Rollie is a NINJA CPA blogger NINJAs! Short and sweet today as I want to spend my time studying in the final few days before my 2nd attempt on AUD! July 3rd had openings and I figured it was better to use my work holiday to take a CPA exam. I cannot think of a better
Read MorePassing the CPA Exam: The Hardest Things in Life are Worth it
Sarah is a NINJA CPA blogger. You know what’s super fun? Having two auditors breathing down your neck while working during the day, and then trying to study for AUD at night… Now on one hand I have these handy resources right here that can hypothetically answer some questions for me… but in reality it’s
Read More2015 CPA Exam Pass Rates Released; Strong Trend Continues
The AICPA has released the Q1 and Q2 2015 CPA Exam Pass Rates. A year ago, the Q2 2014 CPA Exam Pass Rates were the highest since 2010 and they remain strong a year later. AUD 2015 Q1: 44.56% Q2: 49.21% Q2 2014: 48.97% Q2 2013: 48.08% Q2 2012: 47.81% Q2 2011: 47.71% Q2
Read MoreWhen the CPA Exam Feels Like the Enemy
Christina is a NINJA CPA blogger Studying, I haven’t been in the mood to study lately. I let the stresses of life get to me too easily and it impacts my study time and desire to study. The past 2 weeks, I’ve gotten through one chapter and did all of the NINJA MCQs for that
Read MoreKeep Moving Forward – one Flashcard at a time
Joshua is a NINJA CPA blogger At this point in studying, it’s all about the calendar. I am over halfway through my [A71 product=”books”]FAR book, employing the NINJA method of studying, and it is starting to feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Every missed opportunity to review a flashcard or listen to
Read MoreSurviving CPA Score Release
Carolina is a NINJA CPA blogger Grrrrr!!!!!! Another failure. A lot has happened since I last wrote. I failed AUD and BEC both with a 58. I knew I was not ready when I took those tests, but I was hopeful for a miracle. I did not study as I was supposed to. I was
Read MoreNew Plans to Become a NINJA CPA
Rollie is a NINJA CPA blogger. My fellow NINJA CPA hopefuls, I digitally stand here today to inform you that I have failed again with a 64 on AUD. Being the loving husband that I am, I deferred telling my wife the news until the evening, which, in retrospect, was probably not a good idea. Instead
Read MoreCPA Exam Question Frustration
Sarah is a NINJA CPA blogger If you’re looking for a pick me up to get you back on the studying wagon, you may want to skip this one… Lately I’m feeling really down about this whole process. I was flying high after I passed my last section, because all I’ve thought about for so
Read MoreMotivation for the CPA Exam
Rollie is a NINJA CPA blogger Hello NINJAs! Tomorrow is the day of reconciliation at Prometric and another chance to see Lyle. Lyle is the guy that checks you in and out at my center. You know you been to Prometric too many times when you greet each other at the grocery store by name… I
Read MoreGetting through CPA study materials when life happens
Christy is a NINJA CPA blogger I have been so unmotivated to study for the past week or so. There’s just been too much stress going on in my everyday life for me to feel like I could give studying my all. I had a major turnaround last night though. I sat down, read an
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