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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!!!
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
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 😊..
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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?
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 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:)
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.
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 :)
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
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..
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?
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
@@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.
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
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
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!
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! 😃
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
I averaged about a chapter per week for BEC, I am in the review portion now so kind of just reviewing whenever I have time as it is less intense, I take my final exam on December 3rd
I’m taking FAR on the 5th and just started full time with a two hour commute. I was just wondering what your approach was. I’m having difficulty fitting it all in.
@@josephsterling1175 if you're working full time and have already taken it then I'd suggest just going over your weaker areas that you determine with multiple choice questions, do both sims and MC until you feel comfortable in those areas. Spend maybe an hour or two a day doing that
Hey Awesome Video! I am scoring low 60's on my practice exams and I'm 2 weeks out from the actual exam. What score should I be aiming for with the practice exams?
I just joined the Becker FAR study group, didn't use Reddit really, there is a forum called Another71 that I found the link in the description on and it helped me too
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! I used your videos to help prep me for FAR and I scored similar to you for my first mock. RN I am hammering my weaknesses for the chapters I need work on, and hopefully I can pass on AUG 10. I plan on doing FAR in about 7.5 weeks (due to my last 2 master classes) and I hope to pass it in one go. On my last 1.5 weeks of review and my goal is a 75 haha. Do you think I can do all of my CPA exams before January when I start with my firm next year? I am also mentally prepared to retake FAR as it is my first CPA exam, so I will make adjustments to my study plan if that happens. The nonstop grind 50 hrs a week is brutal but hopefully it's all worth it in the end! 11 days left ahhhhh.
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
@@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
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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 RUclips just like Becker! Great video!
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?
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.
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
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!
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!
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?
What a humble man! Thank you so muchm
Thanks for the video! "Studying" can be a broad term and I appreciate that you broke down your method so well.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you so much. I am HYPED to study.
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
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 😊..
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!
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.
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
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!
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!
Congratulations on passing the first three exams!
I feel motivated and guided after seeing your video. Thanks!
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!
I am taking BEC right now. I finished all the chapter now I am in the mode to practice questions and take full test.
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!
Wow! Good job on passing FAR with such a high score in such a short period of time! 👏🎉🎊
thank you so much.. you gave some tips that are actually easy to follow and straight to the point. thumbs up
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 :)
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?
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
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!!!
Congratulation to you. Thank you very much for sharing your experience which is very helpful to me. I like your studying method.
Really appreciate this. Thanks for posting
Thank you, I’m taking FAR on July. Working full time 🙏🏽🙏🏽
You can do it!
I loved your video Sean! :) Looks like you have a good personality :)
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!
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 :)
Brilliant plan. Nicely explained. Thank you so much.
No problem, good luck!
You are incredible..all tips are awesome and the video is so helpful.
Amazing advice, thank you for sharing. Will definitely adopt this studying strategy.
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!
I know this video is old, but thank you!!! The info is definitely still relevant!!!
Love your attitude and appreciate your advices♥️
Way to go bro, taking FAR in 49 days.
Good luck, you got it!
SmartyYang 2016 you’re going to crush it!
I really like your videos and you are prompt answering questions.
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!
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!!
Thanks for the tips. I hope I can pass too in 2 months while working full time 🙏
Congratulation for the outstanding mark, and thanks a lot for the video :)
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!
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
I took your advice and passed in 20 days. Awesome
Happy for you brother! Killed it!
Very informative, thank you for sharing your experience!
No problem!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience
Glad you enjoyed!
So helpful, thank you and congrats!!
Thanks for the vid Sean! Helped me tremendously!
Glad it helped!
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.
Congrats man! Thanks for the inspiration
Congrats!
Crazy I did the same exact thing as you but waiting for my results 🙏🏽
I'm sure you did great!
Did u pass?
Thank you for your honest advice
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
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
Thanks you give us some words which make us go forward
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 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 so much for the great content young man
Thank you!!! This was very helpful.
No problem!
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?
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
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.
Sheesh a 90!
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 Sean. My FAR exam is in 36 days and im working hard. I'll reply here to tell you that I passed :)
I'm looking forward to seeing that comment! You got it!
Good luck buddy.. ✌️👍
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
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!
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! 😃
This is extremely helpful. Thanks! I just wonder how much studying you had done in College before FAR i.e. just undergrad or with at least a masters?
I received all 150 units in my undergrad, I was a double major in business administration and accounting
Congrats! Thank you for making this video, I sent you an email if you can look at it at the earliest. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you so much that was so helpful!
I'm glad you enjoyed!
Please share the 30 days planner with topics
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
Great video Sean. I sit for FAR in December. How are you scheduling your exams while you’re working? Are you doing a chapter a week or more?
I averaged about a chapter per week for BEC, I am in the review portion now so kind of just reviewing whenever I have time as it is less intense, I take my final exam on December 3rd
I’m taking FAR on the 5th and just started full time with a two hour commute. I was just wondering what your approach was. I’m having difficulty fitting it all in.
Joseph Sterling what section are you on?
Sean Todd I’m sitting for my second retake of FAR.
@@josephsterling1175 if you're working full time and have already taken it then I'd suggest just going over your weaker areas that you determine with multiple choice questions, do both sims and MC until you feel comfortable in those areas. Spend maybe an hour or two a day doing that
Congratulations!
Thanks for your advices
Hey Awesome Video! I am scoring low 60's on my practice exams and I'm 2 weeks out from the actual exam. What score should I be aiming for with the practice exams?
Did you pass
Thank you. I just started my FAR prep. This is really helpful. Any other advice?
Other advice would be don't be too hard on yourself, but stay consistent and push through all of them. Consistency will beat cramming any day
@@SeanTodd Thank you. Really appreciate it
This is great information! What are the different Facebook groups and subreddits (and any other social media) that you used during the study process?
I just joined the Becker FAR study group, didn't use Reddit really, there is a forum called Another71 that I found the link in the description on and it helped me too
It's so scary and foreign to me. Like 1 question and 5 links with scenario. How do I think that fast?
I’m 2.5 years from taking mine bc my ass can’t hurry up and finish my bachelors 😫 but here I am trying to prepare
Gotta buckle down and get the Bachelors done first! One step at a time
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
Thanks for sharing!!!
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! I used your videos to help prep me for FAR and I scored similar to you for my first mock. RN I am hammering my weaknesses for the chapters I need work on, and hopefully I can pass on AUG 10. I plan on doing FAR in about 7.5 weeks (due to my last 2 master classes) and I hope to pass it in one go. On my last 1.5 weeks of review and my goal is a 75 haha. Do you think I can do all of my CPA exams before January when I start with my firm next year? I am also mentally prepared to retake FAR as it is my first CPA exam, so I will make adjustments to my study plan if that happens. The nonstop grind 50 hrs a week is brutal but hopefully it's all worth it in the end! 11 days left ahhhhh.
do i need to read every single thing?
When did you review your notes?
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
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
I am doing this unit in Australia. am wondering of Becker materials are useful for CPA Australia?