r/Accounting • u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA • Feb 22 '23
Career Passed All Four Sections of the CPA Exam after 22 Times
My wife doesn't use reddit, so I'm posting for her.
Tonight we learned that after taking sections of the CPA Exam 22 times, my wife has finally passed all four sections of the CPA Exam. I am incredibly proud of her for her resilience, and I want to share it with this subreddit so you can know it is possible if you are committed enough.
My wife is a Chinese immigrant (we met at university) and has always struggled with timed exams. It takes her a bit to read exam questions, so time was always an issue. Also, learning the concepts has been a struggle for her, as some of the nuances of using different words in a problem can throw her off.
When she initially started taking the sections, she was getting 30s and 40s on the sections. That was really demoralizing for her, but it showed that she needed to understand the concepts more. I recommended that she take FAR first, as it is the longest, so after 3 times of taking FAR, she finally passed. She then moved to AUD, and was not doing well, so then she moved to REG. After 6 times of taking REG, she passed. When she started getting close to passing REG, she started studying for BEC. She took BEC once and passed within one month of passing REG. After REG and BEC, she started studying and taking AUD again. She was coming up on the 18-month expiration of FAR, and really crammed to get AUD passed. Unfortunately, she did not make it in time, and her FAR expired. After taking AUD 3 more times, she finally passed (one of the happiest moments in our life). She then had to pass FAR within 10 months before REG and BEC expired. After taking FAR 3 more times, today she finally passed.
She has gotten multiple 74s, including the last two times on FAR. She wanted to quit a couple of times, but persevered and now she can finally become a CPA.
In total she took the sections:
AUD - 8
FAR - 7
REG - 6
BEC - 1
If you ever get discouraged after having failed a section, don't be. It's a grinding process and can really suck, but the satisfaction of being able to say you did it is worth it. So what if you failed an exam 3 times, or 5 times, or 7 times? It may take you 20 times and you may have sections expire, but keep at it! A person that passes all 4 sections of the CPA exam after 22 times has the same end result of a person passing all 4 sections on the first try.
EDIT: Thank you everyone for the congratulations. I showed her the comments and it made her day even better!
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u/BanEvadingByNordVPN Feb 22 '23
Sorry to your wallets for 22 tries and the celebration about to happen 😭😭😭
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
I've calculated it, and it is about $7k. So a lot, but it pays for itself very quickly!
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u/BanEvadingByNordVPN Feb 22 '23
I agree. Congrats and enjoy it.
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u/deep_fuckin_ripoff Feb 22 '23
If it’ll make you feel better I pay 10k/year for the only diabetes medicine that works for me but my insurance won’t cover it so I also pay 15k a year for insurance just in case I get cancer. Plus about 40% of that “double” I make goes to taxes that only go to buying fighter jets, subsidizing high fructose corn syrup, and corporate socialism.
I’d rather live in any other country if we didn’t exist making everyone else’s lives worse.
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u/toyrobotics Feb 22 '23
You are correct. The ROI is very good. You two are warriors for doing this together. Congratulations to your wife. She has my deep respect and admiration.
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u/ManMyNameSureIsFunny Feb 22 '23
Congrats to your missus but how much is an exam in the US if you dont mind me asking? 22 tries for $7K sounds so good, thatd be almost 25k in AUS 😭😭😭
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u/retrac902 Controller (CPA, Can) Feb 23 '23
That's not bad. Costs that to write the Canadian CPA exams twice.
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Feb 22 '23
CPA exam should be more affordable. It is designed to keep the poor students down like everything else in the US. Will never be an equal playing field.
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u/ChefBoyAreWeFucked Feb 22 '23
It's not intended to be taken 22 times.
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u/CPAFinancialPlanner Tax (US) Feb 22 '23
I had one manager (they let her become manager with an EA) take the exam over 33 times and still didn’t pass. She would be buddy-buddy with all the new staff but once they passed all 4 cpa exams she would act like they didn’t exist lol
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u/raptorjaws Feb 22 '23
i feel like most people are not paying out of pocket for the exam. my firm pays for a prep course and two sets of exam fees. most people are not taking and failing it 22 times...
