what you need to know starts at 3:30

@10biie89

4 жыл бұрын

what you really need to know starts at 0:00 every second of video counts for real.

The more practice question the better you are. Love it Sharon

Awesome video! I just recently passed my final exam and it is such a relief to finally be done!

I really like your confident. Especially, when you said about in how to walk in the exam center with feeling prepared. Thanks for your video!

Thank you soo much for all of this information and encouragement! Pray for me!👏🏾

Hey Sharon, Thanks for sharing us these great tips. This is really motivating. I would like you to share with us your experience in each part of the CPA. And by the way, you have a great smile. Thank you.

Thank you Sharon for sharing your experience and tips!

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi Sharon good deal..You have the best story that have heard in a while.. 4 months you have broken the record. I will follow your advice as I did the same for undergrad as well as grad school and got finished with two MBA's quickly. I will have my CPA by the end of this year as well. Btw thanks for the advice and Bible scripture.

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Woww 2 MBAs... that's impressive. I'm sure you will do well with the CPA too! Good luck studying!

I'm so happy I discovered your video

Hey Sharon u r great. U have given me wonderful tips. Thankuu so much for your advise. I will follow these tips to clear my exams like u did:)

you are so inspirational!

Thank you for the tips, helpful & inspiring.

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

"Detrimental.. DETRIMENTAL" 😄 you are awesome Sharon Onuma!

Great video Sharon! I dig the Bible verse! - jeff

Great video!!

@ds-nb4ln

6 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much

Woow! Talk about dedication. You are really inspiring! Thanks for this video.

This video gave me life

Great video sharon , thanks for your tips and making my confidence double

Great video! Thanks

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

OMG I'm so happy to have found you.... I am currently a college student I just got in internship with the big 4 but this semester I did so bad and my GPA dropped so bad and i am so scared that i wont get an offer next year :( :(

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Matou! I don't think all hope is lost. I'll be a uploading a video on how to succeed in your summer internship and I'll cover this very topic. During your internship, perform well and strive to meet/exceed expectations that your firm knows you are capable but just had 1 bad semester. Then, next semester, make it a priority to really improve your GPA.

@kemimichael

5 жыл бұрын

I just transferred into a new university my junior and I was having the same problem with my GPA this semester. It would be my first bad one (still passing every class). But this is reassuring advice. Thanks !

Thank you Sharon for the great advice and congrats. I think your advice will definitely help me and a lot of aspiring CPA students. All the very best!

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ranjith! Good luck studying!

Hi Sharon, Can you share your notes you prepared during your preparation for the CPA exam, I will be helpful to understand. Thanks in advance 😊

You were just at Bowie State University Yesterday! I enjoyed the video!

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carelle!!

Omg this video is really really inspiring and motivating !!!! I wish I found this video earlier and man I wish I had a friend like you in real life!!!! I’ve been doing this for a year and half and couldn’t pass all 4 so I lose my credits so now I’m going to start all over 😞 Honestly I really want yo do this but I’ve been feeling really demotivated but I love this video and I’ll keep you in mind and try to focus abs encourage myself to work harder ❤️

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Hey girl!! Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found this inspiring. Please don't be demotivated... you really can pass this exam. Just take it one step at a time and remind yourself constantly of the end goal (becoming a CPA). I'll be uploading a video in the coming week going through in more detail how exactly I studied and managed my time.

@priyankab4200

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for replying !!! Really looking forward to your next video so I can get some study tips and make sure I'm doing it right this time to pass the exams!!! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !! :D

I thought you meant four months per section...um wow! 4 months in total! that is amazing!

Hello Sharon, thank you for the wonderful motivational video. I am a banking and finance student but I currently enrolled in a cpa program because that's where i want to go. I am scared to death about not going be able to go through it. Do you think I should've made this step? Bless you Sharon and thank you very much for this video

Hi Sharon. Please tell me how did you revise a subject to keep the matter fresh in your mind. I'm almost done with FAR but finding it hard to revise old topics. Hope to see your reply.

Thank you 😘

Hi Onum, Can you explain how you prepared your notes from material.

Hi Sharon, thank you so much for this video. I have found it to be immensely helpful as my journey is similar to yours and I can tell you it is very reassuring to listen from your experience. Just like you were at the time I am a recent graduate with no job, but to study full time. Likewise my goal is to hopefully finish all parts within 4 months (around early September for the last part). I can also relate to the enthusiasm you had about studying for the exam. Strangely enough I started to study with so much enthusiasm and energy. Now, about 4 weeks into my studying I am finishing my review for FAR and wanted to ask you, since I noticed (in one of your comments) that you took REG a couple of weeks after FAR, how did you go about studying for two parts at a time? Did you review for FAR and study the modules for REG at the same time (balancing the two) or was there a cutoff where you stopped reviewing for FAR and just focused solely on studying for REG? Any feed back would be helpful. Thank you again and I hope you're having a great summer!

