What’s the main reason people can’t pass a CPA section the first time?

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They don’t read carefully (ie posting this question in a meme bowl)

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they didn’t use becker prep materials and didn’t do enough practice questions

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Generally, they lack passion

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They didn’t study enough? Anxiety?

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they didnt study

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Because it’s difficult to pass the exam, go through busy season, retain enough knowledge, get laid and not give up when months of study comes down to 3-4 hours of 1 exam.

Or we suck 🤷🏽‍♂️

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Lack of discipline. Anyone can pass it, you just need to allocate the time to study and get it done.

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Lack of focus, voluntarily or involuntarily

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Not studying enough could contribute to it but also sometimes it’s hard to tell what method works for you for an exam you’ve never taken.

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