You video is very useful, passing the CPA board exams is when you study hard, if you can't study or you don't have time for your studies I'd advise you to get yourself a help like Mr Ben.
Really liked this video with sound advice and such dignified humility! I feel like this can be said to many other aspects in life, congrats on passing FAR! I am studying for it now, it is so much information and I'm not the best test taker. Thanks for making this video and will definitely be heeding your advice.
Thank you so much for making this video, really calmed my nerves. I just started studying this week, starting with FAR also but I've been feeling so nervous about the whole entire CPA exam. Hearing your insight really encouraged me and lifted up my spirits, now I feel more confident in myself. Looking forward to your next video, now I gotta get back into studying
Way to go! Thank you for making this video. I studied all day during this weekend, having a panic attack thinking about brutal simulations in the exam.
Thank you! You'll be fine! The simulations aren't much more difficult than the ones becker gives you they're just longer, just take a deep breath and take them one at a time and you'll be fine!
I appreciate how you ended the video and put the scores in perspective. I've felt very pressured to score very high but I also work full time. With that being said I think I wont be as hard on myself now. Thanks for the great discussion!
This was such a great video! I already have trouble with staying focused enough to actually retain information, so after I got a 50 on the MCQ for module 2 of F1, I panicked that I couldn't recall the things I remember being the easy part in college. It's reassuring to know I'm not behind. Thank god I have a full year of part time classes where I can easily study 30-40 hrs. My goal is to knock out the whole thing before I start working.
Thanks man, this video is really encouraging !!! I just started studying FAR and I'm working full-time. So far my plan is getting up around 4 a.m. five days a work and studying 2 hrs each morning before work. I haven't been able to add evening studying so far because I'm always tired after spending almost 2 hours in traffic getting home. I've been out of school for about 3yrs now so getting back to studying mode has been challenging to say the least but it's slowly coming back to me. I've been trying to watch the lecture and take notes but it's not really working for me. So I think i'm just going to read the lecture at my own pace and forget the videos altogether. I'm giving myself 2 months to just read the text and take notes all my notes. After that then I'll begin the review process and practice exams . Excellent video and I really appreciate the advise!!!
I truly appreciate your kind words at the end especially. I'm a full time working single mom and i've been studying for FAR almost a year (a bit embarrassed) this Pandemic didn't make things easier as I had to home-school my son and adjust to working from home. I've been feeling extremely discouraged but I'm honestly motivated to pick up my books again and start pushing!
Hey, I just want to say thank you. I am gearing up to take FAR and waiting for my Becker review to come through. This has given me a great idea for what to expect while studying, and what sort of plan I can create for myself to tackle this exam. Thank you again and I hope you and your family have been well! Cheers!
Hey Sean, ive been attempting to study for FAR for about 3 months now and i restarted a couple times. I have been super discouraged because of my current situation (moved out right after college, working laborious jobs until i start at my firm, moving around a lot) but after watching this video i have found motivation. Thank you, and i wish you the best.
You can do it! Focus on them one at a time, knock one out, and then onto the next, all of a sudden you'll be done and will never have to worry about it again
Sean, I had a couple parts expire and never finished even half the FAR material, but love your videos. I am also going to take these again in your order. I do work for myself but am flexible so fingers crossed I can get these done like you in a timely manner!
Thank you. It was good to hear from someone who used Becker. I have 3 kids and trying to do this and definitely been questioning if I can. It was encouraging to know you weren't getting all those multiple choice right the first time through and still got a 90 on the exam. I am hoping I can stay the course but I do expect to study for FAR for at least 3 months because I don't have time to treat it like a job- just trying to get through one section a week.
Angela Chapman it’ll take a lot of time but if it’s what you want then go get it! Knowing how much my mom did for me, although I’m sure the rewards offset it, I can only imagine being a mother is far more difficult than passing these tests. If you can be a mom to 3 kids im certain you’ve got this in the bag!
