In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Elias went from struggling during multiple periods of his life to pass the CPA exams (and failing each time), to passing all of his exams in a row once he changed his strategies.
Elias found SuperfastCPA around the time he was studying for a FAR retake. He applied some of the strategies he learned from a SuperfastCPA video on retakes, and while he didn't quite pass, his score went up by 30%. At this point he knew he needed to dive in all the way, and from there he passed all his exams using SuperfastCPA. Some big difference makers for Elias were studying in the morning and the questions first approach. There's some good stuff in this interview, make sure you listen all the way through!
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Episode Timestamps
- 00:00 Elias Interview
- 03:28 Dad Was An Accountant, Aimed for the CPA Early
- 04:54 Studied the Traditional Method Before SuperfastCPA
- 06:04 Test Results When He Tried Back in 2013 and 2020
- 06:34 Why Elias Decided to Pursue the CPA Again in 2025
- 07:41 Decided to Follow the SuperfastCPA Advice for His FAR Retake
- 10:05 Signed Up for Class with An Instructor for Foundations in FAR
- 10:44 Bought the Total Bundle
- 12:07 Switched to Studying in the Mornings
- 12:52 Studying in the Mornings Helped A Lot
- 13:49 Saw Results from the Questions First Approach
- 14:41 How He Used the Questions First Approach with His Learning Style
- 16:45 Did 2 Hour Study Sessions
- 17:19 Fitting Mini Sessions Throughout the Day
- 18:22 Utilizing the Audio Notes Even When Working Remotely
- 19:43 Printed Out the Review Notes and Read Them Before Going to Bed
- 21:26 Passing ISC Confirmed That the Process Was Working
- 23:01 Re-Watching the PRO Course After Each Exam
- 23:50 Trusted the Process
- 24:46 Things Elias Realized After Passing His First Section
- 26:17 Used Every Study Tool Available to Learn
- 27:10 How Elias Would Structure His Study Sessions
- 28:47 Just Keep Moving Forward Since
- 29:40 Splitting Big Topics Across Multiple Days
- 30:18 Making Adjustments When Studying for REG
- 33:10 Passed the Last 2 Sections on First Try
- 33:54 Passed All Four for Four After Getting SuperfastCPA
- 35:18 Having the Evenings Off and Being Disciplined
- 36:46 Was Still Able to Maintain a Consistent Gym Schedule While Studying for the CPA Exams
- 39:02 Doing the CPA This Way Makes Studying Way More Manageable
- 40:10 Still Planning the Celebration of Passing the CPA Exams
- 40:55 Wanted to Switch His Gym Sessions in the Mornings
- 41:24 Saved the TBS's for His Weekend Study
- 43:23 Learning Process for the Sims
- 44:19 Skill Builder Videos from Becker
- 46:33 Practice Using Excel
- 47:20 Using AI to Assist with Learning
- 48:47 Re-Watch the PRO Course to Refresh Yourself on the Process
- 51:08 Top Tips for People Still Going Through the CPA Exams
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