[mikedmc1]

Hello everyone…I’m a 45 yr old accountant that has studied on an off for the exam during my career. I’ve passed AUD 3 times, BEC 2, never taken FAR, and failed REG 5 times. The last time I sat for an exam was AUD in February of 2016. I’m married, have 3 kids, work full time, and also have a part time job. Am I crazy for wanting to start this process again? Any advice (study methods, which part to take first, etc.)?

[Audarah]

I'm 45. It's not too late. Who just said older folks will take all the time and even run out of time? I literally just did three parts in 5 months and working on my last part now. Careful with blanket statements

[Recked]

That was me, and I meant to use all the time relative to the 4 hours, not to the 18 months.
And I did run out of time on the exams, and also got them done in 5.5 months start to finish.
I'm not saying it's impossible, but it was a struggle (at least for me personally).

Memento Mori - Kingston NY CPA & EA (SUNY Albany 2002)

FAR-93 11/9/17 (10wks, 250 hrs, Roger 1800+ MCQs, Gleim TB 600+MCQs, SIMs)
AUD-88 12/7/17 (3 wks, 85 hrs, Roger 1000 MCQs no SIMs hail mary)
REG-96 1/18/18 (6 wks, 110 hrs, 1400 MCQs, no SIMs)
BEC-91 2/16/18 (4wks, 90 hrs, 1240 MCQs)

[RobOh]

No, 45 is not too late. I studied in my late 40's and passed, and it took a lot out of me but I did it and I'm proud of myself for that. I had a lot of support from my wife and son, which was very important and so helpful to help me get through my studies after working a full day. It's a huge commitment, so you need to be dedicated and disciplined in your studies. I agree a lot with what @Recked said, and I know from all the posts I've seen him make to help people that he had no bad intentions in his statement. It's just a fact of life and I'd be in denial if I didn't accept that I don't have nearly as much energy as I used to. Just don't let that stop you and use it as motivation to go out and get it!

FAR - 78

BEC - 87

REG - 82

AUD - 82

[Miserylovescompany]

I was 52 when I passed the exam. It was a career change move for me. The short answer is NO.

AUD: Passed
REG: Passed
BEC: Passed
FAR: Passed

[SeattleCPA]

Totally agree with the forum members above who say 45 is not too old.

Go for it. And use your maturity and experience to your advantage.

I don't really remember my CPA exam scores. I've been a CPA for decades... I run a four CPA firm in Redmond WA. I'm the author of a bunch of books about small business accounting including QuickBooks for Dummies and Quicken for Dummies.

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