Passing the cpa exams vs.staying at B4 for 3 years, which one is harder lol ?Help me to choose 1 plz!

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Why not do both?

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Passing cpa exam is way easier....

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CPA exams

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You can do both if you plan things out, a lot of folks do it while working.
Not sure what’s your story but there are always things that you can do to make it easy. Let us know what you struggling with and some of us maybe able to relate and provide some guidance.

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Both are doable but A LOT harder to do it at the same time.

Many people choose both.

You should have enough time to complete your cpa exams unless you get put on bad clients. Ask for support from teams, days off, stuff like that. In terms of which one I'd do Its tough to pick but id choose 3 years of PA I guess...

I vote with everyone else above, passing the CPA exam.

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