Has anyone taken their CISA? How much do you think one needs to study to pass it?

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Literally 100x easier, lol

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I studied for a week and got a really good score. On the other hand, some of my colleagues really struggled. I think it depends on if you're a good test taker

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I found that the DB questions were very similar to the test, but you should be paying attention to what the "theme" or "message" of the questions seem to be, because the test isn't exactly alike. If you know the idea, the questions will be easier to answer.

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I was not that good with all the IT terms so I read the whole book and did pretty much all the questions in the database... Got top 5% though

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I never read the book, but I used its glossary for terms I didn't know and sometimes looked up more complex ideas for a longer explanation

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One week

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That's what one of my colleagues told me.. He said he memorized the questions database and aced it. I can't do that.. That's why idk what will be the best strategy to study. Just do the online question database?

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@PwC 1 - did you read the book at all? or just do questions only?

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CISA easier than CPA?

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Yeah it's much easier because it's only 1 exam and some of the questions in the db are the same as the exam

Thanks everyone! It was helpful..

How do I make the switch from Audit to IT Audit. I'm up for promotion to Senior this fall. Is it too late?

Try to get IT projects more? Im not sure which market you are in BDO 1. But im on west coast and most of the projects have IT component. Prior to joining PwC, I dint have any IT experience. I learned everything on the job and taking CISA. So I would say talk to people.. Show you are interested. And start learning online.!

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