Just found out I failed REG too, by only 4 marks.
Also failed FAR and BEC in the past few months. The only one I passed was AUD.
Everyday I come home from work to spend all night glued to my desk doing MCQs until I feel like throwing up while my friends are getting rested up at home or partying out somewhere. It’s not fair.
I put in the time, and I put in the money for the cpa becker review.
And inspite of all this, I STILL failed.
All I want is to pass the CPA exam, find a job that pays more than peanuts and leave this hell hole. Why is passing the CPA exam so difficult?
I feel like giving up…
The acronym “CPA” stands for “Certified Public Accountant”. A CPA’s duties can be very diverse, but the typical CPA job description can include some or all of the following:
-Filing taxes for small businesses-Doing accounting tasks (such as financial planning and bookkeeping) and reporting for companies, government agencies, and/or other organizations.
-Performing auditing and analysis of financial records for corporations.
-Provide financial advice to clients, for example on budgeting and how to save money.
Becoming a fully-licensed CPA is not an easy undertaking. There are many requirements that need to be satisfied before one can be CPA licensed, including certain education and experience requirements, as well as the passing of the CPA exam.
Although the requirements to become a CPA are different for every country, and for every state (if you live in the States), they can be summarized in 4 words: Education, Examination, Ethics, and Experience. Below are some generalized CPA certification requirements.
Education – If you want to become a CPA, the minimum education level you need to have is a bachelor’s degree that includes at least 24 hours of accounting courses and 24 hours of business / management courses. A minimum of 150 college credits are also required. Having stated the minimum CPA education requirements, many larger companies nowadays will expect you to have a master’s.
Examination – This refers to the infamously difficult-to-pass CPA exam. The typical CPA exam pass rate is less than 50% – essentially less than half of those who take the exam will fail. To adequately prepare yourself for this exam, it is recommended that you use a good CPA review course (compare the different courses by clicking here).
Ethics – After you’ve passed the CPA exam, you will need to either take a course in ethics and/or take an ethics exam, depending on which state you wish to get licensed in.
Experience – Another crucial CPA requirement is a certain amount of actual work experience in the accounting field. Again, CPA experience requirements are different from state to state. You will need to have completed a certain CPE (continuing professional education) hours in a certain time frame. Check the website of your state’s board of accountancy for CPA licensure requirements by state.
For detailed CPA requirements by state, please see this website.
