Raffi is a special guest blogger sharing his journey to pass the CPA Exam. This is part one of two installments. “Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Focused high on soaring ambitions Consumed in a single desire In the grip of a nameless possession A slave to the drive of obsession A spirit
Read MoreWeight off My Shoulders: I PASSED FAR!
Brent is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Starting off week number three studying for BEC which has been scheduled for August 30. I had a wonderful surprise over the past weekend when I checked my FAR score and saw PASS on the screen! It felt as if an enormous weight had been lifted off my shoulders
Read MoreAUD Score: Painful, but Motivation to Study Harder
Leah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I’d like to share with all of the readers what it feels like to fail a section for the first time. It is painful, heart wrenching, and it stings like 1,000 fireball darts hitting you all at once. I don’t recommend it. In my pitiful despair, I must have
Read MoreStudy Plan: Time to Move AUD Back a Week?
Monique is a NINJA CPA Blogger. My oldest daughter, Mia, had a Sneak-a-peek tonight. She will be going to the 1st grade at a new school. Talk about a distraction from studying! I’m very excited that she’s going to this school and can’t wait to see how it goes. But, of course, I want to
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Kimberly
Kimberly is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi NINJAs! I am Kimberly, an international candidate from the beautiful Cayman Islands. Like most of you, I’m preparing to sit and pass the CPA Exam! A little background about myself. A few years ago I started working in the Audit Department of a Big Four Accounting Firm.
Read MoreForum Spotlight: FAR
July/August FAR Study Group FAR Exam Day Experience Feeling Prepared for FAR? Passed FAR, but… FAR Score: Do Firms Care? NINJA FAR Success Story
Read MoreFAR and REG Scores In: Time to Reset and Refocus
Jason is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Anyone who has ever failed a section knows the feeling of disappointment that I felt today as I received my scores for FAR (71) and REG (68). I had a gut feeling walking out of the testing center that I didn’t have enough to pass either exam. Knowing that
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: CPA Exam before starting new Big 4 job?
Dear NINJAs, I just graduated with my MBA and I am a Cost Accountant at a manufacturing company. However, I received a Big 4 job offer and will be starting that job in the fall. I plan to take two months off to breathe before I start in the fall, but I know that eventually
Read MorePASS! Feeling Like a NINJA after REG Takedown
Shaila is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Woop woop! I got my score back for REG today and I feel really thankful about it because I got the PERFECT SCORE!! 75 on the dot. When I took REG, I felt very on the fence about it. I definitely couldn’t say I surely passed, but I didn’t
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Charisa
Charisa is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi NINJAS!! My name is Charisa and I am 24 years old from Vallejo, CA (the Bay Area, for those who have never heard of the city). However, about a week ago I made the official move back to Atlanta, where I lived for 5 years to attend
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