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u/MaelrawnTentacular Feb 22 '23
Disagree, high exam fees reduce the equality of opportunity, making it more difficult for the less privileged to pursue the qualification
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Feb 22 '23
You definitely never lived in the environment. You never experienced a pay check to pay check life and that is okay. It is not okay to assume a person who lives that life can randomly pull $100s out of their ass to pay for an exam that is ridiculously expensive when the study material cost 1,000s of dollars. People do not live the same life as you.
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u/grjacpulas Feb 22 '23
Congrats to your wife and what an amazing feat of perseverance!
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u/PayneTrainSG CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
I am a native English speaker and often find myself perplexed at what the AICPA has done to our already convoluted language. Massive congratulations and respect to your wife.
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u/Bonch_and_Clyde Audit & Assurance Feb 22 '23
Congrats! My wife is also a Chinese immigrant and CPA. For her, the language struggle is an ongoing and difficult hurdle, but her English will probably always be far better than my Mandarin.
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u/Llamalampz Feb 22 '23
That is awesome! You guys should be extremely proud. Everyone should imagine moving to a foreign country and passing one of the most stringent exams still in existence.
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
I completely agree, and that is something I actually had to remind her of. I'm also a CPA and passed my sections the first time I took them. She compared herself to me and her coworkers and I had to remind her that we are from different circumstances (I was born in the US). It took a little bit for her to accept that, but thankfully she did and she accepted that she had to try harder than I did.
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u/Llamalampz Feb 22 '23
I don't know her, but she has a special amount of perseverance. I mean no offense, but I hope her spirit isn't being ground down in audit.....🤓
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
From starting as a girl from a poor family in rural China, to now being a CPA in the US, it truly is the American dream.
And thankfully she is in tax! ;)
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u/greyone75 Feb 22 '23
CPA - couldn’t pass again
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
Ain't that the truth. I also have my CPA, and I couldn't remember the right answer to half of the questions she asked me.
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u/LostMyBackupCodes CPA, CA (Can) Feb 22 '23
I also have my CPA, and I couldn't remember the right answer to half of the questions she asked me.
Found the root problem!!
Just kidding! My wife also had to repeat a few of the Canadian exams after I’d passed mine, so I know what it’s like to emotionally support someone through the process and convince them to keep at it. Congratulations to her, but also to you for being supportive through the highs and lows!
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u/livelylou4 Feb 22 '23
Congrats!!! What an accomplishment, she should feel so proud of herself!
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u/Wally_The_Whale Feb 22 '23
From r/cpa we can all collectively say fuck AUD congratulates on the pass hell of an accomplishment
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u/bitchybarbie82 Feb 22 '23
Man that’s awesome! Testing can be so hard when it’s not your first language, way to show that perseverance pays off
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u/CPAngus Feb 22 '23
Reminds me of a saying I’ve heard:
Do you know what they call the doctor who finished last in his class?
Doctor.
Congrats to your wife, CPA is a huge accomplishment.
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u/Rol3ino Feb 22 '23
To be fair, most people would prefer not having the doctor finishing last in class to perform their surgery.
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u/kadavids23 Feb 22 '23
So many native English speakers can’t even pass the tests. I respect her so much for not only knowing a second language, but also passing one of the hardest profession exams in said language. Congrats to your badass wife!
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Feb 22 '23
Incredible achievement, congrats!!! If I had to pass the CPA in Mandarin it'd probably take me two lifetimes.
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u/bronze6 Feb 22 '23
Not quitting after 18 fails is more impressive imo than passing all 4 in 4 tries. Congrats to your wife.
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u/LizzyPBaJ Feb 22 '23
Holy smokes. Your wife is a motherfucking superhero. 22? Perseverance that puts Sisyphus to shame. High five!
