CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

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CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA Podcast

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. 1 DAY AGO

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

    51 min

  4. AUG 19

    How Ron Passed His CPA Exams by Going All In

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Ron put together his study process so that he started passing his CPA exams. Ron has a bunch of great tips, strategies, and insights to share, so don't miss this interview. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ron-passed-his-cpa-exams-by-going-all-in/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:41 Why Ron Decided to Get His CPA 05:12 What Ron Liked That Made Him Decide to Become a CPA 06:04 Watched the Free Webinar First Before Deciding His Main Review Course 08:16 Why He Chose Roger As His Main Review Course 09:27 Ron Describes How it Was Studying with the Questions First Approach 10:57 Followed the PRO Course Down to the T 13:41 How Ron's Flashcard Process Evolved 17:17 What Ron Felt Taking His First Exam 23:02 The Changes Ron Made After Failing His First Exam 27:02 Studied the Sims Near Exam Day and Ended Up Struggling 28:39 Don't Compare Yourself with Others, But Ended Up Passing Both FAR and REG 30:52 Still Had to Do Some Things Before Getting His License 32:18 Even After Life Happened, Was Able to Jump Back to Studying Again With Ease 34:49 Took AUD Third and Had to Revisit the PRO Course 36:38 How Ron Dealt with BEC 39:54 What Ron Felt After Getting His Fourth and Final Passing Score and His Motivation 43:28 Ron's Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process 46:09 Why Listening to the Podcasts Have Been so Helpful 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

    49 min

  5. AUG 8

    From 8hrs a Day to 2hrs a Day: How Matt Passed the CPA Exams

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Matt started his CPA journey by studying 7-8 hours a day after work, his entire life was working and studying, and he still wasn't passing exams. Then he made a few changes to his study process, and started studying 2 hours a day in the morning using these new strategies, started passing exams, and still had his evenings free. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/from-8hrs-a-day-to-2hrs-a-day-how-matt-passed-the-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 0:00 Intro02:28 When Matt Started His CPA Journey 03:12 How Matt Started Studying Using the Traditional Approach 04:30 Studying 7-8 Hours After Work for More Than a Year the Traditional Way 05:38 18 Months in Studying, Found SuperfastCPA through a YouTube Ad 06:28 Work, Study, Sleep, Repeat and Matt Would be so Exhausted 07:45 Watched the Free Training, Bought the Materials and Passed FAR on his 2nd Attempt 09:33 Realized He Can Pass the Rest After Passing FAR 09:59 Matt Completely Changed His Study Approach After Getting SuperfastCPA 10:35 Barely Felt He Was Studying At All Compared to How He Studied Before 12:22 Before SuperfastCPA, How Studying 7-8 Hours a Day Looked Like 13:16 Why Matt Thinks That His Studying 7-8 Hours Before Didn't Work Out 15:02 Things That Made Sense for Matt from the PRO Course 16:11 Used SuperfastCPA Audio Notes to Reinforce What He Studied in the Morning 17:57 Utilized the SuperfastCPA App Throughout the Day 19:34 Matt's Weekend Study Routine 21:45 Evolved His Study Process Through Self Explanatory Notes 23:21 How Matt Used His Main Review Course to Setup Questions 26:03 Switching His Study Routine Took the Tension Off Work and Studying 27:11 Matt Didn't Have to Sacrifice Doing Things Anymore 28:22 Matt Talks About Football As His Hobby 30:34 The Feeling of Relief After Finally Passing 32:39 Hit a Wall in BEC But Persevered Through It and Passed in a Year 34:32 Visiting NFL Stadiums Served as a Motivation 35:45 How He Got Over the Wall from BEC 37:42 The Shift to SuperfastCPA Strategies Made the Night and Day Difference 38:47 Worked Through the Sims On Weekends 40:56 Matt's Process for Taking Down Notes 42:51 What Motivated Matt to Get His CPA 44:11 The Time Matt Took a One Year Break from Studying 45:04 A Week Long Celebration with the People in His Life 45:34 A Tip Matt Had for People Near Their Test Date 47:52 Would Sometimes Re-Visit the PRO Course to Refresh Himself of the Strategies 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

