Patrick is a NINJA CPA Blogger. We are officially off the grid. I unplugged our shore power receptacle a couple of days ago in preparation for our cruise to nowhere in particular, which will last until mid August. I parked our car at our church, where my folks will pick it up in a couple
Read MoreThe Right Tools: In Life and While Studying for the CPA Exam
Leah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello fellow CPA exam enthusiasts! I was reminded this past week of an important rule; always have the right tools for the job. This goes for just about everything in life, and it reminds me of when I first started the CPA journey. I remember feeling a little confused
Read MoreAllergies, Graduations, and Taking AUD on the Road
Sheba is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello fellow NINJAs, Its been a few weeks. Right after I sent off the last blog my husband became sick. My allergies flared up and I was having a hard time breathing. During this time we were finishing up school and that led into graduation season. The last two
Read MoreMotivated for My Second Round with AUD
Sonila is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Last Thursday, I took Auditing for the second time. The last time I sat for this exam was back in 2011. Having passed FAR in mid April, I felt greater motivation to tackle Auditing this time around. I had to drive 2 hours to my test center, the only
Read MoreNo Time to Relax while Waiting on AUD Score
Adam is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. My 5/25 audit exam is in the books and I am impatiently waiting for the results. Unfortunately, I am in a non-NASBA state so I will have to wait until 8AM on June 10th for my score. I have a suspect feeling that my score is going to
Read MoreAll is not Lost: Taking Another Crack at REG
Ben is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hey NINJAs- Ive admittedly been delaying this post because I have no good news to report. Suffice it to say that my REG experience was a pure beat down, and I was on the receiving end. I went into the exam knowing about 85% of the material pretty dang
Read MoreFifth AUD Attempt Out of the Way + Ready for REG
Greg is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi again, NINJAs! So I took AUD again today. 5th time is the charm thats a saying, right? I actually feel pretty good about it this time. I think I did pretty well on the multiple choice questions. And the Sims wow! Ive been reading on the
Read MoreBEC Exam Recap + My Study Plan for AUD Retake
Sarah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Yesterday I sat for BEC. I have a much better feeling than I did after sitting for AUD 7 weeks before but still left there feeling uncertain as to what the score will show. Throughout the exam, I felt like I was doing pretty well, I felt like most
Read MorePlan: Study for the CPA Exam and Accomplish Summer Tasks
Sean is a NINJA CPA Blogger. My dogs are really cute and even cuddly, but can also be holy terrors. The small, smart one, the Aussie Sheppard, has figured out how to get into a relatively locked-down food box, and will spend time in the afternoons frolicking through its contents. I just bought dog food
Read MoreBack to BEC: Finding Time to Get Everything Done
Ali is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Ive officially been back to studying for almost two weeks now, and its been a pretty good start. When I left the Big 4 for a job in industry a couple months ago, I suddenly found myself with a lot of free time, so naturally, I picked up a
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