I decided to jump back onto the ethics exam today. I did questions 15-75…submitted and got a big fat 89. 89? I thought the answers were all right the first time. I went back through them and there was a section that I kind of guessed on and I found a few sleepers in there
Read MoreCPA Ethics Exam: zzzzzzzz…
Today I summoned every ounce of personal drive and motivation and cracked open my Ethics CD-ROM from the AICPA and I immediately hit a roadblock. How exactly does one get the stupid course code to work? The paper answer sheet that comes with it gives the url to register and get your answer sheet online.
Read MoreThe Traveler’s Gift: an antidote after failing the CPA Exam
Given the fact that most of the scores from the recent testing window are out, I think that this post is timely. “The Traveler’s Gift” by Andy Andrews follows a man named David Ponder who finds himself downsized from a takeover after giving his heart and sole to a large corporation as an executive. He
Read MoreThe Money Pit
I didn’t have another NTS to purchase this month, so I celebrated by spending $131 on “Professional Ethics: AICPA’s Comprehensive Course” to fulfill my state’s ethics requirement so that I can get my certificate and license. As far as I know the only place to purchase the course is through CPA2biz.com – a site the
Read MoreCPA Exam Score and Results Predictions – October/November 2008 – Wave 2
Let me be the first to say that I really don’t have any special insight about score releases. I do however know a few numbers at NASBA that have proven to be reliable (which I will call when the time is right) and I also know what they have done in the past to use
Read MoreFive Things to Do After Passing the CPA Exam
Time to think up a new excuse for missing family reunions.
Read MoreAICPA: 17-25% of candidates quit the CPA Exam
This isn’t breaking news by any means…this is from the Fall 2008 Uniform CPA Examination Alert and I didn’t get around to posting it when it first came out. The bulletin says that 46% of those who sat for all four parts passed it the first time, which seems high to me. I have always
Read MoreCPA Exam Score and Results Predictions – October/November 2008 – Wave 1
Wave One Updates: 11/15 – Approx 99% of BEC is out 11/23 – Approx 99% of AUD is out 11/25 – Approx 48% of REG is out 11/25 – Approx 65% of FAR is out I documented the releases for the last window and using the pattern from then, this is my forecast. If
Read MoreFAR – Believe the Hype
This isn’t my first rodeo and although I’ve sat for – and passed FAR before, that was two years ago and I didn’t take anything for granted this time. All totaled, I probably spent over 100 hours studying and worked 2000+ MCQs. Still, I was surprised, but not overwhelmed by any means with what I
Read MoreOld School Final Review
Since I bought myself (literally) an extra 10 days to study, I’ve set the software aside and have been methodically going through the Wiley book and doing Yaeger‘s recommended questions per section. I work the problem and then read the answer. Instead of flipping back and forth from the questions to the answers, I have
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