Failed the CIA part 2 exam. First time In my life I ever failed something I throughly prepared for. A good thing to remember for all of us studying for these exams CIA CPA CISA whatever.

“ Do you know what they call a CIA(CPA) who had to take the tests multiple times”

“A CIA(CPA)”

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I failed one part of the CPA and it was devastating. But you just use it as encouragement to pass it the next time! You’ve got this!

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In hindsight, you will see that by failing an exam for the first time, you will become a better leader and have more empathy with others where things may not come so easy for some of your team. I had to retake one of my professional exams, and it was a massive shock as I'd sailed through all my previous exams, with very little effort if truth be told. It made me a better person and quite frankly, no one ever asks how many times you took your exams!

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Many people are supporting my CPA journey and I like to hear someone tell me they failed one (or a bunch) and to keep any it

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Thanks for sharing this. There are challenges out there for all of us. There's a reason these certifications are so prestigious.

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Failing is part of the process. Giving up wouldn’t make you feel about better

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Thank you all for the kind words !! I’m back at next week.

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