Huge respect sean. I'm truly motivated by this video, prior I didn't have any hope that I would be able to clear the cpa exam but now, by god's grace I've been blessed to hear your inspiring words and thank you for sharing such in-depth video and I'll surely look forward to ask any questions in the future 😊..
Thanks for all the advice! I'm following your method with Becker and taking the exam in about 2 months (already studied for 2 months, but working at the same time) I'll be sure to check out your next videos.
Thanks for the feedback. I like that you mentioned your study hours. Some say 130 hours, some say 250 plus. It's good to get real world experiences. Thanks!
I just passed all parts of the CPA a month ago. I wished I took them all right after I graduated. Working full time and studying was pretty difficult. Taking a summer off after graduating and studying for the test is a good game plan.
How many modules did you do per day? I’m struggling at picking up my pace. I finish about 1 chapter per week. I’d like to do 2 per week. Any advice for this?
Thanks for the video Sean. I've started studying for FAR myself since the end of last month and I've been a little unsure if I can do this. Even though I aced all my accounting courses I'm still taken back by how much to know and how slowly I've progressed so far (Still less than halfway through my materials for FAR). Watching your videos though it sounds to me like I am taking the right steps and just need to keep going. Congrats on passing all the exams, hopefully I'll join you in the CPA ranks someday.
omg thank you, just about to start the process after I graduate in December and I am so scared. This was so helpful! You are super humble about your scores though. Congrats, on passing all 4 parts!! Amazing :)
Hi Sean, thank you very much for your awesome video. I watched it couple of times already. It's very impressive that you passed FAR with a top score. I have been struggling with the CPA exam in the past 10 years. I am a horrible notes taker. I feel everything is important and I literally copy everything from the book. Could you please advice how to take notes and share couple of modules of your notes for FAR? Thank you very much!
Hi , I subscribed you because of good piece of advise from you . Now a days good advises are nearly negligible ..Thanks for making such a informative video ..Thanks Man!
I find this section tough and so i am not able to appear for FAR as well..For people form India, the exam costs are really expensive when considered to $ and that kind of does not give the confidence to appear in the exam as well..
Thank you for all your advice. If you didn't listen to the lecture, you read every single page on the textbook? I am getting ready to begin studying for the cpa exam. I work full time so I am trying to be as efficient as possible. Thank you for your time.
I am still unsure, which review should I choose. 1) Gleim - MAYBE, but I am afraid of overwhelming material. No mobile version, only flash cards in the most expensive. 2) Roger - MAYBE, but I don't like his book. I think it focuses on memorizing instead of on explaining. 3) Wiley - YES??? It looks quite perfect for me, but it's expensive (I just missed a huge discount) and it doesn't have audio, which you can download and listen to while driving. 4) Yaeger - NO - Their books look like short notes, too less exercises and I don't like his accent (I'm not an English native speaker, so it's important for me). It seems too be not enough. 5) Surgent - NO - I don't trust this system. 6) Becker - NO - Great, bu too expensive. I'm very surprised because a lot of people say that Wiley doesn't have too much explanation in books, but I think it and Becker have the most complete books. I studied accounting, but not in the U.S., so I need explanations. The most important for me is a printed book with a lot of information which I need. I would also like to have mobile version and audio>/b>. I want to trust one review and focus on it, I don't want to have any supplement. Any advice? [I can be wrong I saw only trial versions of these courses.)
Am going to start studying for FAR tomorrow (01/28/20). I bought Roger review 8 months ago and havent even start studying smh. Got to cut back on work. Thanks for the info Sean it helps a lot. Wish me luck:)
@@The_Red_Pill__ Great. Three more chapters to go. Then will do review, then go to the exam :) Roger is funny. Text me if you like to to motivate each other.
Hi Sean. I've watched all your videos on CPA exam and thank you for providing CPA candidates like myself with helpful information. I am taking my first exam FAR in 6 weeks and I am planning to follow your study plan but I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material I have to know. My question for you is if you had to know every detail in Becker textbook to get your score of 90 or you just have to understand the general concept to receive passing score. Thank you once again for your videos.
