How to Pass FAR CPA Exam with a "90" in 30 DAYS! **FIRST TRY**

[@pennythechiweenie3345]

Thank you for all the good advice. I’m going to take the test after working in the field for 30 years! It’s never too late!!

[@TwinedHorizon3]

Angie Conover good luck!

[@AbdulAlim-cs2xf]

hi bu tu

[@trna7165]

Good luck!

[@user-xy2ly4uz6p]

Did you pass?

[@pennythechiweenie3345]

1234556 I’m going to take FAR in September.

[@johnclinton8435]

This guy is so humble and he gives great advice. Thank you so much.

[@SeanTodd]

Thank you for the kind compliment!

[@niveditapandey6083]

True that. Although this is the first video of his that I have watched. But one can feel so by just this one! :)

[@thankyoutaylor12]

If I didn’t learn anything I learned you can play with the speed on KZbin just like Becker! Great video!

[@juliepurscell3386]

Thanks for sharing. I am out of school 10 years and working full-time while studying. I really needed to see this video today.

[@nstvns15]

Watched this video a few months ago and just wanted to come back and say thank you. Just got my score back and passed. U a real one!

[@SeanTodd]

Congrats! Glad to hear it helped you out

[@stephanieestrada7247]

Thank you so much for making this video, really calmed my nerves. I just started studying this week, starting with FAR also but I've been feeling so nervous about the whole entire CPA exam. Hearing your insight really encouraged me and lifted up my spirits, now I feel more confident in myself. Looking forward to your next video, now I gotta get back into studying

[@KatieThomasCPA]

Stephanie Estrada youve got this!!

[@user-xy2ly4uz6p]

Katie Thomas, CPA did you pass!?

[@yenyerita]

Hey girl! Did you ended up becoming a CPA?

[@audreym3404]

Really liked this video with sound advice and such dignified humility! I feel like this can be said to many other aspects in life, congrats on passing FAR! I am studying for it now, it is so much information and I'm not the best test taker. Thanks for making this video and will definitely be heeding your advice.

[@SeanTodd]

Thank you so much! Good luck with your studying!

[@deeplymissMJ]

Way to go! Thank you for making this video. I studied all day during this weekend, having a panic attack thinking about brutal simulations in the exam.

[@SeanTodd]

Thank you! You'll be fine! The simulations aren't much more difficult than the ones becker gives you they're just longer, just take a deep breath and take them one at a time and you'll be fine!

[@Finsproutcom]

What a humble man! Thank you so muchm

[@jacobg8640]

This was such a great video! I already have trouble with staying focused enough to actually retain information, so after I got a 50 on the MCQ for module 2 of F1, I panicked that I couldn't recall the things I remember being the easy part in college. It's reassuring to know I'm not behind. Thank god I have a full year of part time classes where I can easily study 30-40 hrs. My goal is to knock out the whole thing before I start working.

[@SeanTodd]

You got it! That's a great plan

[@caseymoore1029]

I appreciate how you ended the video and put the scores in perspective. I've felt very pressured to score very high but I also work full time. With that being said I think I wont be as hard on myself now. Thanks for the great discussion!

[@SeanTodd]

I'm glad it helped! I hope you pass everything first try!

[@youandme9569]

Thanks man, this video is really encouraging !!! I just started studying FAR and I'm working full-time. So far my plan is getting up around 4 a.m. five days a work and studying 2 hrs each morning before work. I haven't been able to add evening studying so far because I'm always tired after spending almost 2 hours in traffic getting home. I've been out of school for about 3yrs now so getting back to studying mode has been challenging to say the least but it's slowly coming back to me. I've been trying to watch the lecture and take notes but it's not really working for me. So I think i'm just going to read the lecture at my own pace and forget the videos altogether. I'm giving myself 2 months to just read the text and take notes all my notes. After that then I'll begin the review process and practice exams . Excellent video and I really appreciate the advise!!!

[@drewhipple10]

How did this work for you?

[@AudibyN8ture]

I truly appreciate your kind words at the end especially. I'm a full time working single mom and i've been studying for FAR almost a year (a bit embarrassed) this Pandemic didn't make things easier as I had to home-school my son and adjust to working from home. I've been feeling extremely discouraged but I'm honestly motivated to pick up my books again and start pushing!