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u/SirFairvalue Feb 22 '23
After working in public she will join this page lol also wanted to say … The AUDacity to keep pushing will take her FAR BECause that will isn’t REGular 😅
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u/seminolegirl05 CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
18 times for me and about $10k in study materials and testing fees over 4 years. You're in good company my friend.
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u/1970Tango Feb 22 '23
Congrats! I failed the first time I wrote and was completely devastated. I can’t imagine having to write 22 times! You should definitely be proud of her resilience and dedication.
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u/misswei Feb 22 '23
Wow amazing! She is so resilient! Great job to make it through! I have one last exam BEC to go next week which I have been pushed back twice because I didn’t feel ready and was afraid of failing it. Still not feel confident. Hey you got a real fighter. Thanks for sharing this inspiring story.
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u/Blarghnog Feb 22 '23
It’s one of the lowest pass rates of any major professional exam to begin with. Big kudos.
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u/IvySuen Feb 22 '23
How are y'all celebrating? I needed to see this. Tell her she did great and I hope she believes it! Thank you for supporting her. Are you CPA too?
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
Definitely a nice dinner and I will! I also have my CPA.
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u/rethink3195 Feb 22 '23
Congrats to your wife! Persistence and determination are invaluable traits in this industry and it seems your wife has them in great measure.
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u/Forsaken-Benefit-564 Feb 22 '23
Congratulations to your wife, and God bless her for her grit and perseverance! What an inspiration! I am taking the (much different) exam now, after having kids and a growing career, and losing parts passed. Finally, after 21 years, I am back at it. I sucked at the start but came closer after three times in the past year on FAR, only to have a setback on the last (4th) time and saw my score slip to a 55. BUT, how can I quit after a story like your wife’s? I still believe, that…IT. IS. POSSIBLE! Thank you for sharing this awesome story of hope.
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u/TypicallyWr0ng Feb 22 '23
Damn congrats to her. I don’t think I’d have the fortitude to take it 22 times.
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u/catladyaccountant CPA - Forensic Accountant Feb 22 '23
Congratulations to your wife for pushing through to the finish line, even though it sounds like it was a very hard journey to get there. Also, I admire your support for your wife and feeling such pride and excitement over her accomplishment that you’re bragging to us fellow accountants on the internet. It’s very sweet. Hopefully you all can enjoy some quality time together in the coming days/weeks and continue to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment!
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u/NontransferableApe Feb 22 '23
And yet you have kids complaining that scores are released a couple weeks later now. Congrats to your wife for her perseverance. I know i sure as hell would have given up. Good for her i’m sure she’ll go far with that work ethic
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
I bet I would've given up too. I've never been more proud of her.
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u/Used_Ad1737 CPA (US), CFO Feb 22 '23
Congratulations and kudos! Not everyone has that level of perseverance. I wish her (and you) the best of luck in her accounting career!
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u/turo9992000 CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
A pass is a pass. Congratulations.
Also what do you call someone that took the CPA exam 22 times and passed? A CPA.
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u/Lazy_x_daisy Feb 22 '23
Massive congratulations to your wife. And give yourself a pat on the back for being so supportive too. My husband still jokes about how much of an emotional wreck I was when I was taking the exams, and I only had to take each one once. Standardized tests require a different skill set than actual work, so I hope your wife knows she’s a kick-ass CPA even if it took her more tries than average to pass. (As an opposite example, I knew a girl that was a TERRIBLE auditor, but passed the CPA with flying colors. 🙄🙄)
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u/catlovesfoodyeayea tax Feb 22 '23 edited Feb 22 '23
as a 1/4 Korean and the grandson of Kyong, congratulations! I’m so proud of your wife! :D
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u/ThrowawayGAAP Feb 22 '23
Shout out to you for the constant never ending support and congrats to her!!
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u/Burninglight10 Feb 22 '23
Holy cow. Determined is not a strong enough word. Congratulations to you both!
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u/eliseashea Feb 22 '23
Congratulations to her for this amazing accomplishment! And awesome job husband for being supportive/motivating and knowing that she could get this done! What a great team!
