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I honestly feel so weird about REG. I can't wait for 10/8. How are we feeling? REG takers, what are your thoughts?

Hi everyone. This is my first Reddit post, although I’ve been here for a while reading and taking notes, especially about CPA study resources. I know this may be a long shot, but I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I’m currently working toward my bachelor’s degree in accounting and expect to finish in February 2027. I’ve been actively searching, calling employers, and submitting what feels like thousands of applications, but I still haven’t landed a job. I’ve had a few interviews, but the years of experience employers want keep becoming a barrier—even for positions listed as entry level.
I really need to start working, both to support myself and to prepare for student loan payments after school. My goal is to become a CPA, and I would love to purchase Becker or UWorld to begin preparing. Right now, though, that feels financially out of reach until I find employment.
I live in Spring, Texas, and would appreciate any leads around Spring, The Woodlands, or nearby areas. The traffic makes commuting farther difficult, but I’m open to realistic options. I’m looking for an opportunity in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, accounting assistant work, or another role where I can gain experience and grow.
For anyone who has been in this position, what helped you get your foot in the door? Are there staffing agencies, local firms, or employers you would recommend contacting? How did you overcome the experience requirement when you were just starting out?
Honestly, I’m discouraged. I’ve worked hard toward this degree, and it’s difficult to feel ready to learn and contribute while struggling to get that first opportunity.
This is partly a request for help and partly a frustrated rant. I don’t mean any disrespect toward employers or anyone else searching. I would be grateful for any advice, leads, or direction. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Thank in advance!

I’d love to know. I’m waiting on score release next week and my end goal is to switch careers and get into Audit fractional CFO or NFP 🤞 I’d love to hear about your story and how CPA contributed to your success …..

How in God’s name do you sit down and focus on this material. I got 3 modules in and decided I’d rather scoop cat litter.

I guess I didn’t realize how badly I needed calculations to keep me stimulated. How do you stay engaged and attentive during these lectures??

The Becker excel genuinely pisses me off. Why is this thing so hard to use?

Some of the functions don’t even work, instead of being able to just focusing on the question I have to adjust the dumbass excel on my screen first, it also feels so much slower than just using regular excel.

Is it the same on the actual exam?

Hey everyone! I’m sitting for FAR exam for the first time on 10/19 and needs some advice. I am a kind of tester that solves with paper and pen all the time. Though I trained myself with the excel sheets that are already in the teslet for heavy computations, I still find myself using paper and pen most of the time especially if I read a problem and knows how to attack it right away. I am really productive and faster with this method that’s why I always use it during my study.

My question is that, are you allowed to ask for unlimited paper during the exam??? I use about 8-10 pages in solving a 100mcq questions. Also, is it only me that uses this kind of method? HAHAHA. Looking for some normalcy lol. Thanks!!

Just wishful thinking, but does the AICPA ever release pass/fail early? (More than the day before scheduled release). Asking for myself. 😂

Every time I feel I've nailed down a concept, there comes an exception.

Just when I think I've got Section 1231 and 1245 and so forth figured out, there comes another section.

I'm so over it.