The CPA Review Thread (2)

[wrsm]

advisable poba ReSa for weekend review while still studying??

[atlantis10]

Wow we are on our 2nd thread. Hehe. Galingan naten sa preboard mga co-reviewee. All accountancy professors are invited to share insights in this thread. I would also like to extend my thanks to sir larry and sir anson for continuous guidance to the students and reviewees.

Sabi nga ni sir larry mahirap maging CPA pero mas mahirap kung hindi ka magiging CPA..

Kaya let's strive to become a CPA.

Sacrifice now then enjoy later..Ü

[KuyaDanny]

Yan naman ang gusto ko sa inyo - disiplinado. Exactly 5,000 posts yung first thread, at hindi pinalabis. Hindi na rin hinintay isara. Nagbukas na kaagad ng bago!

[Larry Tan]

To all those asking softcopies of review materials from me. I am sorry I only give advises, not review materials. Si Anson Keh, mas generous kaysa sa akin, he provides his MAS Lecture Notes to those who request them. I only provide resources to my co-professors who need the resources to jumpstart their teaching career.

Mahirap na baka magtampo sa akin mga publishers, distributors & authors. I can't afford to strain my good relationship with them. Sa mga nanghihingi ng mga solution manuals or answer keys, sana gamitin niyo sa tamang paraan ang mga materials na yan, dahil kung hindi, maaaring makasama rin sa pag-aaral nyo ang pagkakaroon niyo.

Basta guys, ang focus dapat sa learning, hindi sa passing grades.

[Juntrix]

Wow... the CPA review on its second thread.

I'll really miss the first thread for very sentimental reasons.

I still remember my first post in the CPA Review thread. I was depressed, financially challenged, and almost hopeless during those times.

Just a background: After my second failure sa board, I worked at a callcenter (July 2006). Nung mga panahon na iyon, I passed the opportunity of good buys because I want to self support my third review. I even skipped some meals at times to maximize my savings. Minsan naaawa ako sa sarili ko kasi yun mga workmates ko bago ang celphone, bago ang damit, etc. samantalang ako, kahit may pera ako hindi ko siya magamit. I should save it up for something more important.

After almost a year, I resinged from my callcenter job. With little money to buy few books, a lousy dial up connection and a heart full of hope, I took a deep breath and posted a message here in PEX. Nagtanong ako saan maganda magreview.

It took three posts before I got a reply (because the third post was LONG ). Here is a copy of my post (with the stress points hilighted), dated March 16, 2007, 06:43 PM:

Hi guys. I am an accounting major who flunked the boards TWICE already. I took the October 2005 and May 2006 exams with no luck.

Even though I didn't get any grades below 65 on the last board exam that I took, I was 3 points short below the passing mark (that is, 72%). This prompted me to make a vow to take the exam just one more time, believing that I'm not a "walang alam", but just happy-go-lucky during the review. Failing the boards twice was a hard lesson learned becaue the next review will be a REFRESHER, and nt just a regular review.

After the second failure, I opted to work for a while, even if there is a risk that I would forget most of the accounting concepts that I learned. I need to unwind and to save money for the next review (nahihiya na kasi ako sa parents ko.) I told myself that I will take the boards again after the October 2006 and May 2007 batches.

Now... here is my query:

It's already March. And within this month I will make a reservation in a CPA review school. I was a former CPAR and ReSA reviewee. I guess my question is: Do you guys think that I should go to a different reivew school? Or review at ReSA again? (because I think CPAR does not offer refresher courses)

Please recommend a review school for my case. I mean, I know that it's ultimately my attitude and determination that will decide on whether I'll make it this time... but a good review school would definitely be a plus.

For the past board exams, BLT had always been my problem (maybe because I don't absorb what I read or I'm just plain brainless when it comes to Law and Tax), followed by MS. The others I may need to update myself because of revised standards etc etc...

