Hard to focus on CPA exam when I know I have a pile of work to do. 🤯

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The work pile up will only get worse. Prioritize the cpa as soon as you can. A lecture in between work tasks or a 15 min MCQ break adds up. Good luck!

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Oh that's not a bad idea. Thank you!

Here’s what I did when I was working full-time and had a family (I had no life, but I passed all four in 9-10 months)
M-F:
5am-730: study
9-12 work
12-1245 study
1245-530/6: work
830-11: study

Saturday and Sunday: I’d study at least 4-5 hours

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Study in the morning for 2 hours a day before your stay starts. Then doing what PwC1 said through it the day will get you abt 4-5 hours total study time a day

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Minimize studying
Maximize memorizing questions and answers

That will save you time

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