Cpa exam (particularly audit): Anyone passed when they thought they failed or failed when they thought they passed?

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Failed by 1 point. Failed by 3 points the second time. Failed others as well. It’s safe to say I am no longer pursuing the CPA route.

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I thought I had passed and failed it by one point. 😞

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@pwc1 trust me passing the cpa isn’t about being smart! It’s learning how to study for it, I failed many times about 8x(69-74) but I realized I really have to study everything and take practice exams. Don’t give up 🤓🤓

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I’ve taken audit 2x and reg 1x.. I just retook audit and I’m about to take reg. Nah I’m not giving up.

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That was my problem, studying. Couldn’t stick to a plan. Just like to have fun. Don’t need the CPA anyway

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I thought I failed audit when I took it, but I passed with an 83

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😩😩 how blindsided were you?

Omggg you're so close tho! Keep at it if you can! You're only a few points away

I’ve passed audit 3x. If you work in audit just pay attention to controls and what not

Wow. I would’ve given up if I failed an exam that’s many times. Y’all strong 🤣

I know people who have taken it 15+ times because they don't know how to study, not because they aren't capable of understanding the material.

I never felt like I had a good grasp on if I passed or not. I always flip flopped between the time I took it and the time scores were released.

I thought I totally bombed audit, and I ended up getting the highest score on audit of all four sections. To be fair, I thought I failed every section when I took them (and in actuality I passed them all). Just try not to worry about it too much until you get the score back, it’s so hard to tell how you performed. Good luck!

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