In this episode of the Superfast CPA podcast, we cover two big-picture ideas that will improve every aspect of your CPA study process.

Free Study Training Webinar: https://www.superfastcpa.com/study-secrets/

Emphasizing the importance of structured study routines, the episode contrasts two approaches to practicing a skill: random practice versus a methodical and cohesive study approach. It introduces the 'Three-Step Study Success Cycle' - understanding what to do, how to do it effectively, and implementing it until mastery.

We also explain the 'illusion of understanding,' and why it might be holding your study process hostage.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Episode 170

00:54 The Basketball Practice Analogy

09:38 The Three-Step Study Success Cycle

21:35 The Illusion of Understanding

31:29 The Importance of Retention

33:05 Reddit Story and Final Thoughts

In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, you'll hear how George nailed down his study process and stayed focused and distraction-free by trading in his smartphone for a "dumbphone".

Episode Timestamp

• 00:00 Interview Edit
• 03:34 Getting Into Accounting
• 04:24 Deciding to Pursue the CPA
• 05:44 How He First Started Studying for the CPA Exams
• 07:30 Things That Happened Working for His Accounting Credits
• 09:37 Finding SuperfastCPA
• 11:49 The Difference It Made Implementing the SuperfastCPA Strategies
• 13:39 The Time It Took for Everything to Click
• 15:23 Presented a Timeline to Pursue the CPA and Passed Earlier Than Expected
• 17:12 Exams Timeline and Waiting for Score Results
• 19:35 Ditched His Smartphone to a Dumb Phone During the Whole Process
• 21:45 A Tip to Dumb Your iPhone During Your Study Process
• 24:44 Used the Audio Notes on Idle Times
• 26:18 Daily Study Routine
• 29:23 His After Work Experience Before SuperfastCPA
• 30:05 How He Got His Wife to Agree to Study with SuperfastCPA
• 31:28 Study Process for the Sims
• 33:17 Stuck to the Same Routine on Weekends and Never Took a Day Off
• 36:13 A Realization He Got With the Short Gap in His Test Dates
• 38:21 Gained Momentum, Built a Routine
• 39:33 Wife Probably Noticed a Difference With His Study and Expecting Another Baby
• 41:32 How George Tackled Difficult Topics
• 44:02 Scoring Around the 80s on His Re-Reviews
• 45:50 Felt Like It's More Productive to Do Re-Reviews Than the Practice Exams
• 47:12 George's Final Review Process
• 48:42 Scheduled His Exams on a Monday
• 50:18 Talks About Testday Anxiety
• 53:26 The Overall Benefits He Got from SuperfastCPA

