[kmcg4k]

I am 58 and have been an eligible candidate for years. I have worked full time – 10 years at a public accounting firm- and been raising 3 kids, never really feeling like i had time enough to study. Meanwhile people were passing and passing. I passed two sections (then got a 73 then 2- 74s on BEC- really) then lost the credits I had due to life interfering with my study time again. I am now in the position to study full time- for the first time ever and I am making a plan. It would be great to have some encouragement. Has anyone as old as I am ever tackled the exam???

REG 79 - LOST IT
BEC 74 74 73
AUD 71 79!!! LOST IT
FAR

[Missy]

Sorry you're far too young to hold that title. I swear I remember someone in their early 60's on this forum but I know I've heard of candidates pushing 70 who did this just because.

Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
Finance/Admin/HR Manager

[How many letters do you need]

Age aint nothing but a number my friend. This forum is a tremendous resource. Use it. Good luck!

MBA,CMA,CPA, CFF?, ABV?

[kmcg4k]

it is already encouraging to have two immediate responses. Thank you ! k – I AM going to conquer it this time !

REG 79 - LOST IT
BEC 74 74 73
AUD 71 79!!! LOST IT
FAR

[Jdn9201]

Do it! God willing, you're going to be 59 or 60 regardless..you may as well be a 59 year old or 60 year old CPA. 🙂

BEC - 88 8/29/15
REG - 82 11/14/15
AUD - 83 1/8/16
FAR - 80 2/29/16

[Spartans92]

We should learn on a daily basis regardless of age and better ourselves as cliche that may sound. Good Luck!

BEC- PASS

[Anonymous]

I am old myself:)
We're just too old to quit now.

[Stilgoin]

We are not old. We are leveling up. We get better every year. 😉

You can be 59 with a CPA or without a CPA. You can do it! Good luck!!

B | 62, 78
A | 73, 67, 79
R | 82
F | 59, 59, Waiting

Ethics | 93

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~Winston Churchill

“In a world full of critics, be an encourager."

[AccountantPinkHair]

Good luck!! This time you'll get this done!!

AUD - 72, 81
FAR - 71, 78
REG - 60, 78
BEC - 60, 71, 71

IF I FALL, I WILL GET BACK UP. IF I AM BEATEN, I WILL RETURN.

[monikernc]

i am 57 years young and kickin' butt!

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

[Stilgoin]

@moniker – you sound so young in text! Haha Age is only a number, not a classification.

B | 62, 78
A | 73, 67, 79
R | 82
F | 59, 59, Waiting

Ethics | 93

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~Winston Churchill

“In a world full of critics, be an encourager."

[CPA50]

I'll be 52 the day after my next FAR exam!
You can do it 🙂

AUD 88 (expired), 80 retake
FAR 64,69,67,73,67,73,73,73, August 3
REG 75 (expired) September 7
BEC 72, 77

The adventure continues...

[Skynet]

What I like to see is a 58 yo accountant who is also a Virgin.

[Wanna_B_TXCPA2014]

I thought I was old because my goal was finish all my book learnin by 30 and I'm 38….

[Spartans92]

LMAO Skynet. DEAD!! @stilgoin, you make it sound like you're a Pokemon LMAO! Leveling up or should we say evolving? Throw in those thunder stones and fire stones.. 🙂

BEC- PASS

[Gabriella]

Oh please, of course not! get out there and do it you got this.

[Author]

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