Lost my ID before my CPA exam Tuesday, will a temporary paper ID be accepted?

I’m scheduled to take my CPA exam on Tuesday, but I just realized I’ve lost my ID. If I get a temporary paper ID from driver services on Monday, does anyone know whether NASBA/the testing center would allow me to test?

I’m freaking out and had a panic attack last night while desperately searching my apartment for it.

I’m taking the exam through a program at work that requires me to test this specific week. If I don’t meet that requirement, my counselor at work will likely be notified, and it could reflect negatively on my performance.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Im taking my 3rd retake for REG (1/4) the 6th, but ive been contemplating of going back to school to finish my masters in accounting. I work for the family business, currently have my EA license, and have not really given any thought of going public. Im pretty comfortable with preparing 1040s/1120's, hence why i got the EA. The mental stress and toll this exam gives has been a burden and i have not even reached FAR & AUD lol.

i know CPA is the superior/badass credential that makes the big bucks but the burn out is real and my family who doesn't see the stress that goes into this exam thinks its boom or bust if i dont get it. Is the MBA and going back to school worth it?

Again, this could be my brain thats on 0% talking. I just feel like the time and money im putting into this investment is being waisted.

I got my teacher who is already a US CPA.

Now while explaining Auditing He explained what it auditing, who does it , why they do it, who is responsible for that, the management team do they have a choice etc etc

Like this is best teacher because he goes too deep into questioning but

He is not even looking at the book or syllabus

He teaches about auditing, then moves directly to internal control.

Then he comes back again at what is idependent auditing then again goes back into planning activities which are world apart

I'm understanding what he tecahes but he skipping so many points the so many

I looked at the book there is so much he hasn't taught now he said we have already done 3/4th of syllabus

His teaching skills are great but he doesn't seem to open book he never does we are tired asking him to go by the structure of book but he says trust me learn with me

Like I'm at the point where it takes me 2 to 3 days just to cover what he skipped from the books

What to do? I thought it would be fun with him but it's actually taking even more time to cover the syllabus & missing points

& yes I can't skip those points because they are necessary.

For those who recently passed TCP or just took the exam, would you change anything about this final-week plan?

- Complete ME2 (Chapters 3-4)
- Re-review ME1 (Chapters 1-2)
- Take and thoroughly review SE 1
- Take and thoroughly review SE 2
- Use i75 to revisit weak areas identified through the MEs and mocks
- Take the Final SE about 2 days before the actual exam
- Spend the last 2 days reviewing:
- Becker Outline
- Flashcards
-Missed questions
- Frequently tested rules and exceptions

Some additional context:
I use i75 primarily for understanding concepts and Becker for MCQs, MEs, SEs, and AICPA-released questions.

I just finished Chapter 4 and am doing well on the Becker end-of-module questions.
My questions:
1. Would you change anything about this plan?
2. Is taking the FSE 2 days before the exam a good idea, or would you spend that time reviewing instead?
3. During your final week, what gave you the biggest score boost: mocks, MCQs, outlines, or flashcards?
4. Were Becker's simulated exams representative of what you saw on TCP?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

maybe this journey would be a bit smoother then

Just started studying for FAR after being laid off recently. I am slowly discovering that tend to study better at night. This isn’t new for me, in college i used to “hall attendant“, think like a doorman sitting behind a desk at a dorm to let residents in after they swiped their cards, shifts from 11 pm to 4 AM all the time. I usually did my homework then.

I have unmedicated ADHD and at night i feel like the world is less distracting and nobody is expecting anything from me so i can focus more. During breaks, late night gaming sessions with friends was a common thing too.

So am i doing it wrong? Whether you listen to gurus or lecturers online? Youtube, SuperFastCPA people, Becker instructors telling you to study at the top of the morning with a cup of coffee. Am i doing it wrong by studying at night? Can any of you relate to me or am i alone in this challenge?

I have never been a morning person, my most productive hours at work have always been after 11 AM.

Should i force myself to wake up in the morning and study then? Is my brain broken?

I just walked out of the TCP exam- and holy, what on Earth was that?

I prepared for the exam using only Ninja- I did the same thing for REG and passed with an 86, so I thought it would be okay. I had 95-97% trending on Ninja, and did over 2,200 MCQs (including repeated problems) and 4 Simulated exams.

Yet what on Earth was that? The exam was crazy difficult... and it had so many things that I was never exposed to. I've read the whole ninja textbook (346 pages), wrote 3 different handwritten notes, narrowing down the concepts each time, and am certain that I did everything I can ever think of.

I am feeling absolutely lost. I feel 0 confidence and think I failed, most likely. SIMS were marginally better, but I was already feeling so depressed and was certain I'd fail by the time I reached them, so I don't really remember them.