I'm planning a weekend session this time with occassional weekday classes in case I need to catch up on something(I attended weekday M-F classes when I was at CPAR/ReSA). By the way... A review school with a less crowded study room would be great.

This is a tough decision for me. Medyo nahihiya din ako bumalik sa former review schools kasi kilala ako ng mga ibang reviewers doon (I know most reviewers because some of them were my former professors). And I am willing to take the risk of going through the excruciating tension and pressure of the CPA boards AGAIN. Plus the fact that I was gone from review for almost a year... marami-rami na atang updates, plus yun Economics thingy sa MS na idadagdag. Di niyo alam kung gaano kahirap yun feeling. Failing once was frustrating... failing twice feels like hell... parang akala mo ang t*nga t*nga mo...

I'm not planning to fail this third take... baka di ko masikmura hehehe! My advantage I guess is that I feel more mature and ready to take the exam. I'm not ashamed to tell my age... I'm 23.

Despite all these barriers, the little voice inside of me still says that I might make it this time. Kaya I am seriously deciding on which review school to attend to.

I will try to browse through this section for a week. Sana po may makatulong sa akin. Next saturday I will make my choice.

Funny thing is that I always attended Thursday worship sa St. Jude nung nagrereview ako. When I ask God kung papasa ba ako... He gives me a "yes" nod almost all the time (through signs, etc...). Siguro papasa ako... hindi lang nga nung mga panahon na yun.

Any output/feedback/comments about my concern will be greatly appreciated. So far madami ako natututunan sa mga posts dito. Sana po may maitulong kayo para sa case ko. I will post my chosen review school after I make my reservation.

Thanks for taking the time to read this... Pasensya na kayo na wordy/mahaba... sana po talaga may makatulong. Thanks po and Good luck sa mga matatapang na examinees!

Many things happened between my first post as a 'commoner' and my first post as a CPA. It was a period of self realization, self assessment and self test. Habang nag aaral ako, I am managing my finances, since I never asked for money from my parents na. It was hard: take note I am not only reviewing but I am also completing my 24-unit refresher course. Nakaka lungkot ang feeling lalo na kapag naaalala ko na walang certainty na papasa ako. Parang nilagay ko lahat ng itlog ko a iisang bayong. Oras, pera, pagod, lahat lahat na. All for the hope na sana this time maging CPA na ako.

Alam niyo ba, after ko malaman na pumasa ako, ang una ko ginawa ay mag THANK YOU kay LORD at pagkatapos eh mag post sa PEX.

This is my post dated Oct 22, 2007, 03:45 PM, the day of the release of the board exam results:

======================================
Look at what’s happened to me,
I can’t believe it myself.
Suddenly I’m up on top of the world,
It should’ve been somebody else.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it’s just me.

It’s like a light of a new day,
It came from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it’s just me.
======================================

Thanks sa lahat ng tips na na share niyo dito sa forum. God is good.

I was so happy that day that I broke into tears. It affirmed my belief in myself and it made all the sacrifices worthwhile. I even bought a newspaper the next morning, took a photo of it, used Paint to encircle my name and used it as a Friendster Photo



Here is my post dated Nov 1, 2007, 05:41 PM. This was the time when I'm at the peak of remembering my whole CPA review ordeal. Imporant points are hilighted. I did not use quotes this time for easy reading. I hope you'd find this still helpful:

==============================================================================
Paano nga ba ako naging CPA at ano ang mai-shashare ko sa future candidates??? Oh eto mga friendship... mga tips ko:

Sa totoo lang, it's not the review school that will make you a CPA. Kung ano ang bitbit mo from undergrad doon ka magsimula. Make a checklist of the topics/lessons you need to know for the board exams and tick the ones that you are confident that you know. Doon sa mahina ka, doon ka mag focus. kapag na tick mo na lahat ng topics, balikan mo ang mga mahina ka. Then strengthen the topics that you already know. Then balik uli sa mahina. There is no such thing as "alam ko na lahat"... kahit mga preboard topnotchers pakiramdam daw nila ang dami dami pa nilang hindi alam kahit preweek na!