James Ko I definitely did not know every single detail when I took the exam, but I knew enough about each topic to have an understanding which guided me through the test
When you say you went back and did the sims how did you do it? Did you watch the master video along with it and then just keep doing it until you didn't need to us their video to help or did you just know everything? I just started my study and I look at them and they seem like so Intimidating. Once I watch video I see that it's not as bad as I thought but still kind of hard to figure out the information. So long story short how did you handle learning them?
Thank you so much for the content and your right - FAR is a grind and we gotta pamper our minds..Gonna take the FAR in two month, I just have a question- I take a lot of time in solving mcqs in FAR than in sims, I just wanna know how did you strategise your time? Thank you :)
@@SeanTodd thanks for your quick reply bro. Just another question should i buy it now and start studying or wait for my credentials evaluation? Which i have no idea how long will it take since the universities i have studied in have to send these docs
@@xabadi398 depends on when that process gets started, if you aren't cleared to take the exam no point in studying as you'll learn everything and then have to figure out how to retain it for weeks on end
Hello Sir. God bless you for the video. I am from Ghana. Please I would like you to share the FAR Becker book with me. I am really interested. In my final level of ACCA now and would love to get the CPA quickly
Thanks a lot for the info! You mentioned that you did a few each week for 4 weeks, then had a 2 weeks to take simulated exams. Did you not take the 2 weeks and just take the exam after 30 days?
Sean Todd gotcha! I’ve watched a lot of your videos. It’s going to be awesome seeing what you come out with after your CPA process is done. Keep up the great work! 😃
40 hrs/week is insane! Th8s can't be spent if you're working. It's not a problem how broad the exam is, just lavk of consistency on assumptions implied in the question
Sean, I need your advise. As I have metioned before I am studying for FAR with Becker. I have noticed that once I learn next 2 Fs I completly forgot the previous one. It seems like memory capacity is two Fs only. Lol. I am trying to do regular reviews but it doesnot help that much. Did you have problems like this? Could you suggest anything from your experience? Thank you in advanced.
Make a summary for each lesson, write it by your hand, And after finishing all lessons, read your summary again and go to test bank and then mock exam, All people i met studying FAR was suffering from forgetting many parts, but at the end after you read you summary 2 times you will memorize
Hello, thanks for the advice! I also have another question if it is not too much trouble. After spending 6 weeks studying all the material, I now have around 2 weeks until I take FAR, and I don't remember some of the earlier chapters too well because they were so long ago.. Would you recommend doing the final review book/lectures before jumping into MCQs, or should I go straight into MCQs while using the final review as a reference?
Go straight into MCQ, the final review book and lectures were a waste of time in my opinion as everyone has different strengths/weaknesses but to each their own!
I want pass CPA test in China，but its too hard，I need to learn audit/accounting/economic laws /tax laws/ financial and cost management /strategy and risk management
I am taking the BEC test in March this year. My graduate School program has preparations courses for each exam and i have to have the simulations completed but a certain date. What do you recommend for this as I have to have these completed bye a cetrtain date but I have already found that they are good reviews. Do you think before I take the actual exam to go back and look at these or take new simulations questions on the practice questions? thank you
Hi Sean, Thank you for making this video. I keep toying with which review to go to so it was nice to hear from you. I do have a question. I was reading some articles where people have studied with FAR through 6000+ MCQ's. Did you do that many? Is that how many Becker has in that one section? It has been a long time since I took accounting. I mean a long time. Perhaps you did so well because you just finished your degree....
rituconsul I did somewhere in the 2-3000 question range, there are plenty of different studying strategies that will work well, you just have to find the one that works best for you! Most important thing is to get started and not just sit around trying to find the “perfect” strategy because there isn’t one
Hi Sean , Need your help please ! How many questions are enough for one chapter to test and move to next chapter. Suppose F5 comprises of 6 parts so do you go for MCQ for individual part or for complete chapter for test and how many questions did you test and what is criteria to know that I can move to next chapter. Hope I make you understand my problem because feeling very low and do not understand how can I pass this exam smoothly. Thank you in Advance!
