CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

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CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

Nate from SuperfastCPA reveals his strategies, tips, tricks, and methods for mastering your daily CPA study process so that you can pass your exams faster and avoid failing sections.

  1. 22 HR. AGO

    How Christina Mastered Her Mindset and Passed the CPA Exams

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Christina went from struggling for years with the CPA, to passing all 4 in 6 months, and it came down to mastering her mindset. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-christina-mastered-her-mindset-and-passed-the-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:50 Why Christina Decided to Take Accounting and Pursue Her CPA 03:54 The Trap Christina Fell Into, Studying for the CPA Exams the First Time 05:24 Had to Stop Study Due to a Tragedy and Never Finding Time to Study 07:25 Failed Audit Multiple Times, Finding SuperfastCPA 09:22 Changing Her Habits and Mindset 11:34 Christina's Study Routine 13:47 Helping Out with Long Term Retention 17:55 Saving the Flashcards for the Weekend and Committing to a Routine 20:17 Passing All Four on First Try After Studying with SuperfastCPA 22:12 Found BEC to be the Most Difficult 23:02 Didn't Need to Retake REG, Ended Up Getting a Higher Score 23:41 Felt Relieved to Passed All Four Before the End of the Year 24:50 Rewarding Herself with a Drink After Finishing the CPA Exams 25:23 Started to Get Back Into Running Again 28:22 Keeping the Study Routine Enabled Christina Free Time 29:59 Listening to SuperfastCPA Podcasts to Pick Up Tips 30:45 Conditioned Herself to Wake Up Early for Four Months 32:34 Christina Made Sure She is Well Rested for Her Morning Study 33:32 Having a Unique Alarm Clock to Wake You Up Helps 34:51 Christine Did a Lot of Work on Forming New Habits 38:04 Flashcards and Final Review Study Process 40:33 Test Day Tips She Got from the Podcasts 43:26 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    46 min

  2. NOV 14

    How Tim Passed the CPA Exams While Being Extremely Busy

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Tim was juggling his master's degree, working, planning a wedding, and studying for his CPA exams. He only had a few hours a day to dedicate to CPA study, so he knew he had to be highly efficient with every hour. In this interview you'll hear all his tips and tricks that allowed him to crush the CPA exams, even though he was extremely busy. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-tim-passed-the-cpa-exams-while-being-extremely-busy/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:37 How Tim Decided to Get Into CPA 04:35 The Time Tim Decided to Pursue His CPA 06:41 Found SuperfastCPA and Applying It to the CMA Exams 08:02 Took BEC in Five Weeks After Passing the CMA Exams 08:59 Juggling a Lot of Things While Studying for the CPA Exams 10:24 Getting Better Grades in the AUD CPA Exams Than in Class 12:10 Found REG to be the Hardest and Ended Up Rescheduling 15:59 Passed FAR Two Weeks Before His Wedding 22:08 Tim Was Glad Didn't Have to Sacrifice Things That Matter to Him 25:19 Realized That He Didn't Want to 100% Becker's Dashboard 27:07 Tim's Daily Study Routine Process 30:58 Test Day Experience 32:36 How Tim Tackled the Sims for His Study 36:29 How He Coped When Having a Difficult Time with the Harder Topics 40:04 Incorporating the Study Tools Throughout the Day 44:07 Things Tim Did After Finally Passing the CPA Exams48:58 Glad He Was Able to Pass the CMA As Well 50:04 The PRO Course Worked Well Even with the CMA Exams 52:23 Dealing with Difficult Topics Using Flashcards 55:42 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    59 min

