Sarah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hello NINJAs, Ive been plowing through BEC for a full week now and earlier in the week I was missing the comfort I had during AUD. Dont get me wrong, I didnt KNOW AUD, but I somewhat knew AUD. By the time I took my AUD test, the first
Read MoreLast Exam Ever? Fingers Crossed for REG Results
Serena is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I just dont know what to do with myself. I took REG today, which will hopefully be the last. Exam. Ever. And I have to tell youI dont want to celebrate too early, but it feels like half the world was lifted from my shoulders. Yes, only half, because
Read MoreButterflies: First Date with BEC Quickly Approaching
Shaila is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I am exactly three weeks from my BEC challenge. Ive had to adjust my study plan several times and even push out my exam date by a few days, to incorporate just plain procrastination on my part. Im not proud. Im beginning to panic because this test is harder
Read MoreHouse Hunting Continues + FAR Exam Coming this Week
Jimmy is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi fellow CPA Exam takers, It has been a month of studying for FAR. Since the weather was pleasant in San Francisco, I decided to take a break this past Sunday and continue the house hunting. My wife and I submitted several offers several weeks ago; all of them
Read MoreAUD Exam Sims + Starting REG in a Few Days
Larry is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Hi Yall NINJAs, Here I am at the keys once again waiting and anticipating the result of another exam. To recap, I recently sat for AUD this past week. Going into the exam I had already completed a substantial amount of Wiley MCQs practices. But I had this feeling
Read MoreTime Management: Pacing Myself through FAR MCQs
Bobby is a NINJA CPA Blogger. How long have you spent on a problem? Have you seen problems that completely stump you and you spend 30 minutes digging through your materials trying to find out why the answer to the question is what it is? Is that a valuable use of time? I guess I
Read MoreExcited, Nervous, and Feeling Pressure: FAR in Two Weeks
Leah is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I am about two weeks out from my first exam, FAR. Ive been studying for three and one half months, and Im finding that I have become easily distracted. Maybe Ive spent too much time preparing? Yet, I still feel like I am not ready, but then that is
Read MoreMonkey Bars, REG Study, and Scheduling Logistics
Patrick is a NINJA CPA Blogger. Today at the Park, my five year old son was trying his luck on the monkey bars with varied success. He could barely reach the slippery bars and lacked confidence. I supported his legs at first but he quickly brushed me off when he realized that he could do
Read MoreAUD Experience: My Exam Strategy
Clint is a NINJA CPA Blogger. It seems like I had studied for months when in reality it was only 6 weeks. You would think that having less material in auditing would relate to more exposure and time to study. However, that was not the case. I struggled the last two weeks to finish roughly
Read MoreFAR Exam Experience: Time Management is Key
Nisha is a NINJA CPA Blogger. I took FAR yesterday, and Im glad its over, but I dont believe it will be the last time I see FAR again. I didnt have enough time to finish the simulations. I knew it but I didnt know it. I sat blank at the screen for a good
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