Finished my simulated exams and got a 55, 67, and a 70. Felt very confident on the last one especially. Almost 90 hours on Becker.

My exam is on Saturday October 31st. I was wondering if there was anything I should do before taking my final CPA exam (hoping to be the last).

Any topics I should review before going in??? Not just “haha basis” like actually what specific basis items.

Heard also inherited Retirement is huge too. Lmk if that’s true.

I just took my TCP exam today, and honestly, I’m feeling really confused right now.

The MCQs were a mixed bag. Some were pretty manageable, but I’d say around 25–40% felt like complete guesses. For the rest, I could reason through the questions, although I’m not sure how many I actually got right.

The TBSs were also mixed. Some felt good, while others were really confusing. I managed to attempt most of the requirements and finished the exam with some time left to review.

I’ve also worked through the Miles TBSs, but I’m worried that the actual exam was different from what I practised.

I’m trying not to overthink it, but I really don’t want to fail this section. I keep replaying the questions in my head and wondering whether I did enough.

For those who have taken TCP recently:

* Did you also leave the exam feeling confused or uncertain?
* If you had a mix of manageable MCQs and difficult TBSs, how did your result turn out?
* How predictive did you find your mock scores of your actual exam performance?

I’m not looking for anyone to guarantee that I’ll pass. I just want to hear about other people’s experiences because the uncertainty after the exam is killing me right now.

Who else has ISC this week? How were your SE scores, how are you feeling about it?

I see a lot of TCP posting but not much ISC.

I’m taking ISC this afternoon. Man, do I much prefer a morning test, and it’s a 45 minute drive away, but this was all that was available.

Had pretty strong SE scores (Gleim) but seems like the MCQ and TBS are easy whereas people reporting the actual exam is not so much.

Let’s ace ISC!

Just got out of TCP. The exam was pretty good. Felt dicey on 7-8 MCQs and the TBS were pretty straightforward. One should focus on basis, contributions, difference between non-liquidating and liquidating distributions for all the entities and how it impacts the basis.

For those of you who took far today, how do we feel??

Disclosure: I’m Bryan Kesler, and I run Kesler CPA Review. I built this, and it lives on our website. You can try it, free, as a guest without an account. Yes, I hope you like it enough to check out Kesler, but I want to be upfront about that.

Some of you might remember the DOOM-style CPA exam game I posted here last year.

Obviously, turning a CPA exam test bank into a shooter wasn’t enough.

I’ve now added Dungeons & Debits to my CPA exam arcade, a 3D CPA exam dungeon crawler game for when you get burned out hammering MCQs the boring way.

I failed the CPA exam several times. At no point did I think the solution was “give deferred taxes a health bar,” but here we are.

The idea is pretty simple: your MCQ/flashcard answers drive the battle.

Instead of clicking through a test bank and watching a accuracy percentage slowly change, you:

• Answer CPA exam MCQs/flashcards to attack accounting-themed monsters.
• Pick your confidence level before submitting.
• Build toward stronger attacks with correct answers.
• Collect gear and work through dungeon encounters and bosses.
• Review explanations between attacks so you understand what you missed.

STUDY PLAY PREVIEW:
Discover lots of creative ways to crush CPA exam themed monsters turn by turn just like a proper dungeon crawler game!

HOW IT WORKS:

I’m not claiming this replaces your study plan or that fighting a Deferred Tax Hydra will magically get you a 75...

BUT I wanted to make another way to get practice reps in when you cannot stand looking at another ordinary MCQ screen.

Especially now that Becker closed down Accounting for Empires...

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If you'd like to give it a try, shoot me a comment below and I'll get you the link if that's okay with the mods.

I’d love some honest feedback:

Does the battle make you want to answer another question, or does it get in the way?

Would you use this for a short study session?

And if something feels slow, confusing, or broken, tell me what device you’re playing on. I’m actively working on it.

Roast the game.

Good luck to everyone studying this week.

Edit: Lots of interest. Give it a try here: cpaexamarcade.com

Is FAR chapter 1 just especially brutal? Or it is cause I haven't seen financial accounting in 8-ish years?

Just need to vent/maybe some advice if it all comes together at the end. Cause I'm semi-freaking out.

Hi everyone, I was wondering what people's thoughts on TCP are from this month. I take it tomorrow and these were my sim exam scores:

SE 1 - 79%

SE 2 - 86%

SE FR - 95%

I am feeling good and have been scoring in the 90s on every mc practice test I have taken in the past week, but am worried about the TBS. Any advice from recent test takers?

whats your views on it ? I am planning to buy, it it worth the money ?

What do we think?

