Hi Everyone! I have exactly two weeks until I sit for BEC. I finished going through all the information yesterday, and am now going to start my final review. I am very lucky to work for a firm where I am able to take a lot of time off in the summer, so for the
Read MoreMonth: August 2012
Jumping into BEC & Taking Intense Notes
Tori is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello NINJAs, I am writing this blog post during a quick break from studying. Since my last post I have begun studying for BEC. This means that I am currently in steps one and two of the NINJA Study Framework. This is the first section that I am
Read MoreMotivation! Life After the CPA Exam
Maria is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. How is my life after passing the CPA Exam? Here are just a few of the endless things I enjoy to help motivate the NINJAs: You can get out of bed on weekends at your leisure. Not having to be at the library Saturdays at 8AM and Sundays
Read MoreHow I Did It: A CPA Exam Success Story
Its been a little over a year since I completed the difficult journey that is the CPA exam. Once you finish the exam, its easy to forget the periodic gut-wrenching stress as you are struggling to get through your material and exam time approaches. You tend to concentrate on the highs- getting the passing scores,
Read MoreFAR Study: Repetition + Ridiculous Amounts of MCQs
Trisha is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. I am pretty proud today. I put in some serious study time this weekend and was able to complete two chapters worth of lectures while madly taking notes. Overall I spent close to 20 hours covering Pensions, Deferred Taxes, Derivatives, EPS, Stockholders Equity and the Statement of Cash
Read MoreNever Give Up: JoMarie Beats the CPA Exam
JoMarie is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. After 10 years and about 40 exams, I can finally say Ive passed all 4 exams within the 18 month requirement. For those who are just started following Another71.com and started this journey I will tell you about my journey. Those of you who know about my journey,
Read MoreCPA Reviewed Podcast #27 – I Didn’t Click “Quit Exam”?
Get the podcast on iTunes. Intro Music: Until That Day – Mitch Langley Yolanda – I have five kids and a full time job. Can I possibly pass this exam? Eldo – I scored a 74 on FAR. Is it worth a score review? Julian – I spent an entire year
Read MoreBEC Exam Experience: Reflecting and Moving On
Gina is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. Well, my test day for BEC has come and gone and Ive had a couple of days to reflect on the experience. I didnt feel well prepared for the exam, but I felt as if I will never feel 100% prepared any sections. I had memorized some equations,
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Jana
Jana is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. HiYa Everyone! After passing my first exam, AUD, in late May, Ive been coasting through summer and reaching for my Wiley REG book whenever Ive had a few moments to spare. Now that my daughter is in Kindergarten (year-round school, lucky her), it feels like as good a
Read MoreI Passed Financial!!! Auditing is Next
Farah is a weekly NINJA CPA Blogger. Jeffs CPA Exam Score Release streak continues, and Im a happy camper that it did! Even though scores were being released as of Friday the 3rd, I wanted to wait until I was back with my family on the 10th to visit the website and see if I
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