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Intro Hi, my name’s Shaun. I’m just an average accountant like you. There’s nothing special about me, but I did pass all four sections of the CPA exam on my first try. It’s not because I’m super intelligent or anything. I just figured out a way to study that actually works. After buying a review course, I was a little lost on how to actually use it. The weird thing is the review companies don’t tell you how to actually study. They just say, “here’s the info. Now go pass the exam.” That’s why I started developing my study strategies and tactics. I needed something that would ensure I understand and remember the information in my review course. These secret tactics worked for me on every section without fail. I don’t want to say I developed the “correct” way to study, but if you are studying a different way, you will probably be one of the 50%+ of candidates who fail. In this cheatsheet, I’ll share with you 5 of tips that I came up with that helped me pass every section the first time. If you want to find out about the entire strategy that I developed to dominate the CPA exam, go to www.myaccountingcourse.com/6-month-cpa Trust me. It’s worth it. It’s a cool feeling to walk into work and tell everyone you passed the first time. Let’s get started.
CPA Exam Tip #1 Set a Date Now! Don’t fall into the trap of telling yourself that you are going to sign up for an exam date when you are ready to take it. Newsflash. If you do, you will never take it. I know because I did the same thing. I told myself that I would sign up to take AUD after I finished half of the review course. Guess what? After two months I never even cracked the book. I kept putting it off because I could. Believe in yourself and just set and exam date now. This will force you to buckle down and start studying. When you have a set deadline, you will force yourself to learn faster and be more productive. You can’t just push studying off because the exam date is fixed.
How long should you study for each section?
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CPA Exam Tip #2 Stay Focused! This might sound like an obvious tip, but my people actually struggle with this. They study for hours and don’t actually get anything accomplished. How many times have you watched a lecture for a half hour or read 10 pages in a text book and realized that you didn’t comprehend anything that you just heard or read? This happens to everyone. We all zone out and start thinking about something else why we are studying. This is unproductive and can add tens of hours to your study time for each section. When you study, make sure you are actually studying. Stay focused.
Here’s how I stay focused.
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CPA Exam Tip #3 Stick to a Schedule! Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are going to take a break on one day and get back to studying the next. It never works that way. One day always ends up becoming two days and two days always leads to three days. Before you know it, you haven’t studying all week. When your exam date is set, you have to stick to a study schedule and be committed to seeing it through. Don’t take random days off or get behind. It’s too difficult to catch up down the road. Set a schedule and stick to it.
What’s the perfect study schedule?
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CPA Exam Tip #4 Constantly Practice! The exam is made up of multiple choice questions. You need to get good at them, so practice every day. No matter what review course you use, you can sit down at the end of each chapter and go over some questions. Make sure to practice as much multiple choice and simulation questions as possible before you exam day. You can also use the mobile apps that many review course have to practice questions on the go. www.myaccountingcourse.com/cpa/wiley-cpaexcel-review www.myaccountingcourse.com/cpa/roger-cpa-review www.myaccountingcourse.com/cpa/yaeger-cpa-review
Want to master multiple choice questions?
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CPA Exam Tip #5 Pick the Right CPA Review Course! There are tons of different courses out there. Each one says that they are better than the next. Some have unique features while others are pretty standard. The important thing isn’t how many special features a course has. It’s whether or not it will work for you. For instance, I used CPAexcel because I found that their shorter lectures and focused materials helped me pay attention and learn faster than other courses with longer lectures. Also CPAexcel doesn’t ever expire. You can use it until you pass without ever having to pay another fee. Here is more info about the top 5 CPA review courses: www.myaccountingcourse.com/cpa/review-courses You can find more about CPAexcel here: www.myaccountingcourse.com/cpa/wiley-cpaexcel-review
Which course is right for you?
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6 Month CPA Pass the CPA Exam Your First Try. Guaranteed! Do you want to pass on your first try? Do you want to be one of the cool people who can say “I passed my first time.” 6 Month CPA is a comprehensive study guide that shows the strategies and study tactics that I used to pass the CPA exam the first time. Originally, I used these strategies for myself, but since I have had overwhelming response from candidates like yourself wanting to know how I studied and what worked for me. Like I said before, your CPA review course doesn’t show you how to study. It shows you the information you need to know but not how to know it. My 6 Month CPA guide breaks down my secret study process, so you can follow my simple steps and pass the CPA exam on your first try too. Here’s what you will learn: - When to take each section - What the ideal study schedule looks like - How to stay focused while studying - A study process that will get you results (hint: something your review course isn’t telling you) - How to master multiple choice questions - How to be prepared for any kind of simulation quesiton - Indepth guide of how I would use each CPA review course - A final cram course that actually works - What to do on exam week - What to do on exam day
If you follow the study schedule and strategies that I lay out, I guarantee you will pass on your first time. It’s as simple as that. Failing a section is totally over-rated. The time, energy, and money that goes into taking a section a second time isn’t worth it. Just pass them all the first time. What are you waiting for? Get the study secrets that I used to pass all four sections of the CPA exam on my first try.
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