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  • Tcohle
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    Depends what kind of job you're looking to get. You're going in the right direction by answering in the S.T.A.R format (Situation, Task, action, result). I would take a look at the job opportunity's job description and frame your situation to match a job requirement for what you're applying for.

    If you're a tax accountant, maybe say you had a client or boss disagree with how you want to report a certain tax situation. (Situation). So you had to back up your answer with tax rules and your reasoning (Task). You researched and successfully answered the client/co worker's disagreement (action). As a result, you saved the client money and improved your relationship (result).

    In my interviews I tried to focus on completing tasks under budget (quantify the time), completing work with a team, leading a team, client interaction, etc. Again, tailor your answers to the job description. I've stretched the truth a litttttle bit in some of my interviews 🙂

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    Tcohle
    Participant

    It depends how you learn, honestly. I originally ordered the platinum wiley…I used it for a month or two then switched over to ninja full time (not just saying this because we're on A71's forum). I like doing mcq and reading the answers, kind of teaching myself. Becker and Wiley give you a lesson plan to follow but I don't think it's that effective. Bottom line, people have passed with every study software. Ninja is less expensive and works well.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Did I shot myself in the foot??? #1555798
    Tcohle
    Participant

    At the end of the day, maybe you could've gotten 5k more. But 5k over 12 months…you really wouldn't notice much of a difference. Next year you can ask for another raise

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: REG WAS SO EASY TODAY!! #1506066
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I must be in the 1% because every test I took, I was honest with myself and was right about passing/failing.

    FAR-Thought I did well enough to pass…passed with a 76
    AUD 1-Test was foreign to me, thought I failed…63
    BEC 1-Thought I did well enough to pass…passed with a 75
    AUD 2-Thought I crushed it…passed with an 84
    REG 1-Was so upset after the test…failed with a 72
    REG 2-Annoyed that I missed some, thought I was on the border…74
    REG 3-Thought I crushed the SIMS, felt really good…87

    I was relieved/tired after the exams. I just wanted to get them done since I had been studying for so long. I guess you really have to be honest with yourself. I always got annoyed seeing people who got 4.0s in school so scared they failed and end up in the 90s.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: tax returns a day at small to mid size firm #1321565
    Tcohle
    Participant

    It really depends. The part that drags on is not having all info needed from the client. If I have everything I need from the client (dream scenario, this never happens), I could probably knock out 8-10 easy/medium returns. It's my second year at a public firm.

    My firm doesn't expect a certain amount to be done/day. It's more about getting it done on a budget.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: The Best Accounting Firms In America In 2016 #1316975
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I work at a mid sized firm and they email surveys to see how everyone feels about the company. So these results go to a newspaper and we're seen as a certain rank as “top places to work for”. It's kinda B.S. They encourage you to be “honest” but really they want that accolade over anything.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Taking (easy) classes during busy season, doable? #1316830
    Tcohle
    Participant

    @Lilla it's a small-mid sized firm. So we'll do mostly A&A from Jan-early March, then tax the rest of the way.

    Avg week-lunch and dinner breaks too:

    M: 9am-10-11pm
    T: 9am-10-11pm
    W: 9am-10-11pm
    T: 9am-10-11pm
    F: 9am-530 pm
    S: 9am-530 pm

    We're supposed to have at least 60 hr weeks with 90% billable. Sometimes I'll get in the upper 60s.

    Second tax season. First one last year I think I wanted to make a good impression and stay late. I was also studying for REG during it (mistaaaake!)

    I'm single and live by myself, so no commitment there. Although I do like working out and hanging with friends. It's a 5 minute drive to work.

    They are all online classes. I looked at ratemyprofessor.com to see what that psychology professor was like and they said “Do you have a pulse? Then you'll get an A in this class”. They said it was just some discussion boards.

    Also chose a management 160 class. Seriously just wanted the easiest classes possible haha.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Nov 22 Score Release Party #1316092
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I passed at the Nov 4 party. Hope you all pass!!!

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: FAR – Ninja Book, Becker, or Wiley? #1316090
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I didn't have the ninja book for far but I got it for the others-totally worth it. Wiley was way to much info

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: NINJA MCQ Trending vs Actual Scores #1314140
    Tcohle
    Participant

    Stats for my 3rd attempt at REG

    AVG: 77
    Trending: 87

    Q not answered correctly: 331
    Q not seen: 208
    Total attempts: 3436

    Actual:87

    Whoa right on point, thanks for all your help JEFF! Finally done with all exams

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Official “I Passed the CPA Exam” Thread #1314136
    Tcohle
    Participant

    Never thought I'd be able to post here! I just passed REG. With FAR credit on the line, I was super nervous for my THIRD try at REG. For this try I started from scratch and re learned everything.

    FAR-76
    AUD-63
    BEC-75
    AUD-84
    REG-72
    REG-74
    REG-87!!

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Official I Passed REG Thread #1312159
    Tcohle
    Participant

    I passed with an 87!!!

    Wow, if I failed I would've lost FAR. Got a 72 and 74 and this was my final hope.

    I actually left the testing center feeling confident and I was thankfully right.

    The difference this time (Jeff's advice) was starting from scratch-reading through the whole book and relearning everything.

    Woo hoo I'm donezo!!

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    Tcohle
    Participant

    Ahhh I can't handle the stress!

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    in reply to: Ninja SIMS vs. Actual time taken #1310950
    Tcohle
    Participant

    In my experience it's great to do sims to get used to possible formatting of questions, but it's not going to help you on exam day like mcqs will. Sims are like 5 mcq in one, and it really tests your knowledge of specific subjects.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    Tcohle
    Participant

    Yep only 1 is pretest

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

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