CPA Core 1 Tips (Canada)
Hello,
I am currently 2.5 weeks into Core 1 of the CPA program here in Canada. I find myself stretched for time often (as is everyone) and was hoping to get some tips to help maximize my time.
Currently my schedule is as follows:
Monday - 1-2 hours of ebook reading of the starred chapters and then attempting the MCQ's (knowledge checks)
Tuesday - 1-3 hours of ebook and then do the weekly quiz. I will debrief the quiz after too and find out where I went wrong.
Wednesday - 2-4 hours of doing the Integrated Problem for the week.
Thursday - 1-2 hours of doing the Practice Case for the week
Friday - I do nothing. This is my rest day.
Saturday - 3-5 hours of debriefing prior weeks Integrated Problem and Case
Sunday - 2-4 hours of ebook for the next week to get "ahead" and I have recently begun finding all the units in the Knotia handbook so that if I dont know what im doing on the exam I can at least copy paste and throw shit at the wall for a potential RC..
So far: My IP's and Cases are going okay. I get mainly RC's and C's with a couple NC's. However, last weeks case made me go over time because I simply got confused with what the FR issue was trying to say (it was revenue but i overthought it and thought it was financial instrument recognition...)
My main concern is that all of this ebook time would be better spent somewhere else. But the ebook also gives tangible results in terms of knowledge checks. I know I should start doing the retired exam cases and debrief those as well but I simply havent. Maybe Sundays I should devote to Retired cases?
If you have passes Core 1 could you give me some tips and things to avoid or things to stress over so I can maximize my time. I am not feeling burnt out yet but I do feel constant stress that I wont be prepared come exam time.