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Josh woke up one day, and decided it was time to just finish his CPA once and for all. After that, he put in the time and created a daily routine that led to him passing all 4 CPA exams in 6 months.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-josh-decided-it-was-time-to-finish-his-cpa/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:51 Josh's CPA Journey
• 04:53 Finding SuperfastCPA
• 06:27 Why the Farming Analogy Made Sense for Josh
• 08:15 How Josh Realized He Was Studying Wrong
• 09:35 The Difference of the Questions First Approach
• 11:36 Did 36,000 questions over 6 months
• 12:31 Josh's Daily Study Routine
• 13:59 CPA Exams Timeline
• 17:02 How He Knew that the Questions First Approach is Working
• 18:52 Time Management is Important on Test Day
• 20:59 Dealing with Difficult Topics
• 22:32 How Josh Approached Sims and Weekend Study
• 24:11 Josh Knew Where to Improve on His Retakes
• 26:16 Utilizing the SuperfastCPA Study Tools
• 27:32 Felt Guilty About Teaching Goals to His Children, Josh's Motivation and Why
• 30:07 Wrote Motivational Quotes 5 Minutes Before the CPA Exam Starts
• 30:34 Took A Bit of Time to Re-Verify to Be Able to Take the Exams Again
• 31:48 Fasting Before the Exams, Josh's Routine Before and On Test Day
• 35:25 How Josh Used the SuperfastCPA Audio Notes
• 37:35 Just Stuck to the Same Simple Process of Questions First
• 39:32 The Time it Took for the Strategies to Click
• 41:41 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Kevin was able to pass his CPA exams quickly and efficiently, while being very busy in his Master's program. The process came down to a few key strategies, which you'll hear Kevin describe in this interview.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-kevin-passed-the-cpa-exams-while-getting-his-masters-degree/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:06 Why Studying the Traditional Way Didn't Work for Kevin
• 03:41 Initially Requested for a Refund
• 05:03 What Made Kevin Give the SuperfastCPA Methods a Try
• 07:31 How Kevin Started His CPA Journey
• 09:20 Studying 4-6 Hours a Day and Feeling Exhausted
• 11:21 Adopting the SuperfastCPA Strategies
• 12:02 CPA Journey Timeline
• 13:19 Re-review Is Key
• 17:05 Using the Audio Notes when Cycling
• 17:54 Some Talk About Biking
• 19:54 Despite Working in Tax, Scored Lowest in REG
• 22:20 Kevin's Process for Difficult Topics
• 24:24 Constant Writing Helped Kevin and Reviewing Them on Test Day
• 26:27 How Kevin Studied for the Sims
• 29:28 Re-Watching the PRO Videos
• 32:14 The Time it Took to Realize the SuperfastCPA Strategies Work
• 34:44 Celebrated with Family Every Time He Passed an Exam
• 36:26 Waited for 2 1/2 Months for His Final Score
• 38:28 Took a Day Off the Week Since He is Studying Full-Time
• 39:56 Had to Adjust His Studying When He Started Working Full-Time
• 41:05 Always Made Sure to Study Every Morning
• 42:04 Kevin's Final Review Process
• 44:00 Found SuperfastCPA Through Logan
• 46:08 Just Waiting for His CPA License
• 48:11 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with Their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Christina went from struggling for years with the CPA, to passing all 4 in 6 months, and it came down to mastering her mindset.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-christina-mastered-her-mindset-and-passed-the-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:50 Why Christina Decided to Take Accounting and Pursue Her CPA
• 03:54 The Trap Christina Fell Into, Studying for the CPA Exams the First Time
• 05:24 Had to Stop Study Due to a Tragedy and Never Finding Time to Study
• 07:25 Failed Audit Multiple Times, Finding SuperfastCPA
• 09:22 Changing Her Habits and Mindset
• 11:34 Christina's Study Routine
• 13:47 Helping Out with Long Term Retention
• 17:55 Saving the Flashcards for the Weekend and Committing to a Routine
• 20:17 Passing All Four on First Try After Studying with SuperfastCPA
• 22:12 Found BEC to be the Most Difficult
• 23:02 Didn't Need to Retake REG, Ended Up Getting a Higher Score
• 23:41 Felt Relieved to Passed All Four Before the End of the Year
• 24:50 Rewarding Herself with a Drink After Finishing the CPA Exams
• 25:23 Started to Get Back Into Running Again
• 28:22 Keeping the Study Routine Enabled Christina Free Time
• 29:59 Listening to SuperfastCPA Podcasts to Pick Up Tips
• 30:45 Conditioned Herself to Wake Up Early for Four Months
• 32:34 Christina Made Sure She is Well Rested for Her Morning Study
• 33:32 Having a Unique Alarm Clock to Wake You Up Helps
• 34:51 Christine Did a Lot of Work on Forming New Habits
• 38:04 Flashcards and Final Review Study Process
• 40:33 Test Day Tips She Got from the Podcasts
• 43:26 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Tim was juggling his master's degree, working, planning a wedding, and studying for his CPA exams.

