{"id":126,"date":"2026-05-20T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/?p=126"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:47:14","slug":"uscpa-05-how-i-studied-far-while-working-full-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"USCPA 05 \u2013 How I Studied FAR While Working Full-Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello everyone, this is Global CPA ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to the USCPA series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the previous posts, I organized how to register for the USCPA exam \u2014 a foreign professional qualification that is not only administratively complicated, but also significantly more expensive than most domestic exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from this post, I wanted to finally organize how I actually studied each section while working full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the record, I took the sections in the following order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAR ? BEC ? REG ? AUD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting, I should mention that this study strategy is mainly intended for candidates who already have some background in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or auditing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">such as KICPA candidates or working professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I was balancing work and study at the same time, my goal was honestly not to study everything perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like I did later with ACCA, my mindset was:<br>\u201cLet\u2019s pass as efficiently as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So with that disclaimer out of the way, let\u2019s begin with FAR ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-1bea36a4-31f9-450a-977c-38ebcbef21e5\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-32.png?w=241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\"  \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Introduction to FAR<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAR is probably the section that corresponds most directly to Financial Accounting in the KICPA curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAR stands for:<br>Financial Accounting and Reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the AIFA curriculum structure, FAR can roughly be divided into three major areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intermediate Accounting<br><\/strong>(Financial statement accounts: assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advanced Accounting<br><\/strong>(Consolidations, equity method, EPS, stock compensation, accounting changes, cash flows, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nonprofit &amp; Governmental Accounting<br><\/strong>(Accounting for U.S. governments and nonprofit organizations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the USCPA exam pulls questions randomly from a massive question bank, so these categories are not perfectly separated in the actual exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>various passing experiences I researched<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and my own exam experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it honestly felt like the exam was distributed relatively evenly across these three areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Study Period &amp; Why I Chose FAR First<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the semi-annual review season ended around August 2022, I was honestly exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At that point, I seriously began thinking:<br>\u201cI need to change something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since accounting and audit work were basically the only professional skills I had developed since university, I started wondering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat options actually exist outside Korean accounting firms?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>moving into industry roles felt limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tax and deal advisory still felt intimidating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and I wanted something completely different<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was when I started thinking about working abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And eventually, that thought naturally led me toward the USCPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for why I chose FAR first:<br>it was simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since this was my first foreign professional exam, I wanted to begin with the section I felt most confident about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BEC worried me because of the IT topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REG terrified me because:<br>\u201cKorean tax law is already difficult\u2026 and now U.S. tax law too?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AUD also felt intimidating because of PCAOB auditing standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So despite:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. Governmental Accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and unfamiliar US GAAP topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAR still felt like the safest starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study Timeline<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My FAR study period was roughly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late August 2022 ? End of October 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 60 days in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, when motivation was at its peak, I planned to study like I did during KICPA preparation:<br>14 hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I even booked my FAR exam for mid-October before busy season started again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But reality quickly corrected those plans ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I reached the Nonprofit Accounting section near the end of September, I realized there was no way I could finish everything in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I eventually rescheduled and took FAR on November 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During those two months:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I studied roughly 2 hours before work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and around 4 hours after work on weekdays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">which meant I barely managed to secure around 6 study hours per weekday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On weekends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I slept properly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recovered physically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and usually studied around 12 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. My FAR Study Process<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My original thought process looked something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUS GAAP is different from IFRS, right?\u201d<br>? \u201cThen I should mainly organize the differences first.\u201d<br>? \u201cI should review accounting treatments I forgot.\u201d<br>? \u201cWhat exactly is Nonprofit Accounting\u2026?\u201d<br>? \u201cOkay, I definitely need lectures for this.\u201d<br>? \u201cBecker has simulated exams. I should solve those before the exam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surprisingly, that rough strategy actually worked fairly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 \u2013 Reviewing US GAAP vs IFRS (3 Weeks)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late August ? Mid September<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before even creating my study plan, I had already purchased the full AIFA package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, for Intermediate Accounting and Advanced Accounting, I mostly studied independently using the textbooks without watching lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And honestly, that decision probably saved me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intermediate Accounting lectures = 31 lectures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Accounting lectures = 58 lectures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonprofit Accounting lectures = 39 lectures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I had tried to watch every lecture from beginning to end while working full-time, I probably would have spent the entire 60 days just watching videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So instead, I focused mainly on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>differences between IFRS and US GAAP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reviewing accounting treatments I had forgotten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>consolidating important concepts into summarized notes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That process alone took roughly 3 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 \u2013 Nonprofit Accounting Lectures (2 Weeks)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late September ? Mid October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I originally tried studying Nonprofit Accounting independently as well\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but quickly realized I had absolutely no idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>which topics were important<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and which topics only required basic understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So eventually I gave up and took the AIFA lectures taught by Professor Kim Yong-seok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, I had also studied Governmental Accounting from the same professor during KICPA preparation, so adapting to the lectures itself was not difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I watched lectures at:<br>1.5x speed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but my personal rule was:<br>\u201cDo not move on unless I fully understand and organize the concept.