The board exam is not only a test of knowledge but also a test of endurance and retention. Sa totoo lang mas mabuti pa na may alam kang basic knowledge sa lahat ng topics kesa sa master mo ang iilang topics per subject at wala kang alam sa iba. Daanan mo lahat. Don't take minor topics for granted. Sa preweek makinig ka sa reviewer kung ano ang opinion nila na favorite ng examiner. Then review the topics that the reviewer mentioned.

Huwag maging overconfident kapag mataas ang grades sa preboard. Conversely, huwag mawalan ng pag asa kapag 40 ang average mo sa preboard. May kakilala akong kasama sa top 100 sa preboard pero naging casualty sa actual. May kilala din akong 44 ang average grade sa preboard pero mag o-oath taking na sa November 20, 2007.

Ang preboard ay hindi actual board. Joke joke joke lang iyan. Kapag nag top ka, good. Kapag hindi naman, eh hindi naman ilalagay iyan sa transcript kaya huwag matakot! Yun lang nga pag nag top ka madami ka pera. Hahahaa!!

Ang pinaka magandang gawin ay balikan ang preboard kapag nakuha na ang tamag sagot/answer key. Tignan kung saan ka nagkamali at i-correct ang mga maling nagawa. That way alam mo kung saan ka nagkamali para hindi mo na siya maging mali sa susunod. MABUTI NANG MAGKAMALI KA SA PREBOARD kesa sa ACTUAL BOARD.

Kaunting sacrifices lang pag nasa review... bawas TV, bawas chicks, bawas alak, bawas PC, bawas yosi (I said bawas, huwag tanggalin at baka mabaliw ka!!). Always find time to study at least 1 topic every day. Huwag ka papayag na wala ka naaral for the day. Kapag na Idle ka kasi baka ma addict ka at sa buong review eh nagpaka-idle ka lang. Goodluck nalang sa iyo, di ba?

Maintain a balanced diet. Huwag kumain ng kung ano ano. Huwag abusuhin ang katawan. Pag nagrereview, BAWAL MAGKASAKIT! Ang dami mo mami-miss kapag nag absent ka. Kung konting sinat lang yan uminom agad ng gamot at huwag na magpumilit na pumasok. Baka lalo ka lang magkasakit at bago ka pa maging CPA eh bawas na ang lifespan mo.

Maintain healthy social relationships. Huwag muna makipag LQ kay uyab o kay sweatheart. Huwag muna makipag away sa mga kapatid. Lambingin ang parents at huwag pasaway. Kapag may kaaway ka kasi baka yun nalang ang isipin mo at hindi ka maka concentrate. Pati pag aaral mo apektako din. Mas masarap mag aral kapag may peace of mind, hindi ba?

HUWAG KABAHAN AT HUWAG MATAKOT. Kapag natatakot ka at kinakabahan ka, isipin mo nalang na hindi lang ikaw ang mag-eexam. Marami kayong pressured at gustong maging CPA. Well of course, kapag nag aral ka, bakit ka matatakot? Eh may alam ka naman at may maisasagot ka naman? Sus! Lahat ng sagot nasa test paper na noh! Pipiliin mo lang yun tama.

Most of all, magdasal ka. And by dasal, I don't mean kulitin mo si St. Jude everyday sa San Miguel pero hindi ka naman nag aaral! Kung palagay mo wala ka pa alam at Thursday today, huwag ka na mag St. Jude. Ipang-aral mo nalang yun oras. Mas mabuting may alam ka bago ka magdasal kesa naman wala ka pang ka-alam-alam pero dasal ka lang ng dasal. Walang naging CPA nang dahil kinulit lang si St. Jude mula May hanggang October at hindi nagbuklat ng libro.

Well I guess that's it. Ang mga tips ko ay dedicated lalo na sa mga katulad ko na pasaway nung undergrad at sa review lang nahimasmasan. If you're better than me, then I guess you don't need to follow all my suggestions. Nonetheless... this is my little contribution to future CPA examinees.

