CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

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

In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear Scott's amazing story of passing all 4 CPA exams in just a few months, and scoring above a 90 on all 4 exams.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/scoring-in-the-high-90s-while-working-full-time-how-scott-passed-his-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:35 How Scott Got Started with Accounting
• 06:10 Juggling Working, a Newborn, Going to School and Studying for the CPA Exams
• 07:52 Started Pursuing His CPA in Less Then Four Years
• 08:29 Got Advice About Going the CPA Route and One Step at a Time
• 10:16 Had His Back Against a Wall, Had to Do Whatever It Takes to Advance
• 11:34 Found SuperfastCPA Through a YouTube Ad
• 13:21 Kept the Same Schedule of Studying at Night
• 15:16 Got 98 on FAR Applying only What He Got from the Free Webinar
• 16:14 Why Scott Bought the SuperfastCPA Materials
• 17:47 Passed FAR with 98 on His Own, What Getting SuperfastCPA Added to His Study
• 20:56 Scott's Process for Making Flashcards
• 21:53 The Time When Scott Would Review His Flashcards
• 22:46 How Scott Would Study for a Section/Topic
• 26:52 How Scott Does His Re-Review
• 29:45 Made Flashcards to What Need to Know More from His Notes
• 31:27 Using the Spreadsheet Strategy for Computational Problems
• 32:50 Had a Difficult Time with REG than AUD
• 35:18 How Scott Used the Practice Sims
• 39:33 Scott's Process for Learning the MCQs
• 42:12 The Time Scott Would Leave for Final Review and His Process
• 44:40 How Scott Felt About Life After Finishing the CPA Exams
• 45:44 Didn't Have Anything Else to Do Other Than Study
• 46:39 The Thought That Kept Scott's Head in the Game
• 50:28 Ocassionally Used the Mini Quizzes But Always Used the Audio Notes
• 51:59 You Still Need to Do Your Part to Make It Work
• 54:12 Top Tips for People Still Stuggling 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 Meaghan's story about initially struggling with the CPA exams, and then making a few key changes to her study process and then passing.

One of those changes was studying from her phone throughout the day, which helped her pack in extra study time she wouldn't otherwise have.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-studying-from-her-phone-helped-meaghan-pass-the-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 How Studying from Her Phone Helped Meaghan Pass the CPA Exams
• 03:17 Why Meaghan Wanted to Get Her CPA
• 05:14 Studied the Traditional Way, Failed Her First Exam and Needed a Different Approach
• 08:26 Took a Break After Failing Her First Test
• 09:51 For Things to Change, Meaghan Decided to Leave Big Four and Finding SuperfastCPA
• 11:34 Listening to the Podcasts is a Big Motivating Factor
• 12:41 Watched the Free Webinar and Things That Made Sense
• 16:32 Studied Two to Three Hours After Work and Made Sure Life Doesn't Stop While Studying
• 19:28 Got Most of the Ideas from the Free Training Webinar
• 20:37 When Meaghan Got SuperfastCPA Study Tools and Using It Throughout the Day
• 24:46 How Meaghan Maximized the Use of the Mini Quizzes on the SuperfastCPA App
• 27:54 Studying Became Easier Once She Found Her Own Study Method
• 28:41 Felt Like Being Introduced to the Questions First Approach is a Game Changer
• 31:56 Meaghan's Reaction on How Review Courses Gauge How Someone is Test Ready
• 33:45 The Final Review is When Meaghan Would Tackle the Sims
• 35:23 Some Talk About Meaghan's Podcast Favorites
• 37:14 Catch Up Studying on the Weekends
• 38:04 How Meaghan Would Utilize the Notes She Created
• 40:27 A Tip from Meaghan, You Don't Have to Do Things in Order
• 45:48 Meaghan's Process for Learning Difficult Topics
• 47:01 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 Ron put together his study process so that he started passing his CPA exams.

Ron has a bunch of great tips, strategies, and insights to share, so don't miss this interview.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ron-passed-his-cpa-exams-by-going-all-in/

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:41 Why Ron Decided to Get His CPA
• 05:12 What Ron Liked That Made Him Decide to Become a CPA
• 06:04 Watched the Free Webinar First Before Deciding His Main Review Course
• 08:16 Why He Chose Roger As His Main Review Course
• 09:27 Ron Describes How it Was Studying with the Questions First Approach
• 10:57 Followed the PRO Course Down to the T
• 13:41 How Ron's Flashcard Process Evolved
• 17:17 What Ron Felt Taking His First Exam
• 23:02 The Changes Ron Made After Failing His First Exam
• 27:02 Studied the Sims Near Exam Day and Ended Up Struggling
• 28:39 Don't Compare Yourself with Others, But Ended Up Passing Both FAR and REG
• 30:52 Still Had to Do Some Things Before Getting His License
• 32:18 Even After Life Happened, Was Able to Jump Back to Studying Again With Ease
• 34:49 Took AUD Third and Had to Revisit the PRO Course
• 36:38 How Ron Dealt with BEC
• 39:54 What Ron Felt After Getting His Fourth and Final Passing Score and His Motivation
• 43:28 Ron's Top Tips for People Still Struggling with their Study Process
• 46:09 Why Listening to the Podcasts Have Been so Helpful

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 Matt started his CPA journey by studying 7-8 hours a day after work, his entire life was working and studying, and he still wasn't passing exams.