People says don't waste time on sims. Is that true? I have 1 month and working full time. I studied before 1-8 chapters. Should I only do mcqs? I can allot maximum 20 hours/week for study as I am working currently.
Hey bro, thanks for the great information Due I don't access to online courses right now, what text books do you recommend for FAR until I can have the becker? Thanks
Thank you for all the good advice. I’m going to take the test after working in the field for 30 years! It’s never too late!!
Angie Conover good luck!
hi bu tu
Good luck!
Did you pass?
1234556 I’m going to take FAR in September.
This guy is so humble and he gives great advice. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind compliment!
True that. Although this is the first video of his that I have watched. But one can feel so by just this one! :)
If I didn’t learn anything I learned you can play with the speed on UA-cam just like Becker! Great video!
You video is very useful, passing the CPA board exams is when you study hard, if you can't study or you don't have time for your studies I'd advise you to get yourself a help like Mr Ben.
I've always believed CPA is not all but studying, you need God's grace to pass
I currently passed my exam, Mr Ben has been a great help ✌🏻✌🏻❤️
@@freddalot2043You're right but remember heaven help those who help themselves, try studying if you can't get a good help
People keep talking about Ben all over Facebook and here on youtube, he must be a very good man and awesome help
I studied for months and couldn’t pass, I guess passing is a blessing.
Thanks for sharing. I am out of school 10 years and working full-time while studying. I really needed to see this video today.
Really liked this video with sound advice and such dignified humility! I feel like this can be said to many other aspects in life, congrats on passing FAR! I am studying for it now, it is so much information and I'm not the best test taker. Thanks for making this video and will definitely be heeding your advice.
Thank you so much! Good luck with your studying!
Watched this video a few months ago and just wanted to come back and say thank you. Just got my score back and passed. U a real one!
Congrats! Glad to hear it helped you out
Thank you so much for making this video, really calmed my nerves. I just started studying this week, starting with FAR also but I've been feeling so nervous about the whole entire CPA exam. Hearing your insight really encouraged me and lifted up my spirits, now I feel more confident in myself. Looking forward to your next video, now I gotta get back into studying
Stephanie Estrada youve got this!!
Katie Thomas, CPA did you pass!?
Hey girl! Did you ended up becoming a CPA?
Way to go! Thank you for making this video. I studied all day during this weekend, having a panic attack thinking about brutal simulations in the exam.
Thank you! You'll be fine! The simulations aren't much more difficult than the ones becker gives you they're just longer, just take a deep breath and take them one at a time and you'll be fine!
What a humble man! Thank you so muchm
I appreciate how you ended the video and put the scores in perspective. I've felt very pressured to score very high but I also work full time. With that being said I think I wont be as hard on myself now. Thanks for the great discussion!
I'm glad it helped! I hope you pass everything first try!
This was such a great video! I already have trouble with staying focused enough to actually retain information, so after I got a 50 on the MCQ for module 2 of F1, I panicked that I couldn't recall the things I remember being the easy part in college. It's reassuring to know I'm not behind. Thank god I have a full year of part time classes where I can easily study 30-40 hrs. My goal is to knock out the whole thing before I start working.
You got it! That's a great plan
Thanks man, this video is really encouraging !!! I just started studying FAR and I'm working full-time. So far my plan is getting up around 4 a.m. five days a work and studying 2 hrs each morning before work. I haven't been able to add evening studying so far because I'm always tired after spending almost 2 hours in traffic getting home. I've been out of school for about 3yrs now so getting back to studying mode has been challenging to say the least but it's slowly coming back to me. I've been trying to watch the lecture and take notes but it's not really working for me. So I think i'm just going to read the lecture at my own pace and forget the videos altogether. I'm giving myself 2 months to just read the text and take notes all my notes. After that then I'll begin the review process and practice exams . Excellent video and I really appreciate the advise!!!