Pag may tanong, mag PM kayo sa akin at baka may maitulong ako.

CHillaX!!
==============================================================================

Currently, I am working for SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. as an audit associate. It has been years since I passed tha board. But everytime I remember October 22, 2007, it puts a smile on my face. Sana one day eh magkaroon rin kayo ng "October 22, 2007" niyo.

You really can be a CPA as long as you really want it. There are no boundaries for a restless heart. Believe in yourself and believe that you are capable of achieving great things. One is destined to greatness when one believes in it.

To the future CPAs... good luck! This thread is for you. May it be as helpful to you as it has been helpful to me.

Let the games begin...

[lockex]

Kaunting sacrifices lang pag nasa review... bawas TV, bawas chicks, bawas alak, bawas PC, bawas yosi (I said bawas, huwag tanggalin at baka mabaliw ka!!). Always find time to study at least 1 topic every day. Huwag ka papayag na wala ka naaral for the day. Kapag na Idle ka kasi baka ma addict ka at sa buong review eh nagpaka-idle ka lang. Goodluck nalang sa iyo, di ba?

True and true. Ngayong bakasyon napaka idle ko na na kahit onting ipagawa ay tinatamad akong gawin. Pag nasimulan mo na ang pagiging tamad wala ngang mangyayari. Buti CPA na ako?

[20jerome09]

Salamat nakakainspire naman yung pinost mo Juntrix. Pinaka nahighlight sa akin habang nag babasa ako yung bawasan ang chicks. Ginagawa ko na din yun ngayon wala na nga ako chicks ngayon aral muna ako.

Kaso medyo late na bago ako na enlighten actually siguro mga later after ako mag register ng account dito. Nung mag register ako ng account medyo naiisip ko na, na kelangan ko na talaga mag seryoso sa pag aaral.

[ansonkeh]

To all those asking softcopies of review materials from me. I am sorry I only give advises, not review materials. Si Anson Keh, mas generous kaysa sa akin, he provides his MAS Lecture Notes to those who request them. I only provide resources to my co-professors who need the resources to jumpstart their teaching career.

Basta guys, ang focus dapat sa learning, hindi sa passing grades.

Just like to clarify that the lecture notes sir larry is referring to our the lecture notes i have created from my years of teaching. It is not a reviewer.

[Larry Tan]

Just like to clarify that the lecture notes sir larry is referring to our the lecture notes i have created from my years of teaching. It is not a reviewer.

and the DLSU topnotchers & board passers who were my reviewees at CPAR before can attest to its usefulness and effectiveness.

[jslider]

Si Brian Lim ang pumalit kay Romeo sa P2. Ang lesson namin kahapon ay Joint Venture... first view ko ang topic na yon, hindi tinuro noong under grad namin dahil hindi daw cover sa board exam during our time. Question, yung bang libro ni PG na 2004 ay pwede pa para sa Joint Venture at sa topic na BizCombi?


Maganda yung discussion ni RR sa MS para sa mga returning student at old timer na katulad ko, ang worry ko lang sa dami ng topic sa MS baka hindi nya ma-sustained ang ganong style ng pag tuturo. Baka hilaw na sa dulo? Ahhh... kailangan bumalik ulit sa textbook.

Wala si GR kahapon, pumalit si AI, feeling ko hindi sulit yung 3 oras ko sa kanya... Nag discussed ng Audit Planning, mentioned ang PSA 300 and 315 pero di naman nakabase sa PSA and discussion nya. Nag sagot ng AT, dinikta lang ang letra. Sayang ang 3 oras. Pwede naman akong bumili ng libro at mag practice ng multiple choice.

Nasa room 2 ako yesterday...

[lee_gurl]

Wow... the CPA review on its second thread.

I'll really miss the first thread for very sentimental reasons.

I still remember my first post in the CPA Review thread. I was depressed, financially challenged, and almost hopeless during those times.

