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Test Day

Hi Everyone,

Today was test day...  After putting in the time the last week, going through material, and answering as many questions as I could, I can finally put the Regulation exam behind me (at least until scores come out)

I don't feel as confident as I want to coming out of the exam.  Once again, I felt that the material that I spent a majority of my time on, didn't appear as much during the exam.  Whats worse, is the feeling that I missed the material that I did know by going back and changing answers.  We'll have to wait to see the results to see if I was right about this feeling, or if I'm just beating myself up for nothing.

Audit is coming up on the 26th.  It's time to dig up the notes that I had.  But after these past couple months, I have to change my approach and my attitude.  Although I felt as if I covered all the material the last two times, I managed to stress myself out in the process (something that you don't need to do prior to test time).  I normally take an all or nothing approach... which usually leads to doing ALL the work at the end.  I'm going to try something new for the next exam... I'm going to open the book, and make it my  goal to understand at a minimum one topic (or one mnemonic)  Right now, the all or nothing approach has worked only when I was first starting work and still had time to unwind.

Well, its time to brush the dust off of my audit notes and figure out where to begin.

As always, good luck, and best wishes.

Regards,

Kunal

Crunch Time

Hi All,

I hope all is well.

Its two weeks until my Regulation exam, and now its time to really buckle down and focus.  I have taken off next week to study and really focus on passing my exam.  Further, my Becker course expires, so I have decided to use the Wiley Examination questions and books for the final two parts.  While Becker's lectures have helped me better understand the topics, I have used the Wiley book as a portable version of Becker's questions.

On a side note, I am back on a client assignment in New York.  While I'm learning a lot, I have also found some time to study while traveling. Although this was a problem before, I'm studying for a little bit of my travel time.  Any time put in is better than no time.

I hope to update you soon on my status.

Good luck, and Kind Regards,

Kunal

The Road to the CPA is getting longer !!!

Hello everyone,

Its me again, I am back, and sorry for the break in posting, I was very busy with my exam prep for Regulation. I actually moved my exam date to the 6th of July to get more time to study.

I have been doing a lot of past questions, and simulations, I am giving it my all. I did not pass my Audit exam, so that is 2 parts lost, which is making the road longer for me.

You all are with me on this journey, and when the passing scores start coming in, we all would rejoice together.

I am really looking forward to reading your comments and ideas on this beast called the CPA exam.

Happy independence day in advance to everyone..

cheers!!

Ed.

I've Got to Stop Procrastinating...

Hello All,

Great News!!!!

I've just passed a major deadline for work that needed to done.  I now have time to study, and pass the final two parts.  But alas, as the title implies, I'm spending my free time relaxing instead of studying for the CPA.

As I've mentioned in the past, creating a study schedule and being able to stick to it is the biggest stress reducer during the exam.  As such, I currently have taken a week off before my Regulation exam in order to save as a backup in case I procrastinate (which appears to look like a good strategy).

Tomorrow's my birthday, so it looks like my procrastination will continue at least 1 more day.  Fortuneately, I will spend this weekend doing multiple choice Regulation questions.

Regards,

Kunal

Long time.....

Hello Everyone,

It me again....I have been very busy studing for my Regulation exam, I've got to get some good and positive feedback soon. Audit should be released this week....I am hopeful, but after FARE, I have been very careful in speculating.

Regulation is really wide, and I have been trying my best to get in as much as possible, I am scheduled to take the exam on the 2nd of July. If all goes well this week on my Audit exam, I would re-take FARE in the last window of the year.

I would love to hear from the blog readers out there, please feel free to share your thoughts on the exam too.

I would be posting again this week after my exam score comes out, and hopefully this time I can yell "hurray"

Cheers,

Ed. Adiele