Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

I’d much prefer a Christmas bonus over a holiday party. Even if it’s $500, I’ve mised, 3 out of the last 4 Christmas party’s (client obligations/ CPA exam) and about to miss another party.

I am sooo frustrated. I’m struggling to pass my cpa exam and just struggling to live life in general. Any advice? Im so close yet so far to where I want to be in life. My world is collapsing.

Can people stop posting their big 4 offers and CPA exam scores on Linkedln?

Is it ridiculous to be annoyed at a best friend for not saying good luck or anything before my cpa exam today? They took the same exam last week and I said good luck and asked about it afterwards.

A friend of mine didn't pass her last CPA exam (BEC 74) and now has to take both AUD and BEC in the next window or she'll also lose REG. Any advice I can give her on juggling this and busy season?

Does anybody have any tips on gaining weight? The stress of working & studying the CPA exam has my causes me to lose a lot of weight

Depression naps...I can’t stop taking them. Each one is longer than the last. Idk how I’m gonna deal with busy season, my cpa exam retakes and manage my personal life. I just wanna sleep forever....

Audit People: Anyone else ever have regrets studying in accounting? Been having these thoughts lately and haven't been able to move pass them. Worse part is I'm writing my CPA exam in September but I don't even know why I want this designation anymore. .

Got an offer for my first accounting position. I am 29 years old and I have a Masters degree in accounting and I am studying for the CPA exam. The job is in Brooklyn and I love in Bergen County, NJ.

Finished with the CPA exam 🎉

For those who passed the CPA exam, what were your university gpa?

How do you stay motivated to study for the CPA exam? I’m taking FAR in a month and just can’t stay focused, especially while working 55-60 hours a week.

I just don’t have any motivation to study for my CPA exam

I’m proud to say that I pass my cpa exam: BEC 98, AUD 97,FAR 99, Reg 99. It was a long 4 month , but I’m finally done!

Finding it extremely difficult to study for the CPA exam and in general be productive/work towards my goals this year due to constant anxiety around potentially being laid off, being “high risk” for coronavirus, and lack of work-life balance. Not to mention, I’m terrified of sitting in a prometric center any time soon. Anyone else with me? How are you managing your anxiety and continuing to be productive?

Really feeling defeated about trying to change my career to accounting...considering my choice. I have a masters in accounting, but the CPA exam is really giving me problems. Advice?

Take my final CPA exam at the end of the month and am planning to waste my bonus on a watch. If you were me, how would you spend ~$4,000? For reference, my collection consists of a 36 mm Nomos Club and an SKX007.

Hi Guys, I need help. I just got out of my CPA exam on Monday and got a call from India that my grandfather passed away. It’s been very touchy for my family in India and I want to go back to be there for them. However, I’m not sure if I would be allowed to come back even though I have a valid status. I am currently on my OPT which expires in January, after which I plan to go back for my masters. If I go to India next week, just for a month and come back in August, before my OPT expires, would I

Starting to study for the CPA exam during this quarantine during my masters. What order did you take the exams and why?

Hi all! I just wanted to share my experience with the CPA exam and how I prepped in hope that it helps some of you. I just found out that I passed my last exam yesterday and I’m now in the process of applying for licensure. I took REG and passed with a 75 about two years ago now. I also took the other 3 around the same time and failed all of them. I tried to fit them all into a semester but that wasn’t realistic for me. Fast forward a year later after I got out of PA and went into industry cont.

Currently admitted into Pace University to start in the Fall at their MBA program in Accounting for the CPA exam. Which of the big 4 would you recommend working at? Putting all jokes aside, lol

Has anyone took a months long LOA or resigned to study for and pass the CPA exam? Regrets? Advice? It’s becoming very difficult to study and work full-time

Does it get harder with age to pass the CPA exam? I know it’s a tone deaf question, but I always see people strongly urging to get it while youre young

If I move states while in the middle of taking CPA exam (passed 2/4) and should get licensed in the new state, what is the best practice for ensuring I don’t lose credit for the two exams i passed in the old state?

How many hours do you remember putting in to pass the AUD CPA exam? The will to study is nonexistent...

Studying for the CPA exam just depresses me! Anybody else feels that way? I have exaclty 2 weeks for AUD. Is it worth trying or reschedule it?

I swear depression and studying for the CPA exam go hand-in-hand.

Has anyone in B4 ever tried to pass more than 4 cpa exam tries through your firm? Asking for a friend.

Is there any reason for the NTS system used for the CPA exam other than to extract more money from candidates?

Any chance they will extend the expiration date of my CPA exam due to corona virus?

I’m really struggling with having motivation to study for the CPA exam. Did you do anything along the way to keep yourself motivated and set a routine?

Taking my last part of the CPA exam this Friday and getting extremely anxious. Any tips to ease the anxiety?

Got a cpa exam on the day of PIO instruction meeting😔any ideas on how to make up for it？

Anyone have their CPA Exam cancelled by Prometric? I have one scheduled for early April and another scheduled for early May. Worried that I might be studying for nothing.

Pensions, how heavily are they actually tested on the cpa exam

Has anyone rescheduled their CPA exam the night before? I just rescheduled mine for tomorrow because the Prometrics website let me without a fee, but now I’m worried that it didn’t actually work. All of the information says you cannot change within 24 hours. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Heard the Canadian CPA exam will be done at home . Should the US do the same ?

Has anyone left employment at their firm prior to passing all four parts of the CPA exam, and had to reimburse the firm for the cost of the Becker study materials?

Anyone willing to help me out getting my first accounting job? I have a Masters degree in Accounting and I am studying for the CPA exam.

Part time law school vs cpa exam while working ? Thoughts ?