Just a background: After my second failure sa board, I worked at a callcenter (July 2006). Nung mga panahon na iyon, I passed the opportunity of good buys because I want to self support my third review. I even skipped some meals at times to maximize my savings. Minsan naaawa ako sa sarili ko kasi yun mga workmates ko bago ang celphone, bago ang damit, etc. samantalang ako, kahit may pera ako hindi ko siya magamit. I should save it up for something more important.

After almost a year, I resinged from my callcenter job. With little money to buy few books, a lousy dial up connection and a heart full of hope, I took a deep breath and posted a message here in PEX. Nagtanong ako saan maganda magreview.

It took three posts before I got a reply (because the third post was LONG ). Here is a copy of my post (with the stress points hilighted), dated March 16, 2007, 06:43 PM:



Many things happened between my first post as a 'commoner' and my first post as a CPA. It was a period of self realization, self assessment and self test. Habang nag aaral ako, I am managing my finances, since I never asked for money from my parents na. It was hard: take note I am not only reviewing but I am also completing my 24-unit refresher course. Nakaka lungkot ang feeling lalo na kapag naaalala ko na walang certainty na papasa ako. Parang nilagay ko lahat ng itlog ko a iisang bayong. Oras, pera, pagod, lahat lahat na. All for the hope na sana this time maging CPA na ako.

Alam niyo ba, after ko malaman na pumasa ako, ang una ko ginawa ay mag THANK YOU kay LORD at pagkatapos eh mag post sa PEX.

This is my post dated Oct 22, 2007, 03:45 PM, the day of the release of the board exam results:



I was so happy that day that I broke into tears. It affirmed my belief in myself and it made all the sacrifices worthwhile. I even bought a newspaper the next morning, took a photo of it, used Paint to encircle my name and used it as a Friendster Photo



Here is my post dated Nov 1, 2007, 05:41 PM. This was the time when I'm at the peak of remembering my whole CPA review ordeal. Imporant points are hilighted. I did not use quotes this time for easy reading. I hope you'd find this still helpful:

==============================================================================
Paano nga ba ako naging CPA at ano ang mai-shashare ko sa future candidates??? Oh eto mga friendship... mga tips ko:

Sa totoo lang, it's not the review school that will make you a CPA. Kung ano ang bitbit mo from undergrad doon ka magsimula. Make a checklist of the topics/lessons you need to know for the board exams and tick the ones that you are confident that you know. Doon sa mahina ka, doon ka mag focus. kapag na tick mo na lahat ng topics, balikan mo ang mga mahina ka. Then strengthen the topics that you already know. Then balik uli sa mahina. There is no such thing as "alam ko na lahat"... kahit mga preboard topnotchers pakiramdam daw nila ang dami dami pa nilang hindi alam kahit preweek na!

The board exam is not only a test of knowledge but also a test of endurance and retention. Sa totoo lang mas mabuti pa na may alam kang basic knowledge sa lahat ng topics kesa sa master mo ang iilang topics per subject at wala kang alam sa iba. Daanan mo lahat. Don't take minor topics for granted. Sa preweek makinig ka sa reviewer kung ano ang opinion nila na favorite ng examiner. Then review the topics that the reviewer mentioned.

Huwag maging overconfident kapag mataas ang grades sa preboard. Conversely, huwag mawalan ng pag asa kapag 40 ang average mo sa preboard. May kakilala akong kasama sa top 100 sa preboard pero naging casualty sa actual. May kilala din akong 44 ang average grade sa preboard pero mag o-oath taking na sa November 20, 2007.

Ang preboard ay hindi actual board. Joke joke joke lang iyan. Kapag nag top ka, good. Kapag hindi naman, eh hindi naman ilalagay iyan sa transcript kaya huwag matakot! Yun lang nga pag nag top ka madami ka pera. Hahahaa!!

