Kimberly is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hey Peeps! I took FAR yesterday! I must say that the bark (preparing) appears more difficult than the bite (the actual exam). There is just sooooo much information to cover when studying for this BEAST of an exam and then you go into the exam and you don’t
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Time for Final Review with BEC Quickly Approaching
Brent is a NINJA CPA Blogger. The day of my first experience with BEC is quickly approaching and I have entered into final review mode. Up to this point I have completed all of the sections within my review materials along with the homework problems. During my first attempt at the homework problems I marked
Read MorePraying for a Pass + Non-Stop MCQs before AUD Exam
Monique is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Here it is Sunday morning and I’m not at church. Instead, I’m cramming before the big day when I retake AUD. I am praying that I pass this time and get closer to getting back to my life. I feel horrible about it and have a million excuses. The
Read MoreAUD this Week: Preparation and Determination
Elizabeth is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Greetings all, I hope all is well and this entry finds everyone well and their studying progressing well. As to the house-keeping details, yes I read my notes and studied my flash cards religiously. Additionally, there were a few days when I knew studying was out of the question
Read MoreFinal Review Time: Nine Days Until REG Round Three
Tori is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hey NINJAs. I am officially T minus 9 days until my third attempt at REG. I am feeling very anxious about the upcoming exam. A lot is riding on me passing this section. Over the last several months I have been going through my review material in great detail.
Read MoreThe Cougher: A Distracted REG Exam Experience
Patrick is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I’m writing from McCarran International, waiting for a flight back to Seattle, where I will attend Pacific Coast Banking School for the next two weeks. I spent the day prior to the exam working a few questions but mostly reviewing notes, trying to rest my brain as much as
Read MoreRealistic Study Plan: Gearing up for BEC Again
Ashliegh is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello NINJAs! It has been a few months since I have logged in and it my last exam score shows that my brain checked out when the weather got nice. Audit season has hit and the joys of summer have been painfully tempting. In February, I received a 72
Read MoreCPA Exam Success Story: From Limbo to Passed, Part 2
Raffi is a special guest blogger sharing his journey to pass the CPA Exam. This is part two of two installments. Take the father’s advice (who is also a CPA) – Fall 2012 – His grandiose advice was to just focus on two parts at a time until you pass them and then move on
Read MoreThe Sims Killed Me: Already Planning for AUD Retake
Sarah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. One phrase sums up my audit retake score…the SIMS killed me. I got a 74 on my retake and was shocked. I really felt like I had passed it, even felt like the SIMS weren’t two bad, but I just received my score breakdown from NASBA and I scored
Read MoreLooking Back at FAR Scores + Looking ahead to BEC
Maria is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Well, I’ve finally picked myself up off the floor since my fourth (ouch!) fail on FAR. I tried not to dwell on it too much, as I’ve been distracted studying for BEC, and in an odd way, this fail actually gave me some good motivation to tackle my first
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