How Christine is Passing Her CPA Exams without an Accounting Background

Everyone knows the CPA exams are extremely hard, but if you don't have a background in accounting, then they're even more difficult. In this episode, you'll hear how Christine made the switch to accounting after college, and how she is passing her CPA exams even without having prior knowledge of accounting. IMPORTANT LINKS: Master your study process by attending one of our free study training workshops: https://www.superfastcpa.com/study-secrets/ Enter our free monthly podcast giveaway: https://www.superfastcpa.com/enter FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passing-the-cpa-exams-without-a-background-in-accounting/ 00:00 Christine Interview 03:08 Switching from Insurance & Finance to Accounting 04:09 Why Christine Decided to Pursue the CPA 05:59 The Difficulty of the CPA Exams with No Accounting Background 06:43 How Christine Studied in the Beginning 07:48 How Christine Passed Her First Two Exams the "Hard Way" 08:25 Using the SuperfastCPA Audio Notes to Supplement Becker 09:42 How Christine Used the SuperfastCPA Study Strategies 11:27 Trying to Pass REG with No Tax Experience 13:31 How Christine Used the SuperfastCPA Review Notes and Audios 16:32 Using the Question-First Approach to Learn the Material 18:14 How Christine Used Practice SIMs 20:14 How Christine Did Her Final Review 22:18 Which CPA Exam Was the Hardest for Christine 23:37 How Christine Used Excel to Take Notes 25:47 Missing Out on Things to Study 28:00 How Christine Will Celebrate Being Done with Her CPA 29:32 How Christine Passed REG After Failing It Twice 30:38 Why Focusing on Multiple Choice Helps on Test Day 32:39 Christine's Top Tips for Current CPA Candidates 35:40 When Christine Felt Like Giving Up 40:12 The Most Helpful Part of SuperfastCPA for Christine