Five Years, 24 Tests, and Many Tears Later So I wanted to write a “wrap up” blog about my journey and I don’t even know where to start. This last time I took the exam I walked in and thought to myself, “I’m going to show you how great I am!” But buried deep

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Laura is a weekly Another71 Facebook blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. Really, BEC? Really!?!?! So for the past week I’ve been struggling with a game plan to take on BEC again. I enjoyed my weekend off and my studying has taken on a slow start again. I’ve decided to not

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Laura is a weekly Another71 Facebook blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. Okay, so I’ve been a bit MIA and I’ve felt so bad because I know that I wanted to write these blog postings to keep me motivated as well as others like me. I should have known better…I have

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Laura is a weekly Another71 Facebook blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. It seems this time my studying has started at such a slow pace. Studying for BEC is probably as painful as a root canal for me. Anytime someone asks me about this particular exam and give me that head

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Laura is a new Another71 Facebook blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. Mom, Wife, Repeat Test Taker… Well it’s been almost five years since I started this madness of a journey to become a CPA. My first exam was REG on 2/27/07. I passed it and the 18 month clock started

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What is your work/educational background? I graduated from college in 1995 with a BBA in Accounting. I sat for the CPA exam twice after college, which was before we had the option of taking one section at a time. I have worked in industry for 15 years, including small to medium size companies in various

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