  3. OCT 22

    How Ryan Passed His CPA Exams During His Master's Program

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Ryan was able to pass his CPA exams while still in his master's program, and how you can use his tips and insights to avoid mistakes and make your own CPA study process more effective. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ryan-passed-his-cpa-exams-during-his-masters-program/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 04:09 When Ryan Decided to Take Accounting 05:27 How Ryan Started Studying for the CPA Exams and Deciding to Get SuperfastCPA 08:37 The Trap Ryan Fell Into Before SuperfastCPA 11:47 The Realization of Learning the Why Behind the Question 12:56 Things Ryan Changed When He Got SuperfastCPA 16:14 How Ryan Dealt with Difficult Topics 18:15 Because of His Busy Schedule, Studying in Chunks Played a Big Role 19:47 What a Day of Studying Looked Like for Ryan 23:41 Confidently Sharing SuperfastCPA Helped Him Pass to the People Around Him 27:22 Bought SuperfastCPA and Gave Himself 4 Weeks for the BEC Retake 29:17 Ryan's CPA Exam Timelines 34:57 Didn't Study at All Until Graduation While Waiting for His Score Release 36:45 Finding Out He Finished the CPA Exams 38:16 How Ryan Celebrated After Passing the CPA Exams 40:43 Going Through the Same CPA Journey with a Friend 42:50 Didn't Find BEC to be an Easy Exam Like What People Said 45:50 Made Use of the Becker Practice Exams Near Testday 48:48 The Scores Ryan is Getting from His Daily Study Sessions Near Testday 50:43 How Ryan Learned Better Through the Questions First Approach 53:14 Ryan's Study Process for Tackling the Sims 56:32 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    1h 1m

  4. SEP 26

    How Ram Simplified His Study Process and Passed the CPA Exams

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Ram passed his CPA exams while working full-time and still having time to spend with his family after adopting the SuperfastCPA strategies. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ram-simplified-his-study-process-and-passed-the-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:13 The Biggest Obstacles Ram Faced Studying in the Beginning 05:13 Got SuperfastCPA and Started to Pass 06:33 Ram's Active Study Time is Spent on Grinding Multiple Choice Questions 08:08 Utilizing the SuperfastCPA Strategies and Study Materials 09:01 Passed FAR and Started Passing the Rest 12:11 The Feeling of Finally Passing Your Last CPA Exam 13:53 The Reason Why Ram Stayed Motivated to Finish the CPA Exams 15:20 One Thing Ram Did that Helped His CPA Journey 16:30 Stick to a Strategy on Test Day 17:41 Ram Did a Two Week Cram Doing Sets Daily for Repeated Exposure 21:32 The Biggest Change Ram Did Studying Before and After He Started to Pass 24:16 Ram Talks About How Hard it is Studying for the CPA Exams 28:39 The Value Ram Got from SuperfastCPA 31:28 How Ram Felt Using the Questions First Approach 32:57 Scheduling Exams on a Monday is Key 34:08 Always Made Sure to Do Multiple TBS's 48 Hours Before the Exams 35:26 You Need to Make Sacrifices for it to Work 38:07 Ram on Balancing Family, Friends and Activities 40:59 Having the Mission Statement by His Computer Kept Ram Motivated 43:59 Ram's Daily Study Routine 47:05 Sharing His Experience with BAR 52:05 Listened to All SuperfastCPA Discipline Audio Notes to Decide Which Discipline to Take 55:37 Finding About His Final Passing Score And Getting His Evenings Back 58:29 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with Their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    1h 4m

  5. SEP 18

    How Liam Passed His CPA Exams by Tweaking His Study Process

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, you'll hear how Liam was fed up with spending all his time studying for the CPA exams, but it still wasn't working. Then he found SuperfastCPA, watched our free study strategies webinar, and immediately turned his process around and started passing exams. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-liam-passed-his-cpa-exams-by-tweaking-his-study-process/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:34 Liam's Talks About His CPA Journey 04:17 Liam Describes How It Was Studying for His First Attempt05:25 Studying in the Mornings Ended Up Being the Key 06:53 Things That Made Sense from the Free Training Webinar 09:09 How Liam Changed his Study Sessions 11:26 Got the Study Materials and Used Them a Lot 12:31 How Liam Would Spend Time to Learn a New Topic 16:45 Felt More Prepared After Implementing the Study Strategies 19:23 How Liam Motivated Himself Throughout His Study Processx 21:44 Liam Talks About His Study Routine 22:40 Managing Time Between Studies and Relationships24:15 Even Managed to Make Time for Some Hobbies 27:12 Liam's Flashcard Process for Difficult Topics 29:45 What Liam Felt After Passing His First Exam 30:26 Took Rests In-Between Exams 31:12 Worked in Tax, Found Audit to be the Most Difficult 33:09 How Liam Dealt With the Tricky Topics in Audit 34:39 The Constant Re-Review Helped Liam for His Final Review. 36:56 What Liam Found Most Helpful from SuperfastCPA Study Tools 37:51 Building the Habit of Doing Mini Quizzes on the Phone 38:46 Utilizing the Audio Notes Whenever He Can 41:52 Passing His Final CPA Exam and Getting His License 44:27 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    48 min