Ang pinaka magandang gawin ay balikan ang preboard kapag nakuha na ang tamag sagot/answer key. Tignan kung saan ka nagkamali at i-correct ang mga maling nagawa. That way alam mo kung saan ka nagkamali para hindi mo na siya maging mali sa susunod. MABUTI NANG MAGKAMALI KA SA PREBOARD kesa sa ACTUAL BOARD.

Kaunting sacrifices lang pag nasa review... bawas TV, bawas chicks, bawas alak, bawas PC, bawas yosi (I said bawas, huwag tanggalin at baka mabaliw ka!!). Always find time to study at least 1 topic every day. Huwag ka papayag na wala ka naaral for the day. Kapag na Idle ka kasi baka ma addict ka at sa buong review eh nagpaka-idle ka lang. Goodluck nalang sa iyo, di ba?

Maintain a balanced diet. Huwag kumain ng kung ano ano. Huwag abusuhin ang katawan. Pag nagrereview, BAWAL MAGKASAKIT! Ang dami mo mami-miss kapag nag absent ka. Kung konting sinat lang yan uminom agad ng gamot at huwag na magpumilit na pumasok. Baka lalo ka lang magkasakit at bago ka pa maging CPA eh bawas na ang lifespan mo.

Maintain healthy social relationships. Huwag muna makipag LQ kay uyab o kay sweatheart. Huwag muna makipag away sa mga kapatid. Lambingin ang parents at huwag pasaway. Kapag may kaaway ka kasi baka yun nalang ang isipin mo at hindi ka maka concentrate. Pati pag aaral mo apektako din. Mas masarap mag aral kapag may peace of mind, hindi ba?

HUWAG KABAHAN AT HUWAG MATAKOT. Kapag natatakot ka at kinakabahan ka, isipin mo nalang na hindi lang ikaw ang mag-eexam. Marami kayong pressured at gustong maging CPA. Well of course, kapag nag aral ka, bakit ka matatakot? Eh may alam ka naman at may maisasagot ka naman? Sus! Lahat ng sagot nasa test paper na noh! Pipiliin mo lang yun tama.

Most of all, magdasal ka. And by dasal, I don't mean kulitin mo si St. Jude everyday sa San Miguel pero hindi ka naman nag aaral! Kung palagay mo wala ka pa alam at Thursday today, huwag ka na mag St. Jude. Ipang-aral mo nalang yun oras. Mas mabuting may alam ka bago ka magdasal kesa naman wala ka pang ka-alam-alam pero dasal ka lang ng dasal. Walang naging CPA nang dahil kinulit lang si St. Jude mula May hanggang October at hindi nagbuklat ng libro.

Well I guess that's it. Ang mga tips ko ay dedicated lalo na sa mga katulad ko na pasaway nung undergrad at sa review lang nahimasmasan. If you're better than me, then I guess you don't need to follow all my suggestions. Nonetheless... this is my little contribution to future CPA examinees.

Pag may tanong, mag PM kayo sa akin at baka may maitulong ako.

CHillaX!!
==============================================================================

Currently, I am working for SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. as an audit associate. It has been years since I passed tha board. But everytime I remember October 22, 2007, it puts a smile on my face. Sana one day eh magkaroon rin kayo ng "October 22, 2007" niyo.

You really can be a CPA as long as you really want it. There are no boundaries for a restless heart. Believe in yourself and believe that you are capable of achieving great things. One is destined to greatness when one believes in it.

To the future CPAs... good luck! This thread is for you. May it be as helpful to you as it has been helpful to me.

Let the games begin...

hello! now *** ulit ako naka post after a while.
to: juntrix

wow! very inspiring po pala story mo,& look at you now, proud CPA na. Actualy, same tayo, 2nd failures ko na din. Oct 2005 ska May 2006. full time reviewee pa po ako that time (kaya super sakit). though alam ko na sa sarili ko noon na di talaga ako ready magtake those times. Buti ka pa, nakapgreview ka agad at nakapasa. e ako, im planning pa *** this Oct. 2009. Nawili po kasi ako magwork. Pero ang diference po natin, e nagresign ka po sa call center. Baka po kasi magworking reviewee ako, sa evening sana. I consider PRTC ortigas para malapit sa work ko.. What do you think po sa plan ko?

