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How Ricardo Went from Failing for 12 years to Passing the CPA Exam in 12 Months
Episode 18812th February 2026 • CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA • SuperfastCPA
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In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Ricardo was able to go from failing the CPA exam for 12 years, to passing them all in 12 months. He struggled for years to figure out how to pass the exams, but once he started implementing the SuperfastCPA strategies, he had a complete turnaround.

You'll hear how switching to studying in the morning made a huge impact on his ability to be consistent and to learn the material. He also loved listening to the audio notes, and had multiple times where he listened to them on long drives from California to Arizona and back. Again, Ricardo completely turned around his studying once he started using SuperfastCPA, so pay close attention to the changes he made!

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-ricardo-went-from-failing-for-12-years-to-passing-the-cpa-exam-in-12-months/

Episode Timestamps

  1. 0:00 Ricardo Interview
  2. 02:47 Had Been Trying to Pass the CPA Exams for Around 12 Years
  3. 05:24 Followed the Traditional Way of Studying at First
  4. 06:52 A Job Opportunity Pushed Him to Action
  5. 08:28 The MCQ Walkthrough Videos on YouTube
  6. 09:33 Gave SuperfastCPA A Try
  7. 10:40 Light Bulb Moments from SuperfastCPA
  8. 12:35 Studying in the Mornings Was a Big Game Changer
  9. 14:37 Doing Mini Sessions Throughout the Day
  10. 16:13 6 Hours of Listening to the Audio Notes
  11. 17:45 A Summary of Ricardo's CPA Exams
  12. 19:31 Took 8 to 10 Weeks to Study for Each Section
  13. 21:56 Around Two Weeks of Final Review
  14. 22:47 How Ricardo Tackled the Sims
  15. 23:56 Leaving the Sims to Study in the Final Review
  16. 25:23 Practiced the Mock Exams
  17. 26:33 Found that Doing the Practice Exams Near Test Day to be Beneficial
  18. 27:53 Test Day Experience
  19. 29:57 Kept A Notebook
  20. 30:39 Tackling Difficult Topics
  21. 33:09 Utilizing the SuperfastCPA MCQ Walkthrough Videos
  22. 35:29 The Biggest Benefit Ricardo Got from SuperfastCPA
  23. 37:38 "I Just Changed Everything You Recommended and It Worked"
  24. 38:23 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the CPA Exams

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