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Very great question! Actually I started and finished studying for REG first. I finished studying for REG during a "Blackout month" (i.e. it wasn't a testing month) so I couldn't sit for REG. So, yes there was a cut off period where I stopped studying for REG and started studying for FAR. When I finished FAR, the testing window opened. Since I'd just ended my review for FAR and the material was still fresh in my mind, it made the most sense for me to just go ahead and sit for FAR first. Then once I took FAR, I picked up my notes for REG, did a quick review and took the exam. That's why my FAR and REG test dates are relatively close! Hope this helps!! Good luck studying!! You sound like you are on the right path!

@streetShredding

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much that helps a ton! Overall, your advice and testimony have been extremely helpful. I really do appreciate you making this video. Thank you and God Bless!!!

Hi , I just wanted to ask you how you took notes for accounting......sorry if it's a silly question

You are an amazing mentor! I'm a sophomore at UMD and would love to see you in person someday! I do have a question, if the offer from the company came with the CPA exam package, did you ask to take 4 months off to study for the exam? I really want to excel in my CPA exam before i commit to working full time. Also, if there are any extra study tips on how to succeed as an accounting student, i would love to know! Thank you again for being a part of those who inspire girls like myself to reach for the stars, YOU ARE AMAZING!💞

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Maame!! For accounting students, I recommend reviewing the chapter ahead of class so you already know where you have questions and can ask questions during class. I also took advantage of the office hours and free tutoring available at OMSE. I also had a study partner and we would meet the weekend before an exam to practice questions together and quiz eac other. I’m usually at UMD maybe once or so a quarter! Happy to connect in person and thanks for the kind words! Find me on LinkedIn and I’ll be sure to reach out whenever I’m on campus!

Thank you for sharing. You are truly inspirational. did you study for 4 months for each section or did you study for 4 months in total for the 4 section exams

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I studied 4 months in total (I.e. About 3-4 weeks for each exam section).

Thanks for the video. I just took my last exam. Scores release in August. How did you adjust from studying to no studying after passing all your exams?

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Hey girl! Congratulations on taking all the exams! I was really looking forward to being done with the CPA exam that when I was finally done, it didn't require much adjusting at all. 2 weeks after my last exam, I started a full time job. So, in that 2 weeks I wanted to do everything I didn't get to do while studying... watch TV, go shopping, hang out with friends/family, go to brunch, etc.

Hi Sharon I want to become CPA but m little bit confused as I don't have any mentor who can guide . Can u guide me.

Congrats.

@leonardohakpugwu3356

4 жыл бұрын

Mrs balance sheet😢

I Love to watch your video.

So I just graduated from college and got a full-time corparate job; 9-5. Do you think studying everyday from like 6-10pm and all day on weekends is a good plan? also where is a good place to study for the exam? Thanks😀

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Marie! Congratulations on your full-time corporate job! That's a great accomplishment! Yes studying in the evenings after work and on weekends is a very good plan! I know people who studied while working and passed the exam. On weekends, I'll suggest you go to your local library so you can focus without distraction. On weekdays in the evening, I'll suggest you stay in the office, order dinner (or bring your own dinner with you) then spend the evening in the office studying in a quiet conference room or office space. Good luck studying!

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congrats on ur great achievement. I just wanted to know, what did u use to do when u got 30 or 40 percent on the assignments? Do u restudy the materials again or just go and study the correct answers? One last thing, do you know how good are Wiley materials as there program fits my style of studying but still not sure of the quality of the contents?

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Great question and thanks for watching! When I got 30 or 40% on my homework assignments, I went back and reviewed my notes to make sure I was understanding the concepts correctly or quickly reviewed the text (if I didn't have that particular concept in my notes). Then, I reviewed the practice problem again. In Becker when you get a problem wrong, they explain why the wrong answers are wrong and why the right answer is right. I reviewed the questions I got wrong by reading through all the explanations Becker provided. After going through this process, I'll re-attempt answering all the questions I got wrong. I used only Becker to study so I am not really sure of the Wiley review course. What I do know of Wiley is that I think they are the same Company that publish the intermediate accounting books I used in college... and those books were very thorough in explaining accounting concepts. So my guess is if they are using a similar strategy, their review course would be good. The key is to make you are studying ALL the material (videos, practice questions, textbook, etc.) provided by Wiley.

@mohanna1981

7 жыл бұрын

Sharon Onuma thanks a million

Awesome video! Did you do skills practice for each modules?

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Skills practice did not exist in Becker when I studied. Since it is a new addition, they must have thought it would be helpful that’s why they added it. So I recommend you incorporate into your studying process.

Please help me with this question: Whatever review course you used. I see that some offer video classes (extra $$). If you did, were they useful to you, or textbooks, your notes, and MCQ's were sufficient? Thank you.

@SharonOnuma

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I didn't purchase extra review materials. I used Becker which came with online video, MCQs and textbook. It was enough for me to review and pass.

Hello. I am Gulnara. I am an accountant from Russia. But I have a great desire to pass the exam. I think it will be very difficult. Please give me some advice on where to start. Because my English is not very high. Thank you

Do you know if there are any equivalents with a french MBA in finance

Thank you so much for those tips! I have failed FAR twice and BEC twice honestly due to the fact I don't put enough time in. You are so pretty and amazing for passing first try! How long did you study for each exam? Congrats again and thank you so much for sharing your tips!