[Larry Tan]

Si Brian Lim ang pumalit kay Romeo sa P2. Ang lesson namin kahapon ay Joint Venture... first view ko ang topic na yon, hindi tinuro noong under grad namin dahil hindi daw cover sa board exam during our time. Question, yung bang libro ni PG na 2004 ay pwede pa para sa Joint Venture at sa topic na BizCombi?


Maganda yung discussion ni RR sa MS para sa mga returning student at old timer na katulad ko, ang worry ko lang sa dami ng topic sa MS baka hindi nya ma-sustained ang ganong style ng pag tuturo. Baka hilaw na sa dulo? Ahhh... kailangan bumalik ulit sa textbook.

Wala si GR kahapon, pumalit si AI, feeling ko hindi sulit yung 3 oras ko sa kanya... Nag discussed ng Audit Planning, mentioned ang PSA 300 and 315 pero di naman nakabase sa PSA and discussion nya. Nag sagot ng AT, dinikta lang ang letra. Sayang ang 3 oras. Pwede naman akong bumili ng libro at mag practice ng multiple choice.

Nasa room 2 ako yesterday...

So how was Brian Lim as a P2 reviewer? CPA Board Topnotcher siya. Is he still connected with SGV?

[jslider]

So how was Brian Lim as a P2 reviewer? CPA Board Topnotcher siya. Is he still connected with SGV?

May introduction si Atty Valix bago binigay ang microphone kay Brian; he's still connected in SGV and conducted lectures in PFRS.

Sa palagay ko mukhang okay naman as reviewer dahil naintindihan ko at nakasunod pa ko sa lecture nya kahit oldies na ko, lalu na siguro yung fresh grad. Medyo parang nerbyoso ng konti, stage fright, nanginginig pa nga mic nya. Working break kami kaya sulit yung 3 hours kaya lang napigil ko ang ihi ko. hahaha

Yung mga babae medyo nagtatawanan kasi yung boses ni Brian talagang puntong promdi. Yung title binigkas nya ng "taytol" kaya nagtatawanan. Attitude talaga ng mga taga Manila...

Si Brian ka batch ko ng 61st batch... number 1 sa pre board at actual exam. Mga ilang sem pa para na rin itong si Chris German... kahit oldies at fresh grad makakasabay sa discussion even without reading before the class.

[jslider]

Huwag maging overconfident kapag mataas ang grades sa preboard. Conversely, huwag mawalan ng pag asa kapag 40 ang average mo sa preboard. May kakilala akong kasama sa top 100 sa preboard pero naging casualty sa actual. May kilala din akong 44 ang average grade sa preboard pero mag o-oath taking na sa November 20, 2007.

overconfident... very true in my case. 85++ grade ko last final pre board ko. Hindi naman zero based ang grading sa cpar kaya alam ko na hindi totoo ang grade ko, nag re-compute ako, my true grade is 70 plus lang, kasama na doon ang photographic memory, nakita ko na sa previous pre board at reviewer ang mga question. Sabi ko baka swerte at maibigay sa actual yung mga question na nasolve ko na at nakita ko na. I failed the exam, short of 2 or 3 more points, worse di pa ko nakundisyon.

Hindi ko basehan yung pre board pero ngayon ko narealize hindi sapat yung naintindihan lang ang topic inside the classroom, kailangan talaga mag practice solving under time pressure.

[lovellaloves]

Just like to clarify that the lecture notes sir larry is referring to our the lecture notes i have created from my years of teaching. It is not a reviewer.

hello po.. can i ask for a copy? cge na po..plss.. lovellaloves@yahoo.com. Salamat po.