Then he made a few changes to his study process, and started studying 2 hours a day in the morning using these new strategies, started passing exams, and still had his evenings free.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/from-8hrs-a-day-to-2hrs-a-day-how-matt-passed-the-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 02:28 When Matt Started His CPA Journey
• 03:12 How Matt Started Studying Using the Traditional Approach
• 04:30 Studying 7-8 Hours After Work for More Than a Year the Traditional Way
• 05:38 18 Months in Studying, Found SuperfastCPA through a YouTube Ad
• 06:28 Work, Study, Sleep, Repeat and Matt Would be so Exhausted
• 07:45 Watched the Free Training, Bought the Materials and Passed FAR on his 2nd Attempt
• 09:33 Realized He Can Pass the Rest After Passing FAR
• 09:59 Matt Completely Changed His Study Approach After Getting SuperfastCPA
• 10:35 Barely Felt He Was Studying At All Compared to How He Studied Before
• 12:22 Before SuperfastCPA, How Studying 7-8 Hours a Day Looked Like
• 13:16 Why Matt Thinks That His Studying 7-8 Hours Before Didn't Work Out
• 15:02 Things That Made Sense for Matt from the PRO Course
• 16:11 Used SuperfastCPA Audio Notes to Reinforce What He Studied in the Morning
• 17:57 Utilized the SuperfastCPA App Throughout the Day
• 19:34 Matt's Weekend Study Routine
• 21:45 Evolved His Study Process Through Self Explanatory Notes
• 23:21 How Matt Used His Main Review Course to Setup Questions
• 26:03 Switching His Study Routine Took the Tension Off Work and Studying
• 27:11 Matt Didn't Have to Sacrifice Doing Things Anymore
• 28:22 Matt Talks About Football As His Hobby
• 30:34 The Feeling of Relief After Finally Passing
• 32:39 Hit a Wall in BEC But Persevered Through It and Passed in a Year
• 34:32 Visiting NFL Stadiums Served as a Motivation
• 35:45 How He Got Over the Wall from BEC
• 37:42 The Shift to SuperfastCPA Strategies Made the Night and Day Difference
• 38:47 Worked Through the Sims On Weekends
• 40:56 Matt's Process for Taking Down Notes
• 42:51 What Motivated Matt to Get His CPA
• 44:11 The Time Matt Took a One Year Break from Studying
• 45:04 A Week Long Celebration with the People in His Life
• 45:34 A Tip Matt Had for People Near Their Test Date
• 47:52 Would Sometimes Re-Visit the PRO Course to Refresh Himself of the Strategies

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 walk through the key parts of the SuperfastCPA study process, and how to make each part as effective as possible.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/the-superfastcpa-study-process-explained/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 02:12 The Main Study Session: 90 Min of Planting the Seeds
• 03:25 The Fishing Analogy
• 07:16 How the Questions-First Approach Can Go Wrong
• 08:28 Make Sense of Questions One At a Time
• 10:26 How to Make Sense of a Question's Solution
• 17:42 The Planting the Seeds Progression
• 21:57 If You Don't Get Through All the Questions on a Topic
• 23:17 The "Crux" of This Entire Process
• 24:05 The 30 Min Re-Review
• 25:03 The Two Parts to Re-Review Sets
• 27:07 What If You're Memorizing Questions
• 29:12 The Most Critical Part of Re-Review Sets
• 31:27 Making and Reviewing Flashcards
• 32:19 The Two Buckets Analogy
• 35:23 The Other Big "Difference-Maker" Strategy
• 37:08 Keeping Your Evenings Free Through the Study Process
• 39:33 Getting the Most of the Study Tools
• 42:11 Get Through the Notes Collectively 1-2x Per Week
• 44:49 The "Bedtime Session"
• 46:43 When You Put Everything Together, It's Hard to Go Wrong