He only had a few hours a day to dedicate to CPA study, so he knew he had to be highly efficient with every hour. In this interview you'll hear all his tips and tricks that allowed him to crush the CPA exams, even though he was extremely busy.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-tim-passed-the-cpa-exams-while-being-extremely-busy/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:37 How Tim Decided to Get Into CPA
• 04:35 The Time Tim Decided to Pursue His CPA
• 06:41 Found SuperfastCPA and Applying It to the CMA Exams
• 08:02 Took BEC in Five Weeks After Passing the CMA Exams
• 08:59 Juggling a Lot of Things While Studying for the CPA Exams
• 10:24 Getting Better Grades in the AUD CPA Exams Than in Class
• 12:10 Found REG to be the Hardest and Ended Up Rescheduling
• 15:59 Passed FAR Two Weeks Before His Wedding
• 22:08 Tim Was Glad Didn't Have to Sacrifice Things That Matter to Him
• 25:19 Realized That He Didn't Want to 100% Becker's Dashboard
• 27:07 Tim's Daily Study Routine Process
• 30:58 Test Day Experience
• 32:36 How Tim Tackled the Sims for His Study
• 36:29 How He Coped When Having a Difficult Time with the Harder Topics
• 40:04 Incorporating the Study Tools Throughout the Day
• 44:07 Things Tim Did After Finally Passing the CPA Exams
• 48:58 Glad He Was Able to Pass the CMA As Well
• 50:04 The PRO Course Worked Well Even with the CMA Exams
• 52:23 Dealing with Difficult Topics Using Flashcards
• 55:42 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Ryan was able to pass his CPA exams while still in his master's program, and how you can use his tips and insights to avoid mistakes and make your own CPA study process more effective.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ryan-passed-his-cpa-exams-during-his-masters-program/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Introduction
• 04:09 When Ryan Decided to Take Accounting
• 05:27 How Ryan Started Studying for the CPA Exams and Deciding to Get SuperfastCPA
• 08:37 The Trap Ryan Fell Into Before SuperfastCPA
• 11:47 The Realization of Learning the Why Behind the Question
• 12:56 Things Ryan Changed When He Got SuperfastCPA
• 16:14 How Ryan Dealt with Difficult Topics
• 18:15 Because of His Busy Schedule, Studying in Chunks Played a Big Role
• 19:47 What a Day of Studying Looked Like for Ryan
• 23:41 Confidently Sharing SuperfastCPA Helped Him Pass to the People Around Him
• 27:22 Bought SuperfastCPA and Gave Himself 4 Weeks for the BEC Retake
• 29:17 Ryan's CPA Exam Timelines
• 34:57 Didn't Study at All Until Graduation While Waiting for His Score Release
• 36:45 Finding Out He Finished the CPA Exams
• 38:16 How Ryan Celebrated After Passing the CPA Exams
• 40:43 Going Through the Same CPA Journey with a Friend
• 42:50 Didn't Find BEC to be an Easy Exam Like What People Said
• 45:50 Made Use of the Becker Practice Exams Near Testday
• 48:48 The Scores Ryan is Getting from His Daily Study Sessions Near Testday
• 50:43 How Ryan Learned Better Through the Questions First Approach
• 53:14 Ryan's Study Process for Tackling the Sims
• 56:32 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Ram passed his CPA exams while working full-time and still having time to spend with his family after adopting the SuperfastCPA strategies.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ram-simplified-his-study-process-and-passed-the-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:13 The Biggest Obstacles Ram Faced Studying in the Beginning
• 05:13 Got SuperfastCPA and Started to Pass
• 06:33 Ram's Active Study Time is Spent on Grinding Multiple Choice Questions
• 08:08 Utilizing the SuperfastCPA Strategies and Study Materials
• 09:01 Passed FAR and Started Passing the Rest
• 12:11 The Feeling of Finally Passing Your Last CPA Exam
• 13:53 The Reason Why Ram Stayed Motivated to Finish the CPA Exams
• 15:20 One Thing Ram Did that Helped His CPA Journey
• 16:30 Stick to a Strategy on Test Day
• 17:41 Ram Did a Two Week Cram Doing Sets Daily for Repeated Exposure
• 21:32 The Biggest Change Ram Did Studying Before and After He Started to Pass
• 24:16 Ram Talks About How Hard it is Studying for the CPA Exams
• 28:39 The Value Ram Got from SuperfastCPA
• 31:28 How Ram Felt Using the Questions First Approach
• 32:57 Scheduling Exams on a Monday is Key
• 34:08 Always Made Sure to Do Multiple TBS's 48 Hours Before the Exams
• 35:26 You Need to Make Sacrifices for it to Work
• 38:07 Ram on Balancing Family, Friends and Activities
• 40:59 Having the Mission Statement by His Computer Kept Ram Motivated
• 43:59 Ram's Daily Study Routine
• 47:05 Sharing His Experience with BAR
• 52:05 Listened to All SuperfastCPA Discipline Audio Notes to Decide Which Discipline to Take
• 55:37 Finding About His Final Passing Score And Getting His Evenings Back
• 58:29 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with Their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, you'll hear how Liam was fed up with spending all his time studying for the CPA exams, but it still wasn't working.

Then he found SuperfastCPA, watched our free study strategies webinar, and immediately turned his process around and started passing exams.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-liam-passed-his-cpa-exams-by-tweaking-his-study-process/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:34 Liam's Talks About His CPA Journey
• 04:17 Liam Describes How It Was Studying for His First Attempt
• 05:25 Studying in the Mornings Ended Up Being the Key
• 06:53 Things That Made Sense from the Free Training Webinar
• 09:09 How Liam Changed his Study Sessions
• 11:26 Got the Study Materials and Used Them a Lot
• 12:31 How Liam Would Spend Time to Learn a New Topic
• 16:45 Felt More Prepared After Implementing the Study Strategies
• 19:23 How Liam Motivated Himself Throughout His Study Processx
• 21:44 Liam Talks About His Study Routine
• 22:40 Managing Time Between Studies and Relationships
• 24:15 Even Managed to Make Time for Some Hobbies
• 27:12 Liam's Flashcard Process for Difficult Topics
• 29:45 What Liam Felt After Passing His First Exam
• 30:26 Took Rests In-Between Exams
• 31:12 Worked in Tax, Found Audit to be the Most Difficult
• 33:09 How Liam Dealt With the Tricky Topics in Audit
• 34:39 The Constant Re-Review Helped Liam for His Final Review.
• 36:56 What Liam Found Most Helpful from SuperfastCPA Study Tools
• 37:51 Building the Habit of Doing Mini Quizzes on the Phone
• 38:46 Utilizing the Audio Notes Whenever He Can
• 41:52 Passing His Final CPA Exam and Getting His License
• 44:27 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, we cover the 5 most critical CPA exam study strategies that need to be part of your process so that you get the best results from your study time.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/the-5-critical-cpa-exam-study-strategies-you-need-to-be-doing/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:56 Strategy 1
• 07:13 Strategy #2
• 10:36 Strategy #3
• 20:11 Strategy # 4
• 25:36 Strategy #5

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow