Jimmy is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi fellow CPA Exam takers, As we waited for my score, my wife and I decided to go watch the opening day showing of Iron Man 3 on IMAX. We loved the plot and the special effects but I was disappointed by the lack of any hints to other
Read MoreA Little Flag Football + Suddenly More Time for BEC Study
Dale is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Well… The Russell home has been all abuzz this week. My middle son, Dale Jr., is a high school senior and we have been making preparations for graduation and prom. Tuxes, pictures, graduation invitations, cap and gown. All very exciting. He recently informed my wife and I that
Read MoreMore than I can Chew? Offer on a House + AUD in Ten Days
Jason is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello Fellow NINJAs. As Im writing this, its Friday. Jeffs predicted score release date. Unfortunately for those in non-NASBA states we will have to wait a bit longer. That does not curtail the excitement, buzz, and feelings of weak stomachs that ensue when the day approaches that Jeff
Read MoreFinal Push: AUD Exam in Two Weeks
Jen is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Crunch time is here! My audit exam is in two weeks. Im about to start reviewing my notes like crazy, doing as many multiple choice questions as I can, and listening to NINJA Audio at all times. If you see my with my ear buds in, you can be
Read MoreCPA Exam Scores: Released
Update 5/3 – 7:15pm EST: Scores are releasing for all 4 exam sections – some more (AUD) than others (BEC). The Indie State wait (CA/IL, etc) continues. Update 5/3 – 1:45pm EST: AUD Released Update 5/3 – 1:15pm EST: 1. If past trends hold true, today is the day for the Wave 1 (April 1-20
Read MoreFocused and Ready: REG Exam on Saturday
Jeanie is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Counting down to REG on Saturday morning … tick, tock, tick, tock. I am feeling better than I ever have before an exam because I put in quality time, not hours zoned out watching a lecture because I HAD to as some sort of cosmic punishment, but quality, focused
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Sheba
Sheba is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi, Im Sheba the wife of one and a mother of three (one boy and two girls). After being laid off, I went back to school for accounting. Within six months of finishing I took 3 parts of the CPA exam, two a few days apart, and I
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Adam
Adam is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. One word comes to my mind when I think about preparing for CPA exams: busy. All of us who are dedicating the proper time to studying for these exams have felt the strain of having to prioritize relationships, activities, sleep, etc. Im told that I will look back
Read MoreIntroducing NINJA CPA Blogger Jason
Jason is a new NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello another71 NINJAs. A little about me my name is Jason and I live in Dallas, Texas (full disclosure I am a transplant from Jacksonville, FL) with my beautiful wife Jessica and our yellow lab Savannah. She got her name Savannah because thats where I proposed to
Read MoreCPA Exam Pass Rates – Q1 2013 Released; BEC up 10%
The CPA Exam Pass Rates for the January/February 2013 Testing Window have been released by the AICPA. AUD Q1 2013: 45.19% AUD Q1 2012: 44.9% Increase: Negligible BEC Q1 2013: 53.47% BEC Q1 2012: 48.63% Increase: 10% FAR Q1 2013: 47.16% FAR Q1 2012: 43.84% Increase: 7.5% REG Q1 2013: 47.57% REG Q1 2012: 45.00%
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