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 Brittany adopted a few of the SuperfastCPA study strategies into her CPA study process, and how it transformed her study process and allowed her to crush the CPA exams, and still have time to play video games each night.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-brittany-crushed-the-cpa-exams-despite-being-very-busy/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 03:20 Why Brittany Wanted to Get Her CPA and Her Initial Study
• 05:09 Starting to Get Burnt Out Studying the Traditional Way
• 06:30 Finding SuperfastCPA and Implementing 3 Weeks Before Exam
• 08:00 Transformed Her Study Process Using Info from the Free Webinar
• 09:12 Studying in the Mornings is So Much More Productive
• 09:53 From Three Hour Evening Study to Two Hours in the Morning
• 11:48 Studied the Remaining Material in 2 Days Instead of 2 Weeks
• 13:31 What Made Sense from the Free Training Webinar
• 14:13 Getting Information Faster Than the Traditional Study Method
• 14:56 Brittany's CPA Exams Timeline
• 16:46 How Tiffany Came Up to Schedule Tests in Four to Five Weeks
• 17:35 Focused Mainly on Working the MCQs
• 17:52 How Tiffany Would Tackle the Sims
• 18:54 Left 4 Or 5 Days for Final Review and Doing Whatever It Takes to Study
• 19:54 Managing Study Time During Weekends
• 22:33 Birttany Found the Audio Notes to be Really Helpful
• 25:59 Brittany's Note Taking Process and Flashcards
• 27:05 When She Would Write Down a Topic on Her Notes
• 27:52 She Started the Re-Review After the First Week
• 29:04 Had No Trouble with Time Management on Test Day
• 32:16 Finished the Four Sections in Around 4 to 5 Months
• 34:05 Even Managed to Get Some Game Time in the Evenings
• 36:44 Worked in Internal Audit but Found AUD the Most Difficult
• 37:21 Nailed Her Study Process By the 2nd Exam
• 38:40 Glad She Was Able to Do Other Things
• 40:22 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 Jamie crushed her CPA exams, mostly by constantly evaluating and improving her study process. She shares a ton of great tips and strategies you can use to make your CPA study process more effective and efficient.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-jamie-passed-her-cpa-exams-by-constantly-improving-her-study-process/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Interview Edit
• 02:20 Why Jamie Wanted to Pursue Her CPA
• 04:40 Jamie's Study Experience in the Beginning
• 06:23 How Jamie Found SuperfastCPA
• 06:58 Why Jamie Decided to Get SuperfastCPA
• 09:35 Doing the Questions First Approach Gradually Made Sense
• 10:39 Her Study Process Kept Evolving Throughout the Different Exams
• 12:00 Used the Podcasts to Evolve Her Study and Using Excel for Flashcards
• 16:16 A Morning Person Already But Dedicated 2 Hours Due to the PRO Course
• 17:07 Jamie's Daily Study Routine
• 20:12 Constantly Adjusting Her Study
• 22:43 How Jamie Would Study on Weekends
• 23:06 How Jamie Got Some Studying for the Sims and Test Day Experience
• 25:36 The Mental Battle is What Makes the CPA Exams Difficult
• 26:47 Jamie's CPA Exams Timeline
• 28:06 Jamie Made Sure That Studying Will Not Take Over Her Life
• 30:05 Still Have the Habit of Waking Up Early
• 30:58 What Jamie Found to be the Hardest and Easiest Exam
• 32:39 Tip He Got From His CPA Brother
• 33:25 A Reminder That Every Second Adds Up and to Keep Going
• 35:55 Make Sure Not to Get Distracted in the Morning Sessions
• 37:19 Deep Diving Questions and Using Other Resources for Understanding
• 41:42 Jamie's Final Review Study Process
• 45:16 Things That Jamie Found Really Helpful
• 48:57 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the 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 her how Colbi passed her CPA exams quickly and efficiently, even though she had a million things standing in her way.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/i-shouldnt-be-able-to-do-this-how-colbi-passed-her-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Interview Track
• 03:07 Why Colbi Decided to Take the CPA Exams
• 04:03 Did Her Research What to Get and Getting SuperfastCPA
• 05:49 How Studying with the Questions First Approach at First Worked
• 06:44 The Time it Took for Colbi to Realize That It's Working
• 08:19 Followed the SuperfastCPA Strategies
• 10:46 How Colbi's Study Morphed Through the Four Exams
• 13:28 Passed Three Out of Three Attempts
• 15:56 Finished AUD Exam in Less Than Two Hours
• 17:14 Why She Had to Modify Her Study for BEC
• 19:06 How Colbi Would Study on Weekends
• 23:03 Reverse Engineering the Sims
• 24:19 Covered All of the Material Before Scheduling to Sit for the Exam
• 25:46 Constantly Reading SuperfastCPA Review Notes Throughout Her Day
• 28:03 Colbi's Process for Making Flashcards
• 29:44 How Colbi Does Her Re-Review
• 31:02 Still Able to Do Things Outside CPA Study
• 33:41 Colbi Helps in Pageants and Still Able to Keep Up with CPA Study
• 35:38 Studying for the CPA Exams Doesn't Have to Ruin Your Life
• 37:44 Some Information About Becker's Review Course
• 40:40 How Colbi Found SuperfastCPA
• 41:29 Study Until Comfortable with the MCQ Scores
• 43:51 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the CPA Exams

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 episode, we cover the 5 biggest myths about CPA exam study, and then the reality behind each myth. Understanding these CPA exam myths and what to do differently will help improve your CPA exam study process.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/the-5-biggest-myths-about-cpa-exam-study/

Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 5 CPA Exam Myths
• 00:37 Myth #1
• 06:57 Myth #2
• 09:52 Myth #3
• 15:06 Myth #4
• 18:49 Myth #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