How did this work for you?
I truly appreciate your kind words at the end especially. I'm a full time working single mom and i've been studying for FAR almost a year (a bit embarrassed) this Pandemic didn't make things easier as I had to home-school my son and adjust to working from home. I've been feeling extremely discouraged but I'm honestly motivated to pick up my books again and start pushing!
You motivated me. I feel like I have no responsibility still I don't study. Goodluck. Crush it.
Hey, I just want to say thank you. I am gearing up to take FAR and waiting for my Becker review to come through. This has given me a great idea for what to expect while studying, and what sort of plan I can create for myself to tackle this exam. Thank you again and I hope you and your family have been well! Cheers!
You can do it!
Thanks for the video! "Studying" can be a broad term and I appreciate that you broke down your method so well.
Glad you enjoyed!
Hey Sean, ive been attempting to study for FAR for about 3 months now and i restarted a couple times. I have been super discouraged because of my current situation (moved out right after college, working laborious jobs until i start at my firm, moving around a lot) but after watching this video i have found motivation. Thank you, and i wish you the best.
You can do it! Focus on them one at a time, knock one out, and then onto the next, all of a sudden you'll be done and will never have to worry about it again
Thank you so much. I am HYPED to study.
Two weeks till my test....hopefully I can come back to this when I pass! Thanks man
Hope you passed!
Wish you best!
@@mashedpotato9482 sooo close... got a 73
MrTacos32 i am sorry to hear that. You will get it next time!
@@MrTacos32 update pls
Sean, I had a couple parts expire and never finished even half the FAR material, but love your videos. I am also going to take these again in your order. I do work for myself but am flexible so fingers crossed I can get these done like you in a timely manner!
Thank you. It was good to hear from someone who used Becker. I have 3 kids and trying to do this and definitely been questioning if I can. It was encouraging to know you weren't getting all those multiple choice right the first time through and still got a 90 on the exam. I am hoping I can stay the course but I do expect to study for FAR for at least 3 months because I don't have time to treat it like a job- just trying to get through one section a week.
Angela Chapman it’ll take a lot of time but if it’s what you want then go get it! Knowing how much my mom did for me, although I’m sure the rewards offset it, I can only imagine being a mother is far more difficult than passing these tests. If you can be a mom to 3 kids im certain you’ve got this in the bag!
Huge respect sean. I'm truly motivated by this video, prior I didn't have any hope that I would be able to clear the cpa exam but now, by god's grace I've been blessed to hear your inspiring words and thank you for sharing such in-depth video and I'll surely look forward to ask any questions in the future 😊..
Thanks for all the advice! I'm following your method with Becker and taking the exam in about 2 months (already studied for 2 months, but working at the same time) I'll be sure to check out your next videos.
Good luck! You got this!
Thanks for the feedback. I like that you mentioned your study hours. Some say 130 hours, some say 250 plus. It's good to get real world experiences. Thanks!
I am taking BEC right now. I finished all the chapter now I am in the mode to practice questions and take full test.
thank you so much.. you gave some tips that are actually easy to follow and straight to the point. thumbs up
So awesome to see that I am doing your method and it worked for you!!! Hoping I have the same luck - thank you for your tips and motivation!!!
Congratulations on passing the first three exams!
I feel motivated and guided after seeing your video. Thanks!
I just passed all parts of the CPA a month ago. I wished I took them all right after I graduated. Working full time and studying was pretty difficult. Taking a summer off after graduating and studying for the test is a good game plan.
Really appreciate this. Thanks for posting
I loved your video Sean! :) Looks like you have a good personality :)
Wow! Good job on passing FAR with such a high score in such a short period of time! 👏🎉🎊
How many modules did you do per day? I’m struggling at picking up my pace. I finish about 1 chapter per week. I’d like to do 2 per week. Any advice for this?