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Geeta!! Thanks for stopping by! I studied each section for about 4 - 5 weeks except BEC. BEC I studied for 3 weeks. I had to go back to my Notice to Schedule in my emails to dig up my exam dates to remember the time I spent studying. My exam dates were as follows: FAR - 07/11/13 REG - 07/31/13 AUD - 08/29/13 BEC - 10/01/13 I studied each section for about 4 - 5 weeks except BEC. BEC I studied for 3 weeks. I deferred my job offer after graduation to October so I could study. I wasn’t working during the period I was studying. I treated my studying like more than a full time job. I studied everyday, Monday - Sunday for about 8 - 10 hours. Studying that long and continuously wasn’t easy at all but I kept reminding myself that this too would pass. I just had to give it my all in this dedicated 4 months and I’d be done. It was after I’d passed my first 3 sections that I knew I could relax a little bit and I took a week off from studying in September. And that’s why I studied BEC for 3 weeks but still similar schedule though… Monday - Sunday for 8 - 10 hours. Don’t be discouraged. Hang in there; I believe you can pass the CPA too! ☺ What review program are you using?

@geetakumar7552

7 жыл бұрын

Sharon Onuma wonderful! Thank you for being so helpful and sharing details. I am using Roger CPA. Do you suggest any other company's study material?

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

I used only Becker to study but I've also heard great things about Roger CPA too. A lot of the CPA review courses are good enough on their own and you don't need to supplement with a different one. The key is to make you are studying ALL the material (videos, practice questions, textbook, etc.) provided by whatever review course you have chosen.

@geetakumar7552

7 жыл бұрын

Sharon Onuma thank you! 😍

@lekpandaeng5157

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Geeta Kumar , how is your cpa exam coming along? Did you try anything else? I'm thinking about to get cram courses from Roger. And @Sharon thank you for your VDO. I have been check-in on your VDOs and apply to myself but my biggest problem is I can't remember all the material. Any suggestions?

I used to run about 10 miles every week when I studied for the CPA exam as I needed to exhaust my body when my brain was already exhausted from the study material. Therefore, I could go to sleep at night as I was too tired physically and mentally. LOL.

Hello Sharon. Did you schedule all four parts at once or separately?

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

I scheduled them all at Once.

i recently completed my graduation now i pursuing my career as CPA .way i don't know i'm getting demotivated myself i'm getting panic your video really inspiring me....gave me more tips to cracking cpa exams ma'am

What would u advice if a degree holder major in marketing want to be a CPA? Should I wish to change my path I don't know where to start.

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

My suggestion would be to take the remaining accounting classes needed for the CPA. If you are a marketing major, some of your classes will count towards it. Hope this helps!

Did you go to grad school? Would you recommend taking the exams while in grad school?

@SharonOnuma

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Shanique! No I didn't go to grad school. I recommend taking the CPA exam as soon as one is eligible to take it. So, if one is in grad school and already has their Bachelors and the number of credits needed for the CPA, then I recommend they start taking the exam. I've met a number of people who have done it this way too. It helped them get through some parts of the exam before they graduate from Grad school.

where do you purchase the books, aftermarket or used ones tks

@SharonOnuma

5 жыл бұрын

I got new ones. My employer paid for them.

I've posted some questions on your website under this video. Pls respond when you get the chance :) I really like your vids and would love to see your answers!

Thank you so much for your tips, but I am honestly scared to do all of this since I did not have a good gpa when I graduated from college. I feel discouraged and not confident enough that I can pursue this career one day . :(

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It can seem overwhelming but it is completely doable... just take it one step at a time. While your knowledge from school can help, don't be discouraged if you didn't have good grades. With a great review course, I believe you can study and pass this exam. I honestly believe with dedication, persistence, effort, and patience it can be done.

@leashines9937

6 жыл бұрын

Sharon Onuma thank you so much. I will do that.

Study less now and failed and study more. Study more now and pass and don’t have to study later. 😂😂love it

Can you take the cpa with a major in finance and minor in accounting?

@ghanaqueen13

5 жыл бұрын

Tatyana S yes

I did Indian bachelor degree in accounting (3 yrs ).Am I eligibile to give cpa exam

@mellowmartita

6 жыл бұрын

Rupinder Kaur you need 120 units/hours to sit for the exam and 150 units to eventually be licensed

Thank you Sharon

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Accounting sucks and cpa exam is useless. I encourage people not do either one.

@SharonOnuma

6 жыл бұрын

Can you expand?

@001looker

6 жыл бұрын

Sharon Onuma about 900k take cpa exam each year. Roughly 400-450 K pass it. Actually getting a job with good wage is extremely hard and many those with years of experience end up taking big pay cut to get a job. The big 4 are looking for young cpa being they work them 16-18 hours a day. Older people will not be willing to work those hours especially when they have family. Basically the market is over supplied with accountants

@Zone7garden

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Lawn that’s your state, other states are not like this. My state is over saturated with IT grads.

@dianamoraa8943

4 жыл бұрын

True I agree

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