    52 min

  6. AUG 1

    The SuperfastCPA Study Process Explained

    In this SuperfastCPA Podcast episode, we walk through the key parts of the SuperfastCPA study process, and how to make each part as effective as possible. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/the-superfastcpa-study-process-explained/ Episode Timestamps 0:00 Intro 02:12 The Main Study Session: 90 Min of Planting the Seeds 03:25 The Fishing Analogy 07:16 How the Questions-First Approach Can Go Wrong 08:28 Make Sense of Questions One At a Time 10:26 How to Make Sense of a Question's Solution 17:42 The Planting the Seeds Progression 21:57 If You Don't Get Through All the Questions on a Topic 23:17 The "Crux" of This Entire Process 24:05 The 30 Min Re-Review 25:03 The Two Parts to Re-Review Sets 27:07 What If You're Memorizing Questions 29:12 The Most Critical Part of Re-Review Sets 31:27 Making and Reviewing Flashcards 32:19 The Two Buckets Analogy 35:23 The Other Big "Difference-Maker" Strategy 37:08 Keeping Your Evenings Free Through the Study Process 39:33 Getting the Most of the Study Tools 42:11 Get Through the Notes Collectively 1-2x Per Week 44:49 The "Bedtime Session" 46:43 When You Put Everything Together, It's Hard to Go Wrong 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

    51 min

  7. JUL 26

    How Brittany Crushed the CPA Exams, Despite Being Very Busy

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Brittany adopted a few of the SuperfastCPA study strategies into her CPA study process, and how it transformed her study process and allowed her to crush the CPA exams, and still have time to play video games each night. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-brittany-crushed-the-cpa-exams-despite-being-very-busy/ Episode Timestamps 0:00 Intro 03:20 Why Brittany Wanted to Get Her CPA and Her Initial Study 05:09 Starting to Get Burnt Out Studying the Traditional Way 06:30 Finding SuperfastCPA and Implementing 3 Weeks Before Exam 08:00 Transformed Her Study Process Using Info from the Free Webinar 09:12 Studying in the Mornings is So Much More Productive 09:53 From Three Hour Evening Study to Two Hours in the Morning 11:48 Studied the Remaining Material in 2 Days Instead of 2 Weeks 13:31 What Made Sense from the Free Training Webinar 14:13 Getting Information Faster Than the Traditional Study Method 14:56 Brittany's CPA Exams Timeline 16:46 How Tiffany Came Up to Schedule Tests in Four to Five Weeks 17:35 Focused Mainly on Working the MCQs 17:52 How Tiffany Would Tackle the Sims 18:54 Left 4 Or 5 Days for Final Review and Doing Whatever It Takes to Study 19:54 Managing Study Time During Weekends 22:33 Birttany Found the Audio Notes to be Really Helpful 25:59 Brittany's Note Taking Process and Flashcards 27:05 When She Would Write Down a Topic on Her Notes 27:52 She Started the Re-Review After the First Week 29:04 Had No Trouble with Time Management on Test Day 32:16 Finished the Four Sections in Around 4 to 5 Months 34:05 Even Managed to Get Some Game Time in the Evenings 36:44 Worked in Internal Audit but Found AUD the Most Difficult 37:21 Nailed Her Study Process By the 2nd Exam 38:40 Glad She Was Able to Do Other Things 40:22 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

    43 min

  8. JUL 12

    How Jamie Passed Her CPA Exams by Constantly Improving Her Study Process

    In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, you'll hear how Jamie crushed her CPA exams, mostly by constantly evaluating and improving her study process. She shares a ton of great tips and strategies you can use to make your CPA study process more effective and efficient. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-jamie-passed-her-cpa-exams-by-constantly-improving-her-study-process/ Episode Timestamps 0:00 Interview Edit02:20 Why Jamie Wanted to Pursue Her CPA 04:40 Jamie's Study Experience in the Beginning 06:23 How Jamie Found SuperfastCPA 06:58 Why Jamie Decided to Get SuperfastCPA 09:35 Doing the Questions First Approach Gradually Made Sense 10:39 Her Study Process Kept Evolving Throughout the Different Exams 12:00 Used the Podcasts to Evolve Her Study and Using Excel for Flashcards 16:16 A Morning Person Already But Dedicated 2 Hours Due to the PRO Course 17:07 Jamie's Daily Study Routine 20:12 Constantly Adjusting Her Study 22:43 How Jamie Would Study on Weekends 23:06 How Jamie Got Some Studying for the Sims and Test Day Experience 25:36 The Mental Battle is What Makes the CPA Exams Difficult 26:47 Jamie's CPA Exams Timeline 28:06 Jamie Made Sure That Studying Will Not Take Over Her Life 30:05 Still Have the Habit of Waking Up Early 30:58 What Jamie Found to be the Hardest and Easiest Exam 32:39 Tip He Got From His CPA Brother 33:25 A Reminder That Every Second Adds Up and to Keep Going 35:55 Make Sure Not to Get Distracted in the Morning Sessions 37:19 Deep Diving Questions and Using Other Resources for Understanding 41:42 Jamie's Final Review Study Process 45:16 Things That Jamie Found Really Helpful 48:57 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the 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

    54 min
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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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