun for a few months then live a better life!

    AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
    REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
    BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
    FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

    Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

    April 30, 2013 at 1:03 am #468619
    MintsRGood
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    You are studying for this exam so you don't have to grow up to be the 55 year old staff accountant who is bitter that they were passed over for promotions 100,000 times because they didn't get their shit together 30 years ago and get their CPA!!!!

    You don't want to be that guy/girl, right??????? I didn't think so!!!! Go get it done!!!!!!!! 🙂

    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

    April 30, 2013 at 1:03 am #468556
    MintsRGood
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    You are studying for this exam so you don't have to grow up to be the 55 year old staff accountant who is bitter that they were passed over for promotions 100,000 times because they didn't get their shit together 30 years ago and get their CPA!!!!

    You don't want to be that guy/girl, right??????? I didn't think so!!!! Go get it done!!!!!!!! 🙂

    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

    April 30, 2013 at 6:43 am #468621
    SeattleAccountant
    Member

    Indeed, this is an inspirational thread!

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

    April 30, 2013 at 6:43 am #468558
    SeattleAccountant
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    Indeed, this is an inspirational thread!

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

    April 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm #468623
    ParanoidAndroid
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    So when people ask you- what you do for a living? then you can say you're a CPA. I always felt embarrased to say I was an accountant…lol

    CPA for life...

    April 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm #468560
    ParanoidAndroid
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    So when people ask you- what you do for a living? then you can say you're a CPA. I always felt embarrased to say I was an accountant…lol

    CPA for life...

    April 30, 2013 at 1:26 pm #468625
    RSBro
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    I wonder this myself sometimes. I'm 31, have a good job that's close to home, it affords my (single) lifestyle, I do what I want when I want, etc.. However as a man, I realize that to take care of a family (one day) and all that and start working towards retirement and possibly buying this place out I HAVE to be a CPA… honestly that's the biggest mental hurdle for me, is the “Why?” However, as others have said I don't want to wake up one day at 40 or 50 and still don't have my Cert. and have to do it then. So I guess it's worth sacrificing now…?? I think this has been my biggest hurdle to passing so far- no skin off my back if I don't pass- yet.

    REG - ('11) 71, ('12) 71 - Becker
    AUD - TBD
    BEC - TBD
    FAR - ('16) 54 - Becker

    April 30, 2013 at 1:26 pm #468562
    RSBro
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    I wonder this myself sometimes. I'm 31, have a good job that's close to home, it affords my (single) lifestyle, I do what I want when I want, etc.. However as a man, I realize that to take care of a family (one day) and all that and start working towards retirement and possibly buying this place out I HAVE to be a CPA… honestly that's the biggest mental hurdle for me, is the “Why?” However, as others have said I don't want to wake up one day at 40 or 50 and still don't have my Cert. and have to do it then. So I guess it's worth sacrificing now…?? I think this has been my biggest hurdle to passing so far- no skin off my back if I don't pass- yet.

    REG - ('11) 71, ('12) 71 - Becker
    AUD - TBD
    BEC - TBD
    FAR - ('16) 54 - Becker

    April 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm #468627
    littlenumberrobot
    Member

    I have been on this horrible journey for almost 3 years. Yes some years I wasn't committed enough due to work… so I changed that! I got another job and here I am still not licensed. I've been studying ELL for almost a year now(minus two months of tax season hiatus). I am exahusted. I want to sleep, see my family more and move on with my life! But it will be worth, I cannot give up now. This if by far the most difficult challenge I've faced personally. I don't know if OP is just starting out or not, but keep going it will be worth it.

    CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    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%

    April 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm #468564
    littlenumberrobot
    Member

    I have been on this horrible journey for almost 3 years. Yes some years I wasn't committed enough due to work… so I changed that! I got another job and here I am still not licensed. I've been studying ELL for almost a year now(minus two months of tax season hiatus). I am exahusted. I want to sleep, see my family more and move on with my life! But it will be worth, I cannot give up now. This if by far the most difficult challenge I've faced personally. I don't know if OP is just starting out or not, but keep going it will be worth it.

    CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    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%

    April 30, 2013 at 3:13 pm #468566
    teatime
    Member

    I was this close to stop reviewing for my test on 5/4 until I read this thread, thank you!!

    AUD: 78
    BEC: 70; 77
    REG: 7/20/13
    FAR: 10/05/13

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