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So realistically, even with 4 study hours after work, I could only finish around 3 lectures per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 \u2013 Becker Practice Questions (2 Weeks)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mid October ? October 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only major exam I had taken before the USCPA was the KICPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And unlike KICPA preparation \u2014 where I studied full-time as a student \u2014 balancing work and USCPA preparation felt completely different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By mid-October, my mental state was honestly collapsing ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-ca921630-1f57-4b75-adb9-e5d00471f88d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-33.png?w=567\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>many clients were located outside Seoul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>commuting alone often took nearly 3 hours per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So starting in September, I consistently solved Becker multiple-choice questions during my commute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing I genuinely loved about Becker was the mobile app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the USCPA heavily emphasizes objective-style questions, solving short MCQs during subway and bus rides turned out to be incredibly efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I later checked my actual study distribution, I realized:<br>I had solved far more MCQs during commuting hours than sitting inside study caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, I tried to solve Simulation questions only while sitting down and fully concentrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first, simulations felt intimidating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after practicing them repeatedly, I realized they were essentially:<br>\u201cmultiple MCQs connected into one longer scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So for topics I already felt confident in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>inventory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PPE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>revenue recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I actually reduced simulation practice and instead spent more time reviewing Nonprofit Accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Becker Progress &amp; Simulated Exams<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back at my Becker progress later, I had only completed around:<br>40% of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-e34661c5-5b0a-4f0c-9fdb-4f6ae9ab7564\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-35.png?w=625\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, seeing that progress bar again now is slightly embarrassing ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lecture completion percentage was also artificially inflated because I sometimes clicked through lectures simply to organize the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of my actual simulation practice focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cash flow statements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>equity method<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nonprofit accounting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-95f706c2-bd1f-49d3-b5b4-b4287e8adaa2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-36.png?w=625\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I completed both Becker Simulated Exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>one two days before the exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and the second one the day before the actual exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, my scores were reasonably good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was the moment I finally felt:<br>\u201cOkay\u2026 maybe this study strategy will actually work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final FAR Result<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personally, I\u2019ve always believed that Financial Accounting becomes manageable once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you genuinely understand accounting treatments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and repeatedly practice journal entries by hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So instead of solving endless quantities of problems, my strategy focused more on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reviewing accounting logic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>understanding unfamiliar nonprofit concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and consolidating important topics efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, that approach worked well for FAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final FAR Score:<br>89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Final Thoughts on FAR<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back, the biggest reason I was able to pass FAR in roughly 60 days was probably:<br>efficient use of fragmented time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I mentioned earlier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>commuting alone probably totaled over 50 hours during September and October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During that time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I solved Becker MCQs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>took screenshots of questions I missed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and later organized mistakes inside study caf\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That workflow ended up being surprisingly effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the preparation period itself was relatively short, I constantly summarized and condensed materials into one integrated review set before the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Comparing FAR with KICPA &amp; ACCA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of conceptual difficulty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KICPA Financial Accounting (2nd Stage) ? ACCA SBR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, KICPA feels much more difficult psychologically because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>it is only offered once per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and must be taken together with several other subjects simultaneously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KICPA Financial Accounting (1st Stage) was also significantly harder than ACCA FR in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among all accounting exams I\u2019ve taken, USCPA FAR honestly felt like the easiest financial accounting exam overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My personal difficulty ranking would probably look something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>KICPA Financial Accounting (2nd Stage) &gt;&gt; ACCA SBR &gt;&gt;&gt; KICPA 1st stage &gt; ACCA FR &gt; USCPA FAR<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this post, I organized how I studied FAR \u2014 the very first foreign professional exam section I ever attempted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back now, the period between August and October 2022 still feels strangely emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balancing work and study during those months was exhausting, but remembering that process again also feels motivating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the next post, I\u2019ll return with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>how I studied BEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and how I survived preparing for the exam during busy season in early 2023 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you again for reading!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-b6fa30fc-7db4-4625-9fff-e1f13759f55e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/gaap-bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ayjjczto9pjmjim5kvhv-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65\"  \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone, this is Global CPA ? Welcome back to the USCPA series. 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