[xanGe]

tama nga... wag dapat maging overconfident... dyan kasi nadadale ang ibang board takers... kasi minsan, dahil mataas yung results na nakuha nila sa mga preboard exams e nagpetiks na sila kaya ayun nadisgrasya sa actual... meron din namang iba na sobrang baba ng nakuha sa mga preboard pero dahil natakot na baka pati sa actual boplaks din ang score kaya kinareer nila later on para makahabol at nakapasa naman maski papaano<parang ako yata 'to..hehehe>

kaya wag magrely sa kung ano ang sinasabi ng preboard exams dahil hindi naman yan sa actual e... tsaka wag kalimutan ang basics... may mga items na malilito ka di dahil mahirap kundi dahil sa sobrang focused natin sa mga complicated na problems minsan mismong basics nakakalimutan na natin... marami rin kasing items na basic lang... maaring ang mga yun pa ang magsalba sa'yo... wag din magfocus lang sa mga waterloo mo, ienhance mo din *** iba mong strengths o mga topics na kabisado mo kasi malay mo di naman pala lilitaw sa actual ang mga waterloo mo na yun di b?...

wrsm<<<saang school ka sa pampanga? HAU ka ba?

[lovellaloves]

Hi All!

Let me introduce myself. Im Lovella and im an aspiring CPA. I had been reading forums re becoming a CPA which inspired me to try again this time. I graduated March 2005, failed once with a grade of 73.57..

After that, I needed to find a job due to financial difficulties. I need to support myself as well as extend help to my parents. And my dream of becoming a CPA was put behind...

Currently, I am working and taking the Review here in Cebu CPA Review Center with hopes in my Heart that someday I'm going to make it..

Why I am writing here, because my friends may understand what i had gone through in my life..but only CPAs and future CPAs understand the journey of becoming a CPA.

It might sound corny, but let me share my chosen song for my journey of becoming a CPA.

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on[/I]

[Larry Tan]

The preboard exam results is a good indicator of actual cpa board performance only if the questions you have encountered in the preboard you have seen only for the first time. If you got good grades because you have previously encountered those problems, then it is no longer a good indicator of your actual Board Exam performance. The problem is may mga reviewer pa na almost 50% of their preboard questions come from their "reviewer-books."

So unfortunate but so true.

[Larry Tan]

May introduction si Atty Valix bago binigay ang microphone kay Brian; he's still connected in SGV and conducted lectures in PFRS.

Sa palagay ko mukhang okay naman as reviewer dahil naintindihan ko at nakasunod pa ko sa lecture nya kahit oldies na ko, lalu na siguro yung fresh grad. Medyo parang nerbyoso ng konti, stage fright, nanginginig pa nga mic nya. Working break kami kaya sulit yung 3 hours kaya lang napigil ko ang ihi ko. hahaha

Yung mga babae medyo nagtatawanan kasi yung boses ni Brian talagang puntong promdi. Yung title binigkas nya ng "taytol" kaya nagtatawanan. Attitude talaga ng mga taga Manila...

Si Brian ka batch ko ng 61st batch... number 1 sa pre board at actual exam. Mga ilang sem pa para na rin itong si Chris German... kahit oldies at fresh grad makakasabay sa discussion even without reading before the class.

It is politically incorrect to laugh at other's accent or to imitate the way they talk.

[cpahopeful_09]

for me nakakatulong talaga ang pagbabasa ng thread na ito... once every two weeks nalang ako nakakapagonline.. kapag tinatamad na ako at nawawalan ng pag- asa nagbabasa lang ako ng mga postings dito , mga nakaka inspire at nakakalakas ng loob.. tas ginaganahan na ulit ako magaral... im currently reviewing at CPAR.. ok naman for me ang pacing lalo na *** mabilis na pagtuturo ni sir bobadz.. nakakaantok man minsan, nakakachallenge naman.. ok naman lahat pwera lang sa aud prob ni dean ibay..

God bless nalang sating mg ngrereview.
haay... ilang months nalang actual na..

Go for Gold!