Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. Today I wanted to touch accounting software topic. This will be especially interesting for CPA candidates that are college graduates or still enrolled in school. It is my understanding that BEC and AUD sections of the CPA Exam touch a little bit of IT topic, however it’s more about
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Translating Accounting Skills to the CPA Exam
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. For this post, I would like to cover the work related topic. I am in staff position at big public corporation. One evening while preparing for REG section I started thinking if technical or soft skills are more important for the accounting profession. That is what I’d like to
Read MoreExtra Steps: The CPA Exam for International Students
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. Today’s topic is the CPA Exam for international students. There are multiple requirements for candidates to meet in order to sit for the CPA exam. In my opinion, the most difficult requirement to complete is educational. I got my Bachelor’s degree in Russia and completed a Master’s program in
Read MoreFour Weeks In: How I’m Studying for REG
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. I am on the fourth week of studying REG. So far it feels pretty good– I’ve already covered ethics and responsibilities, half of business law and individual taxation. This is what I’ve learned during the process: I split the computer screen so that I can see multiple resources at
Read MoreMy Strategy for Studying REG: Practice, Practice, Practice
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. I wanted to share my strategy on preparation for REG section. First, I try to do 50 NINJA MCQs a day. If I miss a day, I catch up the next day – so total 100 questions on that day. Second, there are topics I enjoy and topics I
Read MoreMy Tips for the New BEC Exam Simulations
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. On April 24th I retook the BEC Exam. I first reapplied for May 15th, but then my colleague (CPA) told me that she would retake the exam next week, because there is a chance that you may overstudy. As you may know – there are a number of changes
Read MoreUsing the BEC Study Strategy That Works for Me
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. Along with reviewing BEC, I started studying for REG. It’s more challenging than BEC in terms of information size. The content, however, is easier for me because I like studying law and regulations. Moreover, I think it is very helpful to know taxation (individual and corporate) to understand how tax
Read MorePicking Up and Moving Forward after BEC Score
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. My BEC score was 74. I’m disappointed, but I am not down and will retake the test in a month. Unfortunately, now I have to get comfortable with a new exam format so I went to the AICPA web-site to check what the new task-based simulations look like in BEC. They
Read MoreTips for Taking the BEC Exam
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. First of all, I want to thank NINJA CPA Review. I had the BEC exam on March the 10th (Friday). I took a day off on Thursday to study all day with NINJA. That helped me so much, especially for the simulation tasks. Great materials, very structured information and
Read MoreFinal Review + Tips for Studying BEC
Aida is a NINJA CPA blogger. Hello Everyone. I have ten days left before my BEC exam. I‘ve finished reading the study book and I am now practicing NINJA MCQs. I have to say, I am glad I’m studying with NINJA for multiple reasons. First, I like the website interface. Tt is easy to understand
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