[@nirvanabudhathoki2533]

You motivated me. I feel like I have no responsibility still I don't study. Goodluck. Crush it.

[@ucfanatic1]

Thanks for the video! "Studying" can be a broad term and I appreciate that you broke down your method so well.

[@SeanTodd]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@chrisauster9899]

Hey, I just want to say thank you. I am gearing up to take FAR and waiting for my Becker review to come through. This has given me a great idea for what to expect while studying, and what sort of plan I can create for myself to tackle this exam. Thank you again and I hope you and your family have been well! Cheers!

[@SeanTodd]

You can do it!

[@johnwarwick630]

Hey Sean, ive been attempting to study for FAR for about 3 months now and i restarted a couple times. I have been super discouraged because of my current situation (moved out right after college, working laborious jobs until i start at my firm, moving around a lot) but after watching this video i have found motivation. Thank you, and i wish you the best.

[@SeanTodd]

You can do it! Focus on them one at a time, knock one out, and then onto the next, all of a sudden you'll be done and will never have to worry about it again

[@MrTacos32]

Two weeks till my test....hopefully I can come back to this when I pass! Thanks man

[@vivalacarlo]

Hope you passed!

[@mashedpotato9482]

Wish you best!

[@MrTacos32]

@@mashedpotato9482 sooo close... got a 73

[@mashedpotato9482]

MrTacos32 i am sorry to hear that. You will get it next time!

[@justanotherperson7798]

@@MrTacos32 update pls

[@samuelakash9053]

Huge respect sean. I'm truly motivated by this video, prior I didn't have any hope that I would be able to clear the cpa exam but now, by god's grace I've been blessed to hear your inspiring words and thank you for sharing such in-depth video and I'll surely look forward to ask any questions in the future 😊..

[@angelachapman4415]

Thank you. It was good to hear from someone who used Becker. I have 3 kids and trying to do this and definitely been questioning if I can. It was encouraging to know you weren't getting all those multiple choice right the first time through and still got a 90 on the exam. I am hoping I can stay the course but I do expect to study for FAR for at least 3 months because I don't have time to treat it like a job- just trying to get through one section a week.

[@SeanTodd]

Angela Chapman it’ll take a lot of time but if it’s what you want then go get it! Knowing how much my mom did for me, although I’m sure the rewards offset it, I can only imagine being a mother is far more difficult than passing these tests. If you can be a mom to 3 kids im certain you’ve got this in the bag!

[@yvanbovard3781]

Thanks for all the advice! I'm following your method with Becker and taking the exam in about 2 months (already studied for 2 months, but working at the same time) I'll be sure to check out your next videos.

[@SeanTodd]

Good luck! You got this!

[@sallopez5071]

Thank you so much. I am HYPED to study.

[@shawnsenese1760]

I just passed all parts of the CPA a month ago. I wished I took them all right after I graduated. Working full time and studying was pretty difficult. Taking a summer off after graduating and studying for the test is a good game plan.

[@boriskasabov4607]

Sean, I had a couple parts expire and never finished even half the FAR material, but love your videos. I am also going to take these again in your order. I do work for myself but am flexible so fingers crossed I can get these done like you in a timely manner!

[@niveditajha1942]

Congratulations on passing the first three exams! I feel motivated and guided after seeing your video. Thanks!

[@indiomonk123]

Thanks for the feedback. I like that you mentioned your study hours. Some say 130 hours, some say 250 plus. It's good to get real world experiences. Thanks!

[@shathaalqaoud]

thank you so much.. you gave some tips that are actually easy to follow and straight to the point. thumbs up

[@niveditapandey6083]

I loved your video Sean! :) Looks like you have a good personality :)

[@johnclinton8435]

I am taking BEC right now. I finished all the chapter now I am in the mode to practice questions and take full test.

[@parisfrance14]

So awesome to see that I am doing your method and it worked for you!!! Hoping I have the same luck - thank you for your tips and motivation!!!

[@CPACareerPaths]

Wow! Good job on passing FAR with such a high score in such a short period of time! 👏🎉🎊

[@lightorchestrator]

Thanks for the video Sean. I've started studying for FAR myself since the end of last month and I've been a little unsure if I can do this. Even though I aced all my accounting courses I'm still taken back by how much to know and how slowly I've progressed so far (Still less than halfway through my materials for FAR). Watching your videos though it sounds to me like I am taking the right steps and just need to keep going. Congrats on passing all the exams, hopefully I'll join you in the CPA ranks someday.

