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3. MEANING OF CPA Before you attempt a CPA exam, make sure you understand well what are you searching for by undertaking CPA studies. Ask yourself what kind of a professional are you preparing to be.?. 5/3/2015 3 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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5. PASSION AND DETERMINATION Do not attempt CPA exams just because you have seen others doing so. Make sure you are independently aiming at becoming a CPA. 5/3/2015 5 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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7. SUFFICIENT RESOURCES No project can be accomplished without a proper allocation of resources. CPA studies is not an exceptional. You should have enough of both monetary and not monetary resources necessary to pursue the studies. 5/3/2015 7 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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9. TIME MANAGEMENT Utilize the little time you have to add value to your position as a candidate. Time allocated for review classes is not realistically sufficient to cover the whole syllabus. Use extra time to match your position against the syllabus. 5/3/2015 9 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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11. RELEVANT MATERIALS Passing exams depends much on learning materials used by a candidate. Learning materials should be in line with the syllabus in use. Make sure you can answer exams questions by using the learning materials that your have. 5/3/2015 11 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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13. KNOW YOURSELF Make a SWOC analysis of yourself so as to determine your ‘strength’ and ‘weaknesses’. This will help you to make proper decisions about the methodology of study, time allocation, and identification of your critical success factors. 5/3/2015 13 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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15. NETWORKING To be up-to-date and obtain recent relevant information and learning materials, enlarge your networks with other candidates. It’s also good to have connections with graduates so as to get helpful advice on how you can succeed. 5/3/2015 15 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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17. OPTIMISM There is no way you can succeed if you are not believing that your capacity is high enough for passing exams. Don’t be discouraged by poor performances of others. Be yourself and believe in your capacity. 5/3/2015 17 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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19. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY Do not wait for others to make you succeed in your exams. Hold the primary responsibility and search for help from others. Do not blame your tutor for not teaching you; blame yourself for not finding someone else to teach you. 5/3/2015 19 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS

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21. PRAY Ask your God to pave the way for your success. Ask your God to give you enough health and peace of mind to make you pursue your studies well. 5/3/2015 21 BUSINESS HORIZONE CONSULTANTS