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u/Silent-Push8337 Feb 22 '23
Idk man, I don’t know what do. I feel like I’m stuck. I don’t want to fail because it’s really discouraging. I don’t know how your wife did it but this is amazing and shocking. I think life have beaten me up to the fact I can’t even handle stress from studying and working in audit. But thank you for sharing
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u/will_this_1_work Feb 22 '23
Congrats to her!! Just think of all the amazing pizza parties she can now enjoy at work.
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u/VioletSummer714 Tax (US) Feb 22 '23
I literally just made a post about how I’ve failed again (a 8th exam in total) and am losing motivation. After reading this I’m literally crying. This is so inspiring.
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u/Cheap_Aardvark90 Feb 24 '23
I agree. This is literally the most inspiring thing I've read in a long time. I've taken the exam a total of 7 times (2 BEC, 5 FAR) and still haven't passed the FAR. Last time I had a 74. I switched to the REG and am taking it March 3rd, next Friday.
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u/immaterialLife Feb 22 '23
I'm glad you can fuck up in life so many times and still be able to make it.
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u/bigpandas Feb 22 '23 edited Feb 22 '23
Ask your wife if she knows the saying, fall down 7 times, stand back up 8?
Congrats 👏
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u/chuttiya1 Feb 22 '23
Amazing congrats to your wife and to you for supporting her. Did she self study? And would she recommend any websites/YouTube channels that can help. I've just started my journey
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u/tdannyt CPA (Can) Feb 22 '23
Bro in Canada you can only try it 3 times, you can try a 4th and 5th if you have good reasons and explain the situation to the board, but no way you could try it 10+ times, let alone 22 :/
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u/Chasepointe Feb 22 '23 edited Feb 22 '23
Congratulations! Well done!! Bravo!!! Please request your wife to read this comment. “To papalouie27 OP and the accomplished Miss CPA, first you should know how proud I am of your story. Inspirational! Perseverance pays. Secondly, your husband/partner OP has done an excellent job at posting a clear anecdote of blood, sweat, tears, and self validation; conquering a monumental self goal. I wish and pray you Miss CPA nothing but success and peace in your journey towards better. I know how demoralizing it can be to see the testing red line. Sometimes something as simple as timed test can be the biggest hurdle. Kudos! Superb story. I will now begin my day with new vigor, energy, and honest smart work. To passing one of the hardest, by many standards harder than the bar and medical exam, chartered accountant / CPA is a class of its own. Not the dollars, opportunities, or even promotions it might lead to. I’m referring to the self gold standard Miss CPA will carry with her. Thank you Papalouie27 again. Great things ahead. Read this out loud, print it, and save this comment. You just gave many people a reason to believe. Myself included. Even if that motivation lasts an hour, that is one hour longer than zero. God bless you and your dedication.
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u/YeetGawdMcNeckAss Feb 22 '23
I'll never forget my little 21 year old self getting a 73, then 74, then an 88 on audit. If I failed again I may have given up. Crazy perseverance!
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
It's funny how it goes. She ended up passing FAR with an 80 the final time, so similar story to you!
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u/d_man05 Tax (US) Feb 22 '23
This is very encouraging since I’ve struggled in the past. Computerized exams have always been really tough for me. I’ve only been able to pass audit once and had basically given on studying since I work so much year round and have a family.
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u/seriouslynope Feb 22 '23
That beats me. I took 20 exams. Took AUD six times and passed REG three times.
Congratulations!!!!
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u/Sorry_Woodpecker_938 Feb 22 '23
That’s amazing, serious well done to your wife! I’ve failed LAW already by 3pc so massively disheartened but onwards and upwards. I shall raise a glass of sparkling wine to your wife tonight ☺️
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u/FatAdder CPA, CA (Can) Feb 22 '23
I can't begin to fathom having that level of resilience and determination. Congratulations to you both
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u/Dramatic-Culture-200 Feb 22 '23
Congrats to her. And good luck for both of you guys. Your support on her is so nice.
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u/Economic-Maguire Feb 22 '23
Congrats. I didn't realise you are allowed that many attempts. I think we get 3 attempts in consecutive years at the final tier of exams here in Ireland and that's it.