Congratulation to you. Thank you very much for sharing your experience which is very helpful to me. I like your studying method.
Amazing advice, thank you for sharing. Will definitely adopt this studying strategy.
Brilliant plan. Nicely explained. Thank you so much.
No problem, good luck!
Thank you! I work full time but some of your advice will definitely work for me as well. Hoping to pass FAR soon...
Good luck! You can do it :)
Hey, this is super helpful! Thank you :) I'm studying right now and am trying to do it in 30-40 days
How did it go
Thanks for the video Sean. I've started studying for FAR myself since the end of last month and I've been a little unsure if I can do this. Even though I aced all my accounting courses I'm still taken back by how much to know and how slowly I've progressed so far (Still less than halfway through my materials for FAR). Watching your videos though it sounds to me like I am taking the right steps and just need to keep going. Congrats on passing all the exams, hopefully I'll join you in the CPA ranks someday.
You will definitely join me one day! You can do it, just take it one step at a time :)
You are incredible..all tips are awesome and the video is so helpful.
omg thank you, just about to start the process after I graduate in December and I am so scared. This was so helpful! You are super humble about your scores though. Congrats, on passing all 4 parts!! Amazing :)
You got it! Glad you found it helpful!
Congratulation for the outstanding mark, and thanks a lot for the video :)
Love your attitude and appreciate your advices♥️
I really like your videos and you are prompt answering questions.
Hi Sean, thank you very much for your awesome video. I watched it couple of times already. It's very impressive that you passed FAR with a top score. I have been struggling with the CPA exam in the past 10 years. I am a horrible notes taker. I feel everything is important and I literally copy everything from the book. Could you please advice how to take notes and share couple of modules of your notes for FAR? Thank you very much!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience
Glad you enjoyed!
My goal in life is to be in 300 club - pass each exam with 75%. If I pass FAR above 75% I would fail to reach my goal.
Have you pass any!? Good luck!
@@user-xy2ly4uz6p yes, passed Far and Reg, above 75% so I failed to reach my goal. Will be re-taking them to get 75% , jk about re-take
@@sov19871987 lol. Congratulations!
Very informative, thank you for sharing your experience!
No problem!
Thanks for the vid Sean! Helped me tremendously!
Glad it helped!
Hi , I subscribed you because of good piece of advise from you . Now a days good advises are nearly negligible ..Thanks for making such a informative video ..Thanks Man!
No problem, I'm glad it's helped you out!
Congrats man! Thanks for the inspiration
So helpful, thank you and congrats!!
I will start my preparation from tomorrow i will give 3 months for preparation since i am working full time in a big 4. Let's just hope for the best.
I know this video is old, but thank you!!! The info is definitely still relevant!!!
Congrats!
Thank you for your honest advice
I find this section tough and so i am not able to appear for FAR as well..For people form India, the exam costs are really expensive when considered to $ and that kind of does not give the confidence to appear in the exam as well..
Thank you for all your advice. If you didn't listen to the lecture, you read every single page on the textbook? I am getting ready to begin studying for the cpa exam. I work full time so I am trying to be as efficient as possible.
Thank you for your time.
Thanks for the tips. I hope I can pass too in 2 months while working full time 🙏
I took your advice and passed in 20 days. Awesome
Happy for you brother! Killed it!
Thank you, I’m taking FAR on July. Working full time 🙏🏽🙏🏽
You can do it!
I take REG in two days and i should be studying but im watching these videos instead :-) I hope to try these tips when i take FAR next!!
Way to go bro, taking FAR in 49 days.
Good luck, you got it!
SmartyYang 2016 you’re going to crush it!
Thanks you give us some words which make us go forward
Thank you so much for the great content young man
I am still unsure, which review should I choose.
1) Gleim - MAYBE, but I am afraid of overwhelming material. No mobile version, only flash cards in the most expensive.
