[ragepsn29]

Maybe you could write her an engagement letter and see whether she accepts or rejects your engagement to escalate.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Your Ninja Sniper should be enough to pass REG. I failed AUD 4 times before I switched to Ninja materials and started passing the exams.

BEC – Ninja Book + Wiley MCQ
AUD – Ninja Book + Ninja MCQ + Ninja Notes+Audio
REG – Mostly Ninja Book and Ninja MCQ
FAR – Mostly Ninja Book and Ninja MCQ

Best!

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

I failed 4 times in a row before getting my first passing score on my 5th try. And now I am a CPA so it's possible. Maybe you need to switch your study materials. I switched to Ninja Book and used Ninja MCQ. It helped me. Good luck!

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

I used this and costed me $49.

https://www.americancpe.com/CPE-Courses/Ohio-Professional-Standards-and-Responsibilities.html

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Monday around 1pm worked best for me since I could study over the weekend and sleep in a little bit on test day.

Best,

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Hang in there! I didn't get my first passing score until my fifth exam and I took a total of 12 exams to pass all section! If it was easy, everyone would be a CPA. Cheers!

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

I used Ninja Book and Ninja MCQ to pass Audit. At first I used different study materials and it didn't help me. Maybe you just need to change your study materials. Good luck!

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

If you have the money, I would take some time off from work and go travel for some time. You're still young and you can always work later. After I passed my exams, I took couple months off from work before I wanted to start in public accounting. After traveling, I came back home and got my license. Many recruiters tried to set me up for jobs but I declined because I wanted to get into public accounting. So I don't think you will find any troubles finding a new job either in public or private because you have your license and big 4 experience.

And to answer your question, I think Nashville is a good place to move to.

Best,

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Ohio release new CPA license on the 15th day of the month. You can find more information about this on the Ohio board of accountancy website. You will receive an email saying if your application has been approved or not.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

I would do more research about how much CPAs with less than 2 years experience make in your area. Then present that to your boss and ask for a raise. If you don't get a raise, you should start looking for another firm. Busy season is just around the corner.

To your question, I have been out of college for 5 years and I just started in public accounting at a small local firm in an affordable city in midwest. I did my research that a 50k salary in my city should equivalent to 64k in Chicago if I want to keep stamdard of living the same. I'm in the audit team and am currently making 52k. I'm happy as I just started less than a month ago.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

CPA license opened up opportunities for me. I got a new job shortly after I got my license. My compensation went up by 58%! I say you just need to find an employer who appreciates your accomplishment. If your boss doesn't like you for a being CPA, then I wouldn't want to work for him. Your life will not be happy.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Congrats! I got a new job after I received my CPA license and my compensation went up by 58%! It's nice to think that now I can afford nice things in life and don't have to think twice when a Chipotle staff says guacamole is an extra charge.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

To look for recruiters on LinkedIn. Put this in the search bar

Recruiting BDO Grand Rapids

You will find a recruiting manager named Katie. Good luck! 🙂

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

I would do what Son said. And yesterday, I received an email from BDO recruiter for a phone interview for a tax position in Ohio office. I applied for the tax position online about three weeks ago. I did not have any tax internships nor tax job before but recently I got my CPA. So yes, it is possible to get into public accounting without campus recruiting. Public accounting firms still do hire non-experienced staff if you look hard enough. I turned down the phone interview because I just accepted a position in audit for a local firm and I also prefer audit than tax. I hope you get this tax analyst position though. Good luck!

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

[ragepsn29]

Yes, there are research questions for FAR. I think when you do a practice exam, the course will just take a bunch of random Sims without knowing whether there is a research sim included or not. It happened when I did a practice exam with Ninja.

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
BEC - 80
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69, 65, 82

AUD - 65, 72, 70, 74, 81
FAR - 66, 71, 76
REG - 69
BEC - 80

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