In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Matt was able to pass the CPA exams in just 5 months with no accounting experience, at the age of 52. Matt had been a finance major in school and worked as a commodity broker for 20 years before deciding to get the CPA. He felt totally lost at first, but started implementing the SuperfastCPA strategies and, as you'll see, got results.You'll hear how Matt focused on multiple choice questions to learn the material. He also mentioned multiple times that all he did was follow the SuperfastCPA process and it was as simple as that. Again, he passed with essentially no accounting experience, so pay attention to his tips so you can pass the exams too!FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-matt-passed-the-cpa-exams-in-5-months-with-no-accounting-experience/Episode Timestamps00:00 Matt Interview 02:45 How Matt Decided to Pursue the CPA 04:43 Finding SuperfastCPA 07:07 He Had Been Studying Using the Questions Even Before SuperfastCPA 07:48 Matt's Daily Learning Process 09:53 How Matt Studied in the Beginning 13:02 Studied More Once Classes Were Over 13:41 Barely Did Any Flashcards 14:11 First Test Experience with FAR 15:42 Studied for the CPA Without Any Experience with Accounting 17:32 Passed All Four for Four First Try and Thoughts on AUD 19:30 Found TCP Harder Than Expected 21:49 Matt's Timeline for the CPA Exams 23:13 The Benefits from SuperfastCPA 25:21 Thoughts About the Sims 26:05 How Matt Studied for the Sims 29:11 Matt's Love for Biking 31:14 Was Able to Have Free Time Despite Studying for the CPA Exams 31:50 Printed Out the Review Notes for FAR 32:16 Taking the CPA Exams at 52 Years Old 33:23 Shared it with His Son and His Son Passed 2 Exams 34:16 On Following the SuperfastCPA Strategies 36:29 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the CPA ExamsLearn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, FreeYou'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnowOR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

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