[@SeanTodd]

You will definitely join me one day! You can do it, just take it one step at a time :)

[@michaelvu9694]

Congratulation to you. Thank you very much for sharing your experience which is very helpful to me. I like your studying method.

[@emmachastain3201]

Hey, this is super helpful! Thank you :) I'm studying right now and am trying to do it in 30-40 days

[@BanerjeeBeats]

How did it go

[@joshuawoods3789]

Really appreciate this. Thanks for posting

[@sarahamine8002]

omg thank you, just about to start the process after I graduate in December and I am so scared. This was so helpful! You are super humble about your scores though. Congrats, on passing all 4 parts!! Amazing :)

[@SeanTodd]

You got it! Glad you found it helpful!

[@chagni12]

Am going to start studying for FAR tomorrow (01/28/20). I bought Roger review 8 months ago and havent even start studying smh. Got to cut back on work. Thanks for the info Sean it helps a lot. Wish me luck:)

[@SeanTodd]

Ardi G good luck! Hopefully your first day of studying was successful, keep at it even when it starts to suck

[@sonwane1132]

You are incredible..all tips are awesome and the video is so helpful.

[@claudiapastorahdez6177]

Thank you! I work full time but some of your advice will definitely work for me as well. Hoping to pass FAR soon...

[@SeanTodd]

Good luck! You can do it :)

[@ashleyjohnson5283]

I know this video is old, but thank you!!! The info is definitely still relevant!!!

[@edwinbenitez503]

Thank you, I’m taking FAR on July. Working full time 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@SeanTodd]

You can do it!

[@Indian-sd4qh]

Brilliant plan. Nicely explained. Thank you so much.

[@SeanTodd]

No problem, good luck!

[@stellayang1645]

Love your attitude and appreciate your advices♥️

[@monarchsharma5313]

Hi , I subscribed you because of good piece of advise from you . Now a days good advises are nearly negligible ..Thanks for making such a informative video ..Thanks Man!

[@SeanTodd]

No problem, I'm glad it's helped you out!

[@mohammeduddin1422]

Amazing advice, thank you for sharing. Will definitely adopt this studying strategy.

[@samboone7687]

How many modules did you do per day? I’m struggling at picking up my pace. I finish about 1 chapter per week. I’d like to do 2 per week. Any advice for this?

[@delbatchio]

I took your advice and passed in 20 days. Awesome

[@SeanTodd]

Happy for you brother! Killed it!

[@smartyyoung7319]

Way to go bro, taking FAR in 49 days.

[@SeanTodd]

Good luck, you got it!

[@KatieThomasCPA]

SmartyYang 2016 you’re going to crush it!

[@mahmoudabuzaid4617]

Congratulation for the outstanding mark, and thanks a lot for the video :)

[@johnclinton8435]

I really like your videos and you are prompt answering questions.

[@jamiesonholyoak8451]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your experience

[@SeanTodd]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Nefertiti7788]

Thanks for the tips. I hope I can pass too in 2 months while working full time 🙏

[@jesse-oe7wr]

Thanks for the vid Sean! Helped me tremendously!

[@SeanTodd]

Glad it helped!

[@scollins6278]

Thank you for your honest advice

[@laluyank4452]

Very informative, thank you for sharing your experience!

[@SeanTodd]

No problem!

[@sabrinadu6223]

Hi Sean, thank you very much for your awesome video. I watched it couple of times already. It's very impressive that you passed FAR with a top score. I have been struggling with the CPA exam in the past 10 years. I am a horrible notes taker. I feel everything is important and I literally copy everything from the book. Could you please advice how to take notes and share couple of modules of your notes for FAR? Thank you very much!

[@nhil4227]

I take REG in two days and i should be studying but im watching these videos instead :-) I hope to try these tips when i take FAR next!!

[@hendrick32]

Congrats man! Thanks for the inspiration

[@theresarohm]

So helpful, thank you and congrats!!

[@petejv7325]

Congrats!

[@TrollKing-69]

I will start my preparation from tomorrow i will give 3 months for preparation since i am working full time in a big 4. Let's just hope for the best.

