I really don't have time to take my CPA exam coming up. Going to lose one in the next couple of months. Client work is extremely demanding and yes I've talked to manager but the work is still there.

Ton of people have the same issues and get it done. No excuses, play like a champion

I think in that situation, taking pto to pound out an exam might be helpful. Like around the holidays so you get close to 2 weeks with only one week of pto used. Not the best situation but it sure beats enjoying the holiday's now and being the S3 that hasn't finished their exams

Just take it anyway fk it you might pass

Suck it up, buttercup. Why didn't you take them whilst you were an associate? You know, over the last 30 freaking months? Or you know, during grad school or undergrad, depending on your state? No excuses.

Taking them now as s3. Wake up at 4 everyday to study. In bed by 9. Gotta fully commit or it won't get done.

Oh, and btw, def not a morning person. Used to roll into work ~10...

How are you a senior with no CPA? Does only PwC require that?

Yup. Only required for manager literally everywhere else. (AFAIK)

These responses really don’t help... my advice, commit at least 5 hours of studying on days you work and spend a majority of your weekend (8-10 hours Sat/Sun each) That is ~41-45 hours a week of study time. If you absolutely cannot do that, I would also advise on taking PTO. Trust me, the exam is not as bad as ppl always make it out to be, it is just a huge commitment. As long as you work at it you will get it. Try and delegate tasks to staff as much as possible.

^ what?? If I was an associate and the senior was pushing his work down on me to study for an exam he should have passed years ago, I'd be pissed? F that

Pwc1, be pissed if he or she delegates down. If it is able to be delegated to a staff, the senior really shouldn't be doing it to begin with no matter the reason because that is not efficient use of resources or the budget