  6. SEP 6

    The 5 Critical CPA Exam Study Strategies You Need to Be Doing

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, we cover the 5 most critical CPA exam study strategies that need to be part of your process so that you get the best results from your study time. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/the-5-critical-cpa-exam-study-strategies-you-need-to-be-doing/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:56 Strategy 1 07:13 Strategy #2 10:36 Strategy #3 20:11 Strategy # 4 25:36 Strategy #5 Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    33 min

  7. AUG 28

    Scoring in the High 90s While Working Full-Time? How Scott Passed His CPA Exams

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear Scott's amazing story of passing all 4 CPA exams in just a few months, and scoring above a 90 on all 4 exams. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/scoring-in-the-high-90s-while-working-full-time-how-scott-passed-his-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:35 How Scott Got Started with Accounting 06:10 Juggling Working, a Newborn, Going to School and Studying for the CPA Exams 07:52 Started Pursuing His CPA in Less Then Four Years 08:29 Got Advice About Going the CPA Route and One Step at a Time 10:16 Had His Back Against a Wall, Had to Do Whatever It Takes to Advance 11:34 Found SuperfastCPA Through a YouTube Ad 13:21 Kept the Same Schedule of Studying at Night 15:16 Got 98 on FAR Applying only What He Got from the Free Webinar 16:14 Why Scott Bought the SuperfastCPA Materials 17:47 Passed FAR with 98 on His Own, What Getting SuperfastCPA Added to His Study 20:56 Scott's Process for Making Flashcards 21:53 The Time When Scott Would Review His Flashcards 22:46 How Scott Would Study for a Section/Topic 26:52 How Scott Does His Re-Review 29:45 Made Flashcards to What Need to Know More from His Notes 31:27 Using the Spreadsheet Strategy for Computational Problems 32:50 Had a Difficult Time with REG than AUD 35:18 How Scott Used the Practice Sims 39:33 Scott's Process for Learning the MCQs 42:12 The Time Scott Would Leave for Final Review and His Process 44:40 How Scott Felt About Life After Finishing the CPA Exams 45:44 Didn't Have Anything Else to Do Other Than Study 46:39 The Thought That Kept Scott's Head in the Game 50:28 Ocassionally Used the Mini Quizzes But Always Used the Audio Notes 51:59 You Still Need to Do Your Part to Make It Work 54:12 Top Tips for People Still Stuggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

    59 min

  8. AUG 22

    How Studying from Her Phone Helped Meaghan Pass the CPA Exams

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear Meaghan's story about initially struggling with the CPA exams, and then making a few key changes to her study process and then passing. One of those changes was studying from her phone throughout the day, which helped her pack in extra study time she wouldn't otherwise have. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-studying-from-her-phone-helped-meaghan-pass-the-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 How Studying from Her Phone Helped Meaghan Pass the CPA Exams 03:17 Why Meaghan Wanted to Get Her CPA 05:14 Studied the Traditional Way, Failed Her First Exam and Needed a Different Approach 08:26 Took a Break After Failing Her First Test 09:51 For Things to Change, Meaghan Decided to Leave Big Four and Finding SuperfastCPA 11:34 Listening to the Podcasts is a Big Motivating Factor 12:41 Watched the Free Webinar and Things That Made Sense 16:32 Studied Two to Three Hours After Work and Made Sure Life Doesn't Stop While Studying 19:28 Got Most of the Ideas from the Free Training Webinar 20:37 When Meaghan Got SuperfastCPA Study Tools and Using It Throughout the Day 24:46 How Meaghan Maximized the Use of the Mini Quizzes on the SuperfastCPA App 27:54 Studying Became Easier Once She Found Her Own Study Method 28:41 Felt Like Being Introduced to the Questions First Approach is a Game Changer 31:56 Meaghan's Reaction on How Review Courses Gauge How Someone is Test Ready 33:45 The Final Review is When Meaghan Would Tackle the Sims 35:23 Some Talk About Meaghan's Podcast Favorites 37:14 Catch Up Studying on the Weekends 38:04 How Meaghan Would Utilize the Notes She Created 40:27 A Tip from Meaghan, You Don't Have to Do Things in Order 45:48 Meaghan's Process for Learning Difficult Topics 47:01 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode.  What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way".  We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results. Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training. This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today! Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

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Nate from SuperfastCPA reveals his strategies, tips, tricks, and methods for mastering your daily CPA study process so that you can pass your exams faster and avoid failing sections.

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