The email came two hours later. Not from the state board, but from Becker’s “Progress Tracker” bot.
“Okay,” Jordan said to the empty apartment. “One more time.”
But something had shifted. Jordan wasn't studying for Becker anymore. Becker was just the tool. The pass was Jordan’s.
Except the CPA exam itself. It always knew.
“Hi Jordan, it looks like you haven’t logged in for three weeks. Your course access expires in 60 days. Don’t forget: Candidates who use Becker are 2x more likely to pass. Keep pushing!”
“Seventy-one,” Jordan whispered, staring at the score report like it was a typo. A single point. One multiple-choice question, maybe two. That was the difference between passing and doing it all over again.