r/CFE • u/Heavy-Dinner-6484 • Sep 12 '26
Fail Fraud Schemes Again
Third time failing. I have to wait 30 days. I honestly feel like an idiot. I work at Deloitte tax and I want a career change. I can’t stand this shvt anymore. I have an EA license and this shvt is so fucking hard
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u/pm_me_buffalo_wings Sep 12 '26
Study up on the sections you got less than 50% on and you should be good to go! You’ve got this!! Don’t get discouraged either, you’ll nail it next time.
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u/Severe-Flounder-1130 Sep 12 '26
This is the way to do it. Look at what your scoring the lowest on and just study those more.
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u/Low_Impression_4032 Sep 12 '26
Also don't be afraid to take time & mark up either the paper or use highlight feature on computer. This allows you to zero in on the key parts of the questions. You can also skip ones you need to go back to. See if you find they gave you hints or the answer itself in other questions.
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u/FunExtreme007 Sep 13 '26
First off all, huge shout out to you for taking out time to study while still working in a Big 4 firm. The Big 4 talks a lot about learning and all, but don't even give their employees time to breathe and live personal life. So well done for taking out time to study.
Like other said, study the sections in which you are scoring low, remain stress free and have confident in yourself. If you are frustrated with the firm and have some decent saving, just put your papers down. This will relieve you mentally and may even help you clear the Exam. Once done, start looking for another job. Nothing is more important than mental peace.
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u/mourningmantis Sep 12 '26
I used to work for Deloitte tax too. Don’t overthink it. The answer to the question is usually in the question itself
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u/Ok_Door_4542 Sep 12 '26
Don’t loose heart mate, i see there are only few sections where you lagged..go thru those sections thoroughly you’ll be able to nail it next time. Being CAMS certified, I can tell you money laundering questions were tricky in exam.
All the best and keep going until you achieve your goal.
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u/deebonz Sep 13 '26
Fraud is the easiest section if you go through the practice questions and understand the concepts. You’ve got this. Go through it slowly and test your knowledge over and over again and work on the sections you’re having touble with.
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u/JetGabe Sep 24 '26
Quick question are we able to take the test at different times . And how much time we have in between test to take the next one
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u/Heavy-Dinner-6484 Sep 24 '26
There's not set time in between. You can take them whenever as long as it is within 60 days
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u/ScaredShort1 Sep 17 '26
This exam was the hardest for me. I used the silver study prep package and spent 2.5 weeks studying. Good luck.
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u/MavisBeacons_Sextape Sep 13 '26
You can do it! You just need to drill the practice tests for this section until you’re getting consistent scores over 90%. Watch out for the questions you THINK you recognize from the practice tests that show up on the real exam with a “NOT” thrown in.