Pass the CPA Exam - How to Do It

Read More About Education

Passing the CPA exam may be a frustrating project, particularly if you’ve heard of the multitudes of people that have had to sit through more than one section multiple times before ultimately passing the CPA. Below are ten CPA preparation tips that have helped me to pass the CPA exam, and I am quite confident that they will serve you well too. Pass the CPA exam you will, eventually - unless you give up, it is inevitable.

1)Take On the Correct Mentality
Passing the CPA is by no means easy. This is a huge task that can call for lots of tenacity and time in order to succeed. Many people fail multiple sections several times before finally passing all sections of the CPA exam. Ready yourself for the likelihood that you may fail some of the sections before you can pass them, and accept that as a normal part of the process of preparing for and passing the CPA. Then again, you'd want to remind yourself of past accomplishments that serve as real validation of your capabilities, e.g. having a university degree. Unnumerable other people have studied for and passed the CPA exam finally, and you will also.

2)Request Help From Family & Friends
Passing the CPA is not a simple task, but you don't have to take it on by yourself. You should request help from your friends and family members by telling them the reasons why you want to pass your CPA and how time-consuming and complicated this task is. If they approve of what you're doing, they may assist you with some of your current duties (for example household chores such as cooking and cleaning), and will understand if you can’t be present at every social gathering.

3)Be Physically Healthy
Poor health can cause damaging consequences on mental acumen, which can greatly impact on the ability to study & think. Consume a nutritious diet, get sufficient exercise, and most importantly, sleep for a minimal of six to eight hours each night, and take a 15-30 minute nap in between if you must. As Well, don’t neglect to schedule regular rest breaks - they will help you to avoid feeling burnt out, and as well assistance you to absorb knowledge better when you return after the study break. Preparing for the CPA exam can be quite exhausting. If you want to pass the exam, you need to keep both your mind and body in great shape.

4)Make Use of a Good CPA Exam Review Program
The best CPA exam review courses available today come with DVD lectures that clarify concepts much better than textbooks ever could. The better CPA review courses will even include lists of {practice questions
exam problems|exam questions|practice problems|practice exam questions|practice exam problems} for you to focus on, that have the highest likelihood of appearing on the real exam. The best CPA exam review courses come with live support that you can call to ask for further clarification on study materials, and obtain immediate feedback and detailed clarification from course instructors. Without question, investing in a good CPA exam review course can considerably cut your exam prep time and improve your odds of passing the CPA exam.

5)Find a Study Buddy - Or Two
Seek out other people that are also preping for CPA exams close to where you live and invite them to study together. CPAnet.com has a forum where you can post a request for study partners or browse requests from other people also looking for study partners. Set up a strict schedule and ask everyone to commit to it by not letting other obligations to interfere with the study schedule. Study buddies can help you to stay focused, and two (or three) heads are often better than one when it comes to figuring out tough concepts or questions. When you're feeling frustrated, your study buddies may be able to give you the support you need to continue - after all, they’re in the same boat as you and will understand how you feel.

6)Concentrate on One Section At a Time
Many people find it overwhelming when trying to take on all 4 CPA sections simultaneously. There's just too much material to cover and understand at the same time. A better strategy would be to only concentrate on one single section at a time, do the exam for that section, take a break, and then start studying for the next section and so on. Another piece of advice would be to try for the most challenging section first (the one that is most difficult for you - this will vary from person to person), because once you pass your first section, you only have 18 months to pass your remaining 3 sections. Getting rid of that most challenging section first will minimize your chances of running out of time and having the eighteen-month window expire on you.

7)Focus on Difficult Areas
Although reviewing materials you know well give you that good feeling, it probably won’t help your exam scores much in the end. To get the most effective rate of return for your time and effort, spend it on learning materials you have the most trouble with. Browse through all of your learning materials, identify your problem areas, and {study them one by one|focus on them
concentrate on them|stay focused on them} until you have conquered them.

8)Take Lots of Notes
It is important to take lots of notes while you’re studying, so that you’ll have something to study from during the last few days before the actual exam. Because you'll be using mostly your short-term memory during the exam, materials you review during those last few days will be remembered best on your exam day. This small window is just not enough for you to review all your study materials from start to end, so be sure you have a comprehensive set of study notes that you can commit to memory during the last few valuable days before your exam.

9)Use a Timer
When you're doing practice problems, pretend you're actually doing the exam by timing yourself. This will condition yourself to perform under time constraints and prepare you more effectively for the actual exam. Furthermore, by preparing in this way, you’ll be less likely to panic on exam day when you don’t know the answer to a question.

10)The More Practice the Better
Try to do as many practice problems as you can. By doing this, you will know the materials better, and also feel more self-assured about passing the exam - both of which will help to increase your exam score!

Article Source: http://depositarticles.com/

Read more about how David Bryant has managed to pass three previously failed CPA exam sections over the course of 10 months, with impressive scores, in his blog PasstheCPAExam.org.

Please Rate this Article

Not yet Rated

Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Education Articles Via RSS!

Additional Articles From - Home | Education

Our other websites
All about SEO
Beauty Tips Forum

	Print This Article
	Post Comment
	Add To Favorites
	Email to Friends
	Ezine Ready

Submit Articles
Member Login
Link Us
Submission Guidelines
Ezine Notifications
Article RSS Feeds
Sitemap

New Stuff
About Us
Developer
Good shopping portal
Link to Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service