How much basic/fundamental accounting knowledge is needed to help with the CPA?

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Were you an accounting major? Did you take accounting courses in school? I mean I’m just assuming you did since there’s an education requirement...

Yes I was an accounting major but forgot a lot of stuff and didn’t do so well in advanced financial accounting

Really depends on how much you study the study books. My first accounting class in college was financial accounting (journal entries) and i did terrible but did very well in all other classes. I studied Becker religiously and passed all 4 exams very quickly but still struggle with some JEs quite a bit so it’s definitely doable.

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