[@BaderalsiwanREM]

Thanks you give us some words which make us go forward

[@sov19871987]

My goal in life is to be in 300 club - pass each exam with 75%. If I pass FAR above 75% I would fail to reach my goal.

[@user-xy2ly4uz6p]

Have you pass any!? Good luck!

[@sov19871987]

@@user-xy2ly4uz6p yes, passed Far and Reg, above 75% so I failed to reach my goal. Will be re-taking them to get 75% , jk about re-take

[@user-xy2ly4uz6p]

@@sov19871987 lol. Congratulations!

[@kaitlyn3983]

Crazy I did the same exact thing as you but waiting for my results 🙏🏽

[@SeanTodd]

I'm sure you did great!

[@mohsinbukhari3318]

Did u pass?

[@Tklover6767]

Thank you so much for the great content young man

[@7218007]

Thank you Sean. My FAR exam is in 36 days and im working hard. I'll reply here to tell you that I passed :)

[@SeanTodd]

I'm looking forward to seeing that comment! You got it!

[@mojojojo6036]

Good luck buddy.. ✌️👍

[@mjime128]

Thank you for all your advice. If you didn't listen to the lecture, you read every single page on the textbook? I am getting ready to begin studying for the cpa exam. I work full time so I am trying to be as efficient as possible. Thank you for your time.

[@jamesko9631]

Hi Sean. I've watched all your videos on CPA exam and thank you for providing CPA candidates like myself with helpful information. I am taking my first exam FAR in 6 weeks and I am planning to follow your study plan but I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material I have to know. My question for you is if you had to know every detail in Becker textbook to get your score of 90 or you just have to understand the general concept to receive passing score. Thank you once again for your videos.

[@SeanTodd]

James Ko I definitely did not know every single detail when I took the exam, but I knew enough about each topic to have an understanding which guided me through the test

[@tlterrell]

Thank you!!! This was very helpful.

[@SeanTodd]

No problem!

[@rattyking7102]

thanks man.big talk for big brains. for all latest CPA books especially FAR , i can be of some help i guess

[@Nadine055]

I am still unsure, which review should I choose. 1) Gleim - MAYBE, but I am afraid of overwhelming material. No mobile version, only flash cards in the most expensive. 2) Roger - MAYBE, but I don't like his book. I think it focuses on memorizing instead of on explaining. 3) Wiley - YES??? It looks quite perfect for me, but it's expensive (I just missed a huge discount) and it doesn't have audio, which you can download and listen to while driving. 4) Yaeger - NO - Their books look like short notes, too less exercises and I don't like his accent (I'm not an English native speaker, so it's important for me). It seems too be not enough. 5) Surgent - NO - I don't trust this system. 6) Becker - NO - Great, bu too expensive. I'm very surprised because a lot of people say that Wiley doesn't have too much explanation in books, but I think it and Becker have the most complete books. I studied accounting, but not in the U.S., so I need explanations. The most important for me is a printed book with a lot of information which I need. I would also like to have mobile version and audio>/b>. I want to trust one review and focus on it, I don't want to have any supplement. Any advice? [I can be wrong I saw only trial versions of these courses.)

[@anthonyalvino1810]

Thank you so much that was so helpful!

[@SeanTodd]

I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@yilunqian6168]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Quentyn73]

40 hrs/week is insane! Th8s can't be spent if you're working. It's not a problem how broad the exam is, just lavk of consistency on assumptions implied in the question

[@SeanTodd]

Quentyn73 I’ve seen some pretty crazy success stories of parents of young kids passing while working full time, anything is possible

[@arnabnandi23]

I find this section tough and so i am not able to appear for FAR as well..For people form India, the exam costs are really expensive when considered to $ and that kind of does not give the confidence to appear in the exam as well..

[@johnclinton8435]

I will try to use the same strategy for Roger CPA review course.

[@The_Red_Pill__]

I’m thinking of using Roger. How’s it going?

[@johnclinton8435]

@@The_Red_Pill__ Great. Three more chapters to go. Then will do review, then go to the exam :) Roger is funny. Text me if you like to to motivate each other.

[@designerpups_maltippollc7173]

Thank you for sharing

[@xabadi398]

Which Becker package did you buy? And does anyone know if i can buy the online study materials only without the physical books?

