In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Sam was able to persevere through years of taking the CPA exam and finally pass at 64 years old. There were a lot of setbacks throughout his journey, either from the busyness of work, or even from a form failing to be sent over email. Through it all, Sam kept going.

You'll hear how much of a difference being a part of the SuperfastCPA forum made in his journey. There were times where he wanted to give up, but seeing other people struggling with the exams and encouraging him helped him to keep going. Sam has a lot of great tips so make sure you listen to the whole episode!

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Episode Timestamps

1. 0:00 Sam Interview
2. 02:52 Sam's CPA Journey Started Way Back 2006
3. 04:52 Filled the Missing Hours with the Chartered Accountancy Program in India
4. 06:13 Wasn't Able to Find the Time to Study Back Then
5. 07:21 Failed AUD Multiple Times and Said That It Isn't Working for Him
6. 09:12 Kept Failing Studying the Traditional Way
7. 10:28 Switched from One Job to Another and Decided to Pursue the CPA Again
8. 11:53 Finding SuperfastCPA
9. 13:03 Knew That SuperfastCPA Is Working When Took AUD Again After Years and Passed
10. 14:33 Took REG Next and Remembered Some of the Topics from CA But Had to Restudy
11. 15:45 Didn't Pass REG First Try But Didn't Feel Defeated Unlike Before
12. 17:38 Knowing He Failed After 7-8 Weeks of Waiting, Rescheduled in 2 Weeks and Passed
13. 18:37 Said That BEC Was the Easiest But Failed Multiple Times
14. 20:14 With BEC Gone in 2024, Switched to FAR and Passed First Try
15. 22:02 Choose BAR Since He Just Passed FAR, Failed Four Times
16. 23:50 Decided to Switch from BAR to ISC and Passed the 2nd Try
17. 25:10 Almost at a Point Where His Credits Are about to Expire
18. 27:01 Ran Into A Bit of Trouble Getting Licensed
19. 32:02 How Sam Would Study Throughout the Day
20. 34:12 Learned That the Constant Repeat Practice is Key
21. 35:24 Utilizing the Audio Notes, It Helped a Lot Studying for AUD
22. 37:14 Practiced By Writing Down the Steps for a Solution
23. 38:30 Didn't Make Flashcards But Used a Spreadsheet Instead
24. 40:23 Sims Study Process
25. 41:47 Studied More on Retakes
26. 43:25 Also Did Mock Exams As He Progressed to Stay Fresh on All Topics
27. 44:51 Also Kept a Spreadsheet to Keep Track of Sims
28. 46:41 Practice Sims so You Won't Ran Out of Time
29. 47:58 You Need to Get Through the MCQs As Fast As You Can to Save Time for Sims
30. 50:01 Never Leave a Question Unanswered
31. 52:09 Find Ways If You Need to Understand More On a Certain Topic
32. 53:37 Top Tips for People Still Going Through the CPA Exams

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