Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. I just about wrapped up the NINJA MCQs. I have exactly two weeks until my test date. It makes me nervous thinking about the new exam and what it entails, so I have been trying to prepare myself the best way possible. For the next two weeks my game
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Study Groups: Trying a New Tactic for BEC
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. Hello NINJAs! With my BEC retake coming up in the next month, I decided to switch up my usual studying and incorporate new study methods into my routine. Usually I would do all the MCQ and then review. At times I would incorporate flash cards here and there or NINJA
Read MoreA BEC Exam Mis-Step: All in the Timing
Ashley is a NINJA CPA blogger. I wish I could give you good news about my recent BEC Exam score release but I can’t. My score was a 69! Unfortunately, I was not able to finish my last written communication and feel that it may have cost me a passing score. On the last few
Read MorePressing Forward with REG Studies
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. Recently I have been studying for Regulation. It’s been quite the challenge to say the least, having three weeks to study for REG is not enough time. I’ve been searching high and low for the best techniques to absorb as much material as possible in such a short amount
Read MoreMy BEC Exam + Studying for REG Retake
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. After having to reschedule due to work demands, I finally took the BEC exam. Although I didn’t want to reschedule, I’m so glad I did. I would much rather feel prepared going into the exam than feeling lost and unprepared during the exam. My testing experience was, for the
Read MoreRescheduling REG Exam + Overcoming Feeling of Defeat
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. I’m feeling pretty defeated. I had pushed back my REG exam for two weeks only to be hit with another setback. Instead of hammering as many NINJA MCQ and flashcards as I could in the next two weeks, I had to put in many hours at work instead. Without
Read MoreBEC Rescheduled + Pressing Forward with NINJA
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. Hello NINJAs. Tax season is in full swing and work has been hectic. Originally, I had scheduled BEC for this month, but that won’t be happening. Like a majority of accounting firms, work is demanding and deadlines are set in stone this time of the year. Unfortunately, I’ve been
Read MorePassing the CPA Exam: One of My Goals for 2017
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. I hope you all enjoyed ringing in the new year. Unfortunately, I was stuck in bed with the flu to end the last few days of 2016. Not fun. It must have been my body’s way of getting me to slow down and catch up on some rest. With the holidays, the
Read MoreBEC Exam: Keeping Your Eye on the Prize
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. Recently I was scheduled for the BEC exam; however, I decided I wasn’t as prepared as I would’ve liked. It would have been nice to just take the test and see how I would have done on my scheduled date. Doing so just didn’t seem like the right thing
Read MorePassing BEC would make the Best Christmas Present
Vanessa is a NINJA CPA blogger. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Thankfully, I was given a few days from my firm to take time to spend time with family and friends. Having time away from the office was much needed. Being in my first term of the MACC program and studying for the CPA exam has
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