[@SeanTodd]

I don't remember the exact package, but it was the cheapest one they offered, I believe you can get the online materials by themselves

[@xabadi398]

@@SeanTodd thanks for your quick reply bro. Just another question should i buy it now and start studying or wait for my credentials evaluation? Which i have no idea how long will it take since the universities i have studied in have to send these docs

[@SeanTodd]

@@xabadi398 depends on when that process gets started, if you aren't cleared to take the exam no point in studying as you'll learn everything and then have to figure out how to retain it for weeks on end

[@archanasharon6065]

Thank you so much for the content and your right - FAR is a grind and we gotta pamper our minds..Gonna take the FAR in two month, I just have a question- I take a lot of time in solving mcqs in FAR than in sims, I just wanna know how did you strategise your time? Thank you :)

[@NMLeepsa]

Please share the 30 days planner with topics

[@lovelybev1465]

When did you review your notes?

[@jessicalynn4415]

THANK YOU!

[@keepingitkasey]

Sheesh a 90!

[@baharehedalat5696]

I am doing this unit in Australia. am wondering of Becker materials are useful for CPA Australia?

[@shuailiu1538]

Good job !

[@SeanTodd]

Thank you!

[@小金同志]

I want pass CPA test in China，but its too hard，I need to learn audit/accounting/economic laws /tax laws/ financial and cost management /strategy and risk management

[@chekpak9745]

@Sean Todd can you suggest me in selecting the state while applying for CPA as I am Non US Citizen ?

[@payal664466]

Hey there, can u pls give me the of 2020 syllabus. As I m not getting it cos I m from india

[@lavender123u]

It's so scary and foreign to me. Like 1 question and 5 links with scenario. How do I think that fast?

[@johnclinton8435]

Love your video

[@gideonatichogbe7893]

Hello Sir. God bless you for the video. I am from Ghana. Please I would like you to share the FAR Becker book with me. I am really interested. In my final level of ACCA now and would love to get the CPA quickly

[@Finsproutcom]

People says don't waste time on sims. Is that true? I have 1 month and working full time. I studied before 1-8 chapters. Should I only do mcqs? I can allot maximum 20 hours/week for study as I am working currently.

[@irenezadonska462]

Sean, I need your advise. As I have metioned before I am studying for FAR with Becker. I have noticed that once I learn next 2 Fs I completly forgot the previous one. It seems like memory capacity is two Fs only. Lol. I am trying to do regular reviews but it doesnot help that much. Did you have problems like this? Could you suggest anything from your experience? Thank you in advanced.

[@mohamednasr6834]

Make a summary for each lesson, write it by your hand, And after finishing all lessons, read your summary again and go to test bank and then mock exam, All people i met studying FAR was suffering from forgetting many parts, but at the end after you read you summary 2 times you will memorize

[@marisolmedrano9029]

Hey Sean, did you have to take the test in person or online?

[@josemolina8897]

Which one do y’all recommend? Pro, premium, or advantage?

[@toddturley4018]

When you say you went back and did the sims how did you do it? Did you watch the master video along with it and then just keep doing it until you didn't need to us their video to help or did you just know everything? I just started my study and I look at them and they seem like so Intimidating. Once I watch video I see that it's not as bad as I thought but still kind of hard to figure out the information. So long story short how did you handle learning them?

[@edwardmorriss7395]

the accounting equation chapter one wiley online student for applied accounting 100 at @stlcc maramec campus online. '

[@edwardmorriss7395]

What does it mean?

[@PhuongTran-rm8eh]

Did you do the final review section at all? How long does it take if you did?

[@miguelangelmartinezmendez3354]

Congratulations! Thanks for your advices

[@basketballhero84]

Thanks a lot for the info! You mentioned that you did a few each week for 4 weeks, then had a 2 weeks to take simulated exams. Did you not take the 2 weeks and just take the exam after 30 days?

[@SeanTodd]

hooper i didn’t work on weekends so it was only 6 weeks x 5 days a week, which would work out to 30 days!

[@basketballhero84]

Sean Todd gotcha! I’ve watched a lot of your videos. It’s going to be awesome seeing what you come out with after your CPA process is done. Keep up the great work! 😃

[@arnabnandi23]

How many hours of each day study is recommended if one prepares for 30 days for FAR?