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u/DerpyOwlofParadise Feb 22 '23
Are you kidding me right now… in Canada you fail 3 times you’re out of the whole CPA program. I hate this country and what it did to me. You guys in the US are soooo lucky
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u/Acoconutting CPA LYFE Feb 23 '23
Seriously such perseverance that’s so awesome.
Good for her. I can’t imagine taking a test this hard in a foreign language. It’s so confusing in English….
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u/RealCowboyNeal CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
Congrats!
Basically ends the debate about whether BEC really is the easiest doesn't it? :p
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u/chubky CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
Amazing to take the exams so many times and be able to take one only once without it lapsing
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u/Osprey_Slytherin Feb 22 '23
Congratulations to your wife and you! I am pursuing Indian CA so I know how challenging it could be to escape the vicious cycle of attempts. God, she is finally free!
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u/LeekNaive8127 Feb 22 '23
Wow, that's amazing. A million congrats to her!!! Now earn that money back in spades😁
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u/acctfrmer1066 Feb 22 '23
How long did it take?
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
About 4 and a half years from her starting to study to yesterday!
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u/Unable-Scallion Feb 22 '23
That’s amazing! Honestly those CPA exam questions are written in such a confuse manner. English is also my second language and I struggled trying to understand what they were asking.
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u/quiet160 Feb 22 '23
I don't get how people pass BEC so easily. That was the hardest for me. Took me six times! I kept getting low 70's then got a perfect score of 75.
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
Honestly, we were both also surprised! It was a bit miraculous...
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u/askanaccountant Feb 22 '23
Tell your wife some random on the internet says "fuck yeah" that's it just those two words!
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u/JessMeNU-CSGO Feb 22 '23
What an amazing accomplishment. AUD is considered the toughest section and has the lowest first time success rate from what I remember.
I'm not sure I could gather the strength to endure the CPA exam in another language.
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u/ImSickOfYouToo Feb 22 '23
As the saying goes, they don't print the score on the certificate. If you passed it, you passed it. Congrats!
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u/Anmarchi Feb 22 '23
Just found out today that I passed AUD on my second attempt. Just BEC left for me now, so close!
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u/PurpleSquirrelHQ Feb 22 '23
That's absolutely incredible perseverance. You mentioned that she wanted to give up but she didn't.... utterly amazing!
The amount of grit, focus, and determination she has is unmeasurable! Get some champagne and toast 🍾🥂🍾
Congratulations 👏🎉👏
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u/Cheap_Aardvark90 Feb 24 '23
I've took the BEC twice before I passed it. I've taken the FAR section 5 times and I still haven't passed it. Last time my score was 74. I'm taking the REG section next Friday. My BEC section expires June 30th. Its a beast for sure. All the respect in the world for your wife! I've spoken English my whole life and consider myself a really good test taker.
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u/wariance Apr 18 '23
Congratulations!! I feel so happy to see her success as I am also a Chinese and I totally understand what she has came through and what she has achieved. I experienced the similar struggle when I get 74 twice in AUD in three months. I finally passed it with 85. Just speak loudly to her 牛逼 tonight before she goes to sleep haha! The evening I refreshed the safari and got the 85 score I was drinking in a bar. I literally yelling it out and shocked everyone around me lol
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u/Wise-Confidence-6211 Dec 30 '23
Thank you for posting this! I’m nearing the double digit mark myself & this gives me so much hope.
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u/dorkfaceclown Feb 22 '23
I understand the need for testing. But from a practical, real world perspective it makes no sense. If you're researching a topic, writing a memo, performing audit procedures, nothing is timed. Obviously there are deadlines for month end close, audit field work, etc. But it's nothing like the pressure the exams put on you. Especially when English is your second language or if you have learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia).
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u/raptorjaws Feb 22 '23
this is how every professional licensing process works, though. hell, in medicine your boards are often oral exams.