2) Roger - MAYBE, but I don't like his book. I think it focuses on memorizing instead of on explaining.
3) Wiley - YES??? It looks quite perfect for me, but it's expensive (I just missed a huge discount) and it doesn't have audio, which you can download and listen to while driving.
4) Yaeger - NO - Their books look like short notes, too less exercises and I don't like his accent (I'm not an English native speaker, so it's important for me). It seems too be not enough.
5) Surgent - NO - I don't trust this system.
6) Becker - NO - Great, bu too expensive.
I'm very surprised because a lot of people say that Wiley doesn't have too much explanation in books, but I think it and Becker have the most complete books.
I studied accounting, but not in the U.S., so I need explanations. The most important for me is a printed book with a lot of information which I need. I would also like to have mobile version and audio>/b>. I want to trust one review and focus on it, I don't want to have any supplement. Any advice?
[I can be wrong I saw only trial versions of these courses.)
Am going to start studying for FAR tomorrow (01/28/20). I bought Roger review 8 months ago and havent even start studying smh. Got to cut back on work. Thanks for the info Sean it helps a lot. Wish me luck:)
Ardi G good luck! Hopefully your first day of studying was successful, keep at it even when it starts to suck
Crazy I did the same exact thing as you but waiting for my results 🙏🏽
I'm sure you did great!
Did u pass?
I will try to use the same strategy for Roger CPA review course.
I’m thinking of using Roger. How’s it going?
@@The_Red_Pill__ Great. Three more chapters to go. Then will do review, then go to the exam :) Roger is funny. Text me if you like to to motivate each other.
Hi Sean. I've watched all your videos on CPA exam and thank you for providing CPA candidates like myself with helpful information.
I am taking my first exam FAR in 6 weeks and I am planning to follow your study plan but I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material I have to know. My question for you is if you had to know every detail in Becker textbook to get your score of 90 or you just have to understand the general concept to receive passing score. Thank you once again for your videos.
James Ko I definitely did not know every single detail when I took the exam, but I knew enough about each topic to have an understanding which guided me through the test
When you say you went back and did the sims how did you do it? Did you watch the master video along with it and then just keep doing it until you didn't need to us their video to help or did you just know everything? I just started my study and I look at them and they seem like so Intimidating. Once I watch video I see that it's not as bad as I thought but still kind of hard to figure out the information. So long story short how did you handle learning them?
Thank you so much for the content and your right - FAR is a grind and we gotta pamper our minds..Gonna take the FAR in two month, I just have a question- I take a lot of time in solving mcqs in FAR than in sims, I just wanna know how did you strategise your time? Thank you :)
thanks man.big talk for big brains. for all latest CPA books especially FAR , i can be of some help i guess
Which Becker package did you buy? And does anyone know if i can buy the online study materials only without the physical books?
I don't remember the exact package, but it was the cheapest one they offered, I believe you can get the online materials by themselves
@@SeanTodd thanks for your quick reply bro. Just another question should i buy it now and start studying or wait for my credentials evaluation? Which i have no idea how long will it take since the universities i have studied in have to send these docs
@@xabadi398 depends on when that process gets started, if you aren't cleared to take the exam no point in studying as you'll learn everything and then have to figure out how to retain it for weeks on end
When did you review your notes?
Hello Sir. God bless you for the video. I am from Ghana. Please I would like you to share the FAR Becker book with me. I am really interested. In my final level of ACCA now and would love to get the CPA quickly
Thank you so much that was so helpful!
I'm glad you enjoyed!
It's so scary and foreign to me. Like 1 question and 5 links with scenario. How do I think that fast?
Please share the 30 days planner with topics
Thanks a lot for the info! You mentioned that you did a few each week for 4 weeks, then had a 2 weeks to take simulated exams. Did you not take the 2 weeks and just take the exam after 30 days?
hooper i didn’t work on weekends so it was only 6 weeks x 5 days a week, which would work out to 30 days!
