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@whatisabudget · Finance Content Creator

the CPA
SURVIVAL
KIT

Pass all four CPA exams in months, not years — while actually living your life.

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The CSK Method
5 Rules That
Change Everything.
01 First Pass = Exposure, Not Mastery
02 MCQs Are How You Learn the Content
03 Don't Get Stuck in the Details
04 Notes Are Optional — Cheat Sheets Are Gold
05 Cumulative Review Every Single Session
CPA Survival Kit · Ice, CPA · @whatisabudget
Passed in
9 MOS
All 4 exams
CPA Survival Kit Section Checklists Exam-Day Cheat Sheets MCQ Strategy Mindset + Method Pass in 9 Months @whatisabudget Ice, CPA Works with any review course CPA Survival Kit Section Checklists Exam-Day Cheat Sheets MCQ Strategy Mindset + Method Pass in 9 Months @whatisabudget Ice, CPA Works with any review course
The Creator

Hi, I'm Ice.
CPA. Creator.
Your Study Strategist.

I'm a licensed CPA working at a consulting firm in LA — and a finance content creator. I passed all four CPA exams in nine months while working full-time, traveling, and actually living my life. The CPA Survival Kit is the exact system I used.

9
months, all 4 exams
4
sections passed
80+
avg score
I sat in a coffee shop, opened my laptop, and booked all my exams at once. Terrifying at first — but that's the moment everything changed.
Ice, CPA
@whatisabudget · LA, California
The Method
how the CSK WORKS

Five rules. One system. Zero fluff.

01
👁️
First Pass = Exposure

Your first pass is for familiarity — not mastery. Keep moving. Mastery comes from repetition, not perfection on the first try.

02
⚡
MCQs Teach You

Start each module with 20 MCQs. Read every explanation immediately. The explanation is where real learning happens.

03
➡️
Keep Moving

If it's not clicking — move on. You'll see the concept again. Getting stuck is demoralizing and costs you momentum.

04
📋
Review Daily

Even on low-energy days: 20 cumulative MCQs minimum. Your brain dumps what it doesn't revisit. Consistency beats intensity.

05
🎯
80% = Move On

Hit 80% proficiency on a module and move forward. You don't need 100%. You need a 75 on exam day. Trust the threshold.

what they're SAYING
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★★★★★

I was stuck on FAR for months. After reading the CSK I completely restructured how I study — MCQs first, cumulative review daily. Passed on my next attempt with an 82.

Sarah
Passed FAR on retake · PA Staff
"
★★★★★

The mindset section alone was worth it. I kept telling myself I wasn't smart enough for the CPA. CSK changed that.

Andy
1 section down · Industry accounting
"
★★★★★

I love the CSK study calendar! I'm excited to start using all of it. My CPA journey has been the longest journey of my life. I wasn't very diligent with studying before, but this time I feel very prepared and committed!

Gurpreet
CPA Candidate
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stop waiting to FEEL READY

Ready is a feeling that rarely fully arrives. The candidates who pass aren't the smartest ones — they're the ones who committed, built a system, and kept showing up. That's what CSK gives you.

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Ice, CPA

Finance content creator, licensed CPA, and consultant based in LA. Making the CPA exam less scary — one system at a time.

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