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May 24, 2016 at 5:49 pm #202224

Kim W.
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It’s been over 30 years since I graduated from college. I decided last August that in order to move my career forward I needed to get my CPA license so I enrolled in Becker. I opted for the live classes with access to the on line classes. I started my studying back in January. I work more than full time (ave. 50-60 work weeks) as a financial accountant.

I attended all of the live classes and I listened to the on line lectures as well. I used my lunch hour to study each day and also spend an average of 3 to 4 hours a night studying. The week before the exam I got up two hours early to study in addition to the lunch hour and after work.

I scored an 87!

AUD - 81
BEC - 81
FAR - 87
REG - 84

Kim W.

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May 24, 2016 at 5:51 pm #778090

monikernc
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congrats! keep going. i am older too and just keep nibbling away at it. we can do it!!!

AUD - 93
BEC - 82
FAR - 76
REG - 88

How have you been?
Ninja book and MCQs and the forum, all first try! 2016
Licensed State of Montana April Fool’s Day 2020
State of Colorado June 2020 - AICPA Ethics 93
Experience was the worst part of the journey for me. You?
If you want things to change you have to do something different.

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

May 24, 2016 at 6:00 pm #778091

Andyred04
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Awesome story! Congratulations, keep rolling on!

FAR 80
REG 87
BEC 87
AUD 96

Primarily Gleim, supplemented with Ninja Notes & Ninja MCQs

Missouri CPA as of January, 2017

FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
AUD: 8/27/16

PA Candidate

May 24, 2016 at 6:03 pm #778092

TheHoundThatRides
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Awesome motivation for anyone out there battling the exam. And passing is good enough, an 87 is another story.

BEC - 78 (August 2015)
FAR - 80 (November 2015)
AUD - 73, 67. (Ok I gotta confess I was even more lazy this time around)
REG - August 27th, 2016

May 25, 2016 at 6:51 pm #778093

Anonymous
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good for you! There should be a forum just for us “experienced” new CPAs!!

May 25, 2016 at 9:08 pm #778094

Sang
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Great job!
I hope you pass all of the other exams on your first try also!

FAR: (5/24/16) | (7/16/16)

AUD: (9/07/16)

BEC: TBA

REG: TBA

FAR: (05/24/16) | (07/15/16) | (10/22/16)
AUD: (09/07/16) | (11/29/16) |
BEC: TBD
REG: TBD
Using Roger CPA Review + Ninja (MCQs, Notes, Audio)

May 25, 2016 at 9:50 pm #778095

Anonymous
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YOU GO!@! Great effort. 🙂

May 25, 2016 at 10:12 pm #778096

Martin
Participant

Congrats!I know some 55-year-olds who want to retire, and do not have energy work more than 40 hours per week, and you killed Far working more than 55 to 60 hrs. I will mention you several times when I talk to the lazy bastards I know.

Through God all things can happen!

“You never fail until you stop trying.”
― Albert Einstein
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people;as I grow older, I admire kind people.
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

FAR= 72-84
Audit= 73-82
BEC= 74-75
Reg=77

May 26, 2016 at 2:26 am #778097

TrackStar
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Wow Kim I like the path you're taking. You are right on track! Congrats!

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with the problems longer" ~Albert Einstein ~

FAR (04/16/16)-61, (07/23/16)- Becker, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs
Reg (09/10/16) Becker, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs
AUD (11/05/16) prob. Roger, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs
Bec (TBD)
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