I didn’t think the first testlet was too bad. Second testlet had a few more I guessed on. Those TBSs were just kind of weird I think. I felt better about testlets 4 and 5 but don’t feel good about 3.

My SEs were 64, 63, and 76 on Becker.

I’m not 100% sure if I passed or not. I’ll take a 75. I walked out of REG last month for sure feeling like I passed and I got a 91, so this is a new feeling for me.

Any questions from those who haven’t taken it yet? For those that have passed, do you think I’m going to pass?

Anyone else in NY who didn’t major in accounting going crazy at the fact that New York keeps changing the requirements to sit for the exam? I have been taking courses at a CC to meet eligibility but next year in August there will be yet another change which will require me to retake tax at a 4 year college among with information systems. And not just that but I would now have to take a Data Analytics course.

I know eligibility is viewed on a case-by-case basis, but does anyone know if the tax and information systems class I took would count? I took them before the new requirements were implemented.

Have gotten an 80 on SE1 and a 70 on SE2. Will take the FSE tonight, with my test on Friday, but are there any tips from anyone for the exam? With these scores does it seem like I’m in a good spot? I know the FSE will help determine that but just wondering

Was finally happy that I finished my first module, thought i understood “some” concepts. Decide to do the MCQ to find out i didn’t learn shit in college I guess.

For those who feel like you didn’t much from college and still passed the CPA. How did you improve your retention for FAR topics? I have never used EPS during my 5 years of professional work experience post graduation and now I am learning what happens when we have donated stock being converted to treasury stock like bruv…

Hi -

I am using UWorld for FAR and I am almost through the content but just wanted to see if there is anyone else using it now or have recently rather than Becker?

And if people have tips for how to use the mini assessments, smart path, boot camps, and other things for benchmarks. I have a tracker of questions missed that I will go back and use soon but wanted to see if anyone recently used UWorld for FAR and had anything to share

Just walked out of TCP. Holy shit. That was sooo much harder than FAR or AUD. How are the pass rates so high????? Also, that exam was nothing like the Becker prep. Jeezus. Praying hard for a pass come December 15. 🙏 🙏 🙏

Running very, very behind, but cant afford to push my testing window since I have credit expiring. I'm at 102 hours in Becker and just finished the T1-T4 content. Still need to take ME2 and the SE's + the final review. I do well on the MCQ/TBS after the section, but as soon as new info goes in, the old info goes out.

I did very well on ME1 (81%), but once T4 and T3 hit, everything just became a blur. Once in a while things seem so logical, but the more I went over the more overwhelming it gets, and the more I'm mixing rules up. I almost wish that there was just a chart that compared the different circumstances by entity type, asset type, transfer type, etc. (I've tried using AI but even that just pours out an overwhelming amount of information).

Is entity basis really as overwhelming as it seems or is there a method/logic to the madness? Does anyone have any tips on how to review everything and retain it all?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

Edit: somehow got a 75% on ME2; I feel like it didn't really go into the weeds of basis questions though...

Hey guys, i just completed my MSc in Accounting and Finance in the UK and am planning to pursue my CPA in India. I'm confused betwwen Simandhar and Miles because I'm getting mixed reviews regarding the same. Also, i was wondering if i need to do an additional bridge course: I have 90 credits from my B.Com(India) and 30 credits from my MSc(UK-1yr course). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

hi guys. just coming on here to ask for any advice/words of encouragement/support because I’ve failed audit for the 3rd time, with a 74 AGAIN. I genuinely am so frustrated with sitting down to even open the audit TB’s and I feel like I get no where. Has this happened to anyone else? :(

I studied 150hrs on Becker, and I feel like I have a good grasp on the context. The mcq’s I thought were much easier on the real exam so I was confident, but I swear at least 1/2 of the sims were nothing like Becker. I don’t think I’m going to pass. :(

Has anyone felt this way and still passed??

Also not needing to memorize the ratios was a lie, definitely know them lol

The only time I can actually study for the CPA exam is if I wake up around 4-4:30 am. By the time 7 am rolls around, all hell breaks loose. I work at a crazy job too with no downtime. Then in the evenings I’m beaten to death with exhaustion. Do minimal chores and try to get in at least a small workout. But in the past when I’d wake up at that time my brain wouldn’t even be functioning for another 40 mins or so. How to actually wake up but be functional at that time?

Got TCP on Thursday. What are so key key points I need to hit in order to pass this? Been hitting basis a lot. Anything in particular for SIMS?

The 11/9 score release feels like a lifetime to wait.

I took it on the 16th for the second time after scoring a 69 and I feel like I have a 50/50 chance of passing. I felt just a bit better leaving the exam the second time around but felt way more mentally drained leaving. MCQ was harder and SIMs were slightly easier than the first time but who knows really. How are yall feeling?