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In this follow-up interview, Mike shares the lessons he learned while passing his remaining three CPA exams. Mike was on the podcast in episode 96, even though that interview took place two years ago when he had just passed FAR. Mike shares a ton of great CPA exam study tips that will help you pass the CPA exams fast, so don't miss this interview. FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-mike-passed-his-cpa-exams/ Episode Timestamps 00:00 Mike Paone 2nd Interview 02:36 Mike Talks About Updates Since the First Interview 03:43 Mike on Passing Audit And REG in Three Weeks 05:32 What Mike Used to Pass His Last Exams 06:33 Passing All Four Exams on the First Try 07:52 What Mike's Daily Study Process Looked Like 09:25 Figure Out What's Working and Stick to the Plan 10:07 How Mike Would Study Throughout the Day 11:24 Mike Talks About Work And Referring a Colleague to SuperfastCPA 12:10 Mike Recommends Starting the CPA as Early as Possible 13:39 Mike's Review Process Right Before Exam Day 15:33 Tips for Handling Your Emotions During Test Day 17:18 How Mike Still Had Time to Play Video Games Each Day 19:00 The Importance of Mental Breaks When Studying Long Hours Everyday 20:56 How Mike Planned CPA Study Around Big Life Events 22:11 A Common Tip That Mike Would Give to His Colleagues 23:58 What Worked For Mike When Studying 26:24 How to Tell if Your Study Process Is Working 28:10 How Mike Used Excel to Take Notes on Difficult Topics 30:32 Writing Down Topics and Explanations In Flashcards 32:02 How Studying Became Easier Once Mike Figured Out the Study Process 33:24 How Mike Became a Senior in Two Years 35:24 Mike's Excel Note-Taking Process in Detail Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free You'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/passnow OR, 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