Sean Todd gotcha! I’ve watched a lot of your videos. It’s going to be awesome seeing what you come out with after your CPA process is done. Keep up the great work! 😃
40 hrs/week is insane! Th8s can't be spent if you're working. It's not a problem how broad the exam is, just lavk of consistency on assumptions implied in the question
Quentyn73 I’ve seen some pretty crazy success stories of parents of young kids passing while working full time, anything is possible
Thank you!!! This was very helpful.
No problem!
I am doing this unit in Australia. am wondering of Becker materials are useful for CPA Australia?
Sean, I need your advise. As I have metioned before I am studying for FAR with Becker. I have noticed that once I learn next 2 Fs I completly forgot the previous one. It seems like memory capacity is two Fs only. Lol. I am trying to do regular reviews but it doesnot help that much. Did you have problems like this? Could you suggest anything from your experience? Thank you in advanced.
Make a summary for each lesson, write it by your hand,
And after finishing all lessons, read your summary again and go to test bank and then mock exam,
All people i met studying FAR was suffering from forgetting many parts, but at the end after you read you summary 2 times you will memorize
Hello, thanks for the advice! I also have another question if it is not too much trouble.
After spending 6 weeks studying all the material, I now have around 2 weeks until I take FAR, and I don't remember some of the earlier chapters too well because they were so long ago.. Would you recommend doing the final review book/lectures before jumping into MCQs, or should I go straight into MCQs while using the final review as a reference?
Go straight into MCQ, the final review book and lectures were a waste of time in my opinion as everyone has different strengths/weaknesses but to each their own!
Thank you for your tips! What did you do in between your simulation tests?
Sammi Jo Brashears review whatever I messed up in them with MCQ and notes
@Sean Todd can you suggest me in selecting the state while applying for CPA as I am Non US Citizen ?
I want pass CPA test in China，but its too hard，I need to learn audit/accounting/economic laws /tax laws/ financial and cost management /strategy and risk management
Hey Sean, did you have to take the test in person or online?
How many hours of each day study is recommended if one prepares for 30 days for FAR?
Did you do the final review section at all? How long does it take if you did?
I am taking the BEC test in March this year. My graduate School program has preparations courses for each exam and i have to have the simulations completed but a certain date. What do you recommend for this as I have to have these completed bye a cetrtain date but I have already found that they are good reviews. Do you think before I take the actual exam to go back and look at these or take new simulations questions on the practice questions? thank you
Hi Sean, Thank you for making this video. I keep toying with which review to go to so it was nice to hear from you. I do have a question. I was reading some articles where people have studied with FAR through 6000+ MCQ's. Did you do that many? Is that how many Becker has in that one section? It has been a long time since I took accounting. I mean a long time. Perhaps you did so well because you just finished your degree....
rituconsul I did somewhere in the 2-3000 question range, there are plenty of different studying strategies that will work well, you just have to find the one that works best for you! Most important thing is to get started and not just sit around trying to find the “perfect” strategy because there isn’t one
Hi Sean ,
Need your help please !
How many questions are enough for one chapter to test and move to next chapter.
Suppose F5 comprises of 6 parts so do you go for MCQ for individual part or for complete chapter for test and how many questions did you test and what is criteria to know that I can move to next chapter.
Hope I make you understand my problem because feeling very low and do not understand how can I pass this exam smoothly.
Thank you in Advance!
Hey there, can u pls give me the of 2020 syllabus. As I m not getting it cos I m from india
People says don't waste time on sims. Is that true? I have 1 month and working full time. I studied before 1-8 chapters. Should I only do mcqs? I can allot maximum 20 hours/week for study as I am working currently.
Which one do y’all recommend? Pro, premium, or advantage?
Thanks for sharing!!!
Hey bro, thanks for the great information
Due I don't access to online courses right now, what text books do you recommend for FAR until I can have the becker?
Thanks
Can you show your notes format?