Planning & IC were the only 2 sections I finished in Gleim
I got my AUD score today and as expected, I failed. I’ve been slacking off hardcore. Moving this blog to my own domain name has been fun because it’s an easy distraction from studying. Instead of writing blogposts about topics on the CPA exam, I’ve been coding.
I knew the AUD exam was going to be hard. I originally had AUD scheduled on 7/20, but I rescheduled the day before the exam because I wasn’t even half way through the Gleim book. My reschedule date was 8/31 (the last day I could take the exam) and I still walked into the exam unprepared and sleep deprived.
Failure could have easily been prevented. I just lost my motivation.
I’ve been out of school since December 2009, but I’ve been jobhunting/interviewing since 2007. It’s been 3 years and I have never received an offer from an accounting firm. In early July, I had a job interview with a local CPA firm that went great. It was probably the best interview I’ve ever had. I was sure I was so sure I got this one, but in the end they told me they found someone who was a better fit. Before the rejection, I was feeling great because I thought by the end of July I would have a job. This rejection was the worst because I let myself believe it was in hand.
I know I can pass this exam, but my motivation is fading. I feel lost…. and it’s not CPA exam frustration, it’s unemployment frustration. I just want to get my career started and feel stable.
New Exam Plan
- AUD (retake) – October 14*
- REG – November 30*
I definitely need to pass AUD this year because of the upcoming changes (IFRS). I’d be fine with taking REG next year because it doesn’t change much. In 2011, REG CSO’s are reorganized and some topics are actually dropped, so it covers less material.
*This entry was written on September 21, 2010. I took a while to posts this entry and will explain my reasons in an upcoming entry.
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