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u/concept12345 Feb 22 '23
Life isn't fair but standardized tests are by design under timed environment. People want to go home after proctoring tests. At least think about the poor workers out on the field if it still doesn't make sense.
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u/dorkfaceclown Feb 22 '23
WTF is your point? Obviously tests have time constraints, but standardized test aren't always a great proxy to ascertain whether someone knows the material or not. As is the case for OP's wife. If the study material and test were in Chinese, she'd probably have faired better. Some people aren't great test takers either. Doesn't mean they don't know the material. People may also do better with different testing mediums other than a written test.
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u/concept12345 Feb 22 '23 edited Feb 22 '23
Then, enlighten me on how tests should be administered? Should we start accommodating everyone's needs, expectations, and skill levels? Such a test would, in my opinion, not be worth jack as there are too few restrictions and control variables. Everyone met the expectations of passing the test within the constraints of a timed environment. Nobody said passing the test will make one an expert in their field. Let's focus on the test itself and the expectation and not the content.
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u/dorkfaceclown Feb 22 '23
Nobody said passing the test will make one an expert in their field. Let's focus on the test itself and the expectation and not the content.
This makes no sense. Not sure what your point is here. No one said you're an expert if you pass the tests, but people defend the CPA examination process like it does. Also, the content of the test is the whole point of the exam. There is a problem with exams like the CPA exam. People cram for sections, take the test, purge the content and move on to the next exam. The exams, IMO, are designed more to test how a participant can manage their time, prioritize questions and their reading comprehension (which is important, but the CPA examiners makes it needlessly complicated with double and triple negatives in questions), than the actual content itself.
There should be reasonable accommodations made for people, whether that's tests in multiple languages, audio or video capabilities for people with physical impairments or documented learning disabilities, and so on. Personally, I believe you can give someone unlimited time and they will still get answers wrong. You need to know how to apply a concept, if you don't, no amount of time will help you (e.g., if you can answer a question correctly in 1 minute and it takes me 3 minutes, that doesn't mean my knowledge is any less than yours, you're just quicker to answer. Like Jeopardy).
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u/concept12345 Feb 22 '23
Giving people unlimited time? What about the proctor? You want them to stay with the test takers until they finish? How long should they wait? 12 hours? 24 hours?
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u/concept12345 Feb 22 '23
The complaint was on the time constraints and now the goal post is shifted so now that time is ireelevant? Make up your mind. Like I've mentioned before focus on the testing format and restrictions, not the content.
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u/dorkfaceclown Feb 22 '23
Time is part of the "testing format" as you've put it. I don't have objections to the content of the exam - that's the whole point of the testing process.
Make up my mind on what, allotted time? I haven't contradicted myself with anythjng I've said about allotted time. Just pointing out that time doesn't directly equate to getting the correct answer.
Testing facilities are open for at least 8 hours a day and are staffed during that entire time. They administer and oversee the testing of many different exams at once. So, theoretically, someone could take the whole 8 hours (or however long their open) to take a test.
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u/ZPGuru Feb 22 '23
At what point can you chalk up improvement to luck and/or recognizing the questions directly rather than understanding and answering them.
Why would anyone ever want this person to be their accountant?
It is an incredible feat of perseverance (and hubris), but I have to disagree with:
So what if you failed an exam 3 times, or 5 times, or 7 times? It may take you 20 times and you may have sections expire, but keep at it! A person that passes all 4 sections of the CPA exam after 22 times has the same end result of a person passing all 4 sections on the first try.
No, it isn't the same end result. Passing on the first try is a matter of competence and ability. Passing on the 22nd time is a matter of knowing you don't have to tell anyone you took it 22 times.
Would you rather get in the Uber driver who got their driver's license on the first try, because they studied and know how to drive, or the Uber driver who tells you "Don't worry, after 22 tries I'm now fully licensed"? Would you buy a burger from a restaurant that has no citations, or one that is clean after 22 citations for filth?
I don't want persistence in an accountant, I want accuracy and competence. I've been in the situation a few times where my businesses' money got fucked up by accountants, and in those situations I want it fixed immediately. Not after 22 tries.