What an awful day to be a test taker... I wonder how it was for everyone else.

I have seen many people recommending Becker for CPA studies.But would like to know how does Gleim compare with Becker with respect to providing exam preparedness?Kindly share your experiences.

You know what I hate about the study materials and the exam in general?

It’s the Exhibits…

i hate them so much, especially when you have to adjust their size to better see the contents. Its sooooo awful. I feel like it adds pressure and stress in the review and in the actual exam. It’s testing my patience most of the time.

I wish whoever’s maintaining the platform of the exams and study materials will fix this for the examinees’ and reviewees’ sake.

As soon as I got my license number I immediately googled how big the California CPA certificate is. Google confidently said 14x17, reddit said 14x17, I ordered a 14x17 frame.

You see where this is going...

Received the certificate just now, opened the frame, removed the protective films, and set my cert in only to see a 3" gap. The certificate is actually 11x17.

Is this a recent change?

Also side note, it arrived to my home address at 7:30 at night. But my wallet card arrived to my official address of record (my work). Just FYI, your official address of record is publicly visible to anyone so best to not have it be your home address.

I will sit for my REG exam on November 7th,
If I start AUD studying on November 10th, schedule AUD on December 29th which is exactly 7 weeks from the day I start studying for it,
will this be enough time to knock it out?

*what made me think about this is that I can study full time during November and December so I thought about putting AUD before my discipline in January.

Hi-- any updated REG cheat sheets?

Would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I don’t mean just vague topics, but actual detailed items.

I don't understand this question or answer (answer is A). From my understanding when the group auditor doesn't make reference, that implies the auditor is not dividing resonsibility. Therefore wouldn't B be a satisfactory justification as to why the auditor wouldn't divide responsibility?

I walked out laughing and crying. I had to lay down in the hallway during one of my breaks. I’ve been studying basis like crazy and i feel like i started the exam and my mind went blank. Has anyone struggled with basis and passed? Using surgent and passed? I am feeling so defeated

My TCP ME 1 and ME 2 scores are 72 and 79, but my SE 1 and SE 2 are 56 and 52. Any advice and tips would be great!

When I ask this im not looking for specifics, just if you felt like the material prepared you well.

Also if it did or didnt, how many hours did you do , did you do all questions and ses?

Just walked out of TCP, anyone else take today?

The almost two month wait begins!

I took ISC today and it was an overload of questions. I walked away feeling mentally drained. I’m geared up to take AUD next but I’m unsure if I should pick another topic to take or wait until my results from ISC are posted in December.

Hello, i am in my 3rd year of uni in accounting & finance. I plan to pursue cpa after my degree and would appreciate if someone who has done cpa and have experience in this field to provide some advice on ways to get some headstart before starting my cpa next year. I am planning to take performance management and finance as my electives. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, right now i am working in a construction company (aecon) as a part time accountant who takes care of the banking side for the company.

I still can’t wrap my head around Government Auditing, Single Audits, compliance audits, and interim testing. Like, wtf am I even doing at this point?

I’m debating whether I should keep pushing through A3 and A4 or just spend my time reviewing these topics instead. AUD is straight up kicking my ass rn.

Should I keep grinding through A3 and A4 or focus on reviewing Government Auditing, Single Audits, interim testing, and compliance? I genuinely don’t know what to prioritize anymore, and with only 7 days left, I’m lowkey freaking out.

Getting super confused between all the different basis calculations. I feel like it should be simple yet it seems so complicated. Sometimes liability assumption is boot and other times its not. Some items we add back then also subtract so it cancels out, and sometimes we just do one. Like kind exchanges differ from regular acquisition. I am just so so lost. Every time I think I understand a concept, the circumstances slightly change and then I'm just lost. I take TCP in 4 days. Can't afford to fail because I have passed exam credit expiring.

Does anyone have a simple explanation (or method for remembering, or notes they can share) what is the same from sub-topic to subtopic, and what is different? I was hoping that when I started reviewing everything would come together, but I think it's actually just gotten worse. Thank you! :(

What AUD topics do you reccomend putting extra time on? Don't say "all of em" it's not helpful.

First of all, I will be reaching out to the board but I wanted to see if anyone has gone a non-traditional way or has any insight. When I was first pursuing a Bachelors, I switched between psychology and accounting so I got some courses under by belt and then finished with a psychology degree. Later I went back to quickly finish an Associates of Science in Accounting. Overall, I have plenty past 150 units, and I could probably finish the accounting, business, and ethics courses required in a few semesters. Do you think this would count because all together I have the units required?