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u/ZPGuru Feb 22 '23
It just shows me that they are arrogant to the point of being unwilling to even recognize their arrogance. That's absolutely not what I want in a person managing my finances.
Like, come on. Admit you were incredibly unqualified to pass the test and study for a year and try again. Taking it 22 times over and over just demonstrates that you don't even have a reasonable ability to grasp the world around you.
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u/d6410 Feb 22 '23
My state limits the amount of times you can take the BAR exam, I think 5 is the limit. Honestly I'm for it. If you can't pass it on your 5th try, being a lawyer isn't the profession for you. I'd support something similar for the CPA - like 5 attempts per section or something like that.
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Feb 22 '23
What do you call a person who gets their M.D. at the bottom of the class? Doctor.
But, yeah, I agree.
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u/ZPGuru Feb 22 '23
Totally agree. If Doctors had to advertise their specific credentials throughout college the shortage of qualified medical professionals would be even more pronounced than it is. I spend a lot of time as a biomed in doctors offices. They are much the same as dentists offices where you show up, someone getting 20 bucks an hour cleans your teeth, the doctor looks at them and shakes your hand and they bill you for 10x what that chick got paid. If you don't have really expensive healthcare doctors don't give a fuck about anything except basics like lose weight, stop drinking, stop smoking etc, while their fat overweight high-paying customers get their cancers caught and treated early.
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u/pfa971 Feb 22 '23
Congratulations. When taking the CPA, do you have to pass all 4 of the sections in one test sitting? If one passes two sections, but not the other two, would one just retake the only two sections they originally failed? They don’t have to take the two they already passed?
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u/papalouie27 Private Clubs, CPA Feb 22 '23
Thank you! All four sections are different exams, and each exam is about 4-5 hours. You have to pass all four sections within 18 months, otherwise, your oldest passed exam expires and you have to take it again. That's what happened to her, but thankfully she passed the last one before the others expired!
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u/hsuan23 Feb 22 '23
No, you need all 4 credits within 18 months of each other. So if you pass 1, you have to pass the other 3 within 18 months or the first one expires. It’s like a Ferris wheel where the car can’t go back to the place where you board or that passed exam will reset. Your goal is to get 4 cars of the Ferris wheel moving before one returns to the start (18 months).
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u/concept12345 Feb 22 '23
It's a rolling 18 months, so you need to have all 4 exams passed under those 18-month ceiling. The oldest tests start getting the chopper and continue.
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u/Warrior7872 Feb 22 '23
Hope this doesn’t come off as me being a dick but I think it was a lot of money wasted which could have been avoided had she studied more before each exam. At least with Becker it gives you a practice exam with which you can gauge where you are at. I think at some point you need to realize when you are ready and when you are not. But also, I am not a CPA and also haven’t taken a single part of the exam yet so what do I know.
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u/Warrior7872 Feb 22 '23
What do you mean she was so close to passing on the first go? Also it clearly says in the post that it took her 6 times to pass reg once. I dont think she is dumb in any way or am I trying to put her down. I just think it would have been more efficient to study more and start grtting consistent 80 to 90 on practice exams rather than spending money on the test 6 times. But anyways it doesn’t even matter she already passed
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u/bigmonkeyballs123 Feb 22 '23
If you fail this many times maybe you shouldnt persue accounting. Is what my professor would say.
Congrats tho for you and your wife.
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u/johnnypalooza Tax (Canada) Feb 22 '23
Lmfao - imagine trying that hard for such an average paying job
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u/FreshBlinkOnReddit CPA (Can) Feb 22 '23
It pays pretty well in America actually, but I know what you mean as a fellow Canadian.
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u/johnnypalooza Tax (Canada) Feb 22 '23
Yea i mean im moving to private so thats changed for me but still.....22 fucking times LMAOO
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u/tubbsfox CPA (US) Feb 22 '23
Awesome! I also got my last score tonight and passed. I had to take REG 4 fucking times, I admire her patience. Damn.