Brad is a weekly Club 75 Blogger as he documents his journey through the CPA Exam. He has been a member of Another71.com’s Club 75 since November 2010. Time to celebrate passing the CPA Exam and count my blessings! Today I got the results for the FAR section and found that I passed with an
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The CPA Exam After 40?
Hello, my name is Diane. I am not the typical CPA exam candidate, as I’ve just begun the testing process at age 41. I’ve held just about every job in Corporate Accounting, from A/P Clerk to Controller. Hopefully the CPA designation will allow my career to move upward and onward. I have an MS in
Read MoreConfessions of a CPA Exam Candidate
Virginia is a weekly Club 75 Blogger as she documents her journey through the CPA Exam. She has been a member of Another71.com’s Club 75 since December 2010. Confession: I have unfriend-ed or hidden Facebook friends that bragged about their CPA success. I was constantly failing by just a few points for nearly two years
Read MoreBalancing Work, Life, and the CPA Exam
Jennifer was a long-time member of Club 75 and is here to help and encourage candidates PASS the CPA Exam. Studying for the CPA Exam may seem like something you have to do on your own since its just you, your memory, the exam and the computer at the testing center but it truly is
Read MoreCPA Exam Help: Recovering from Failure
Jennifer was a long-time member of Club 75 and is here to help and encourage candidates PASS the CPA Exam. I failed the CPA Exam .now what? The screen refreshes to show a failing score and you begin to think, I studied hard, what does this mean? What do I do next? I had 12 failing
Read MoreDonna’s Tips for Exam Day
My name is Donna Harding and I passed the CPA Exam on my first attempt during the 4th quarter of 2009 and the 1st quarter of 2010. Passing the CPA Exam feels just as great as you?d imagine. I want to help you enjoy this same feeling. When Jeff invited me to guest blog on
Read More2009 AICPA Released CPA Exam Questions: Should Candidates Spend Time Studying Them?
The AICPA recently released their list of 2009 CPA Exam questions, which is something that they do on an annual basis. They release fifty questions or so per section, which is in addition to the questions that they license to the various CPA Review courses to use in their books. Should candidates spend valuable study
Read MoreGuest Post @ re: The Auditors
I am a guest poster over on the accounting/audit industry blog re: The Auditors, which is authored by Francine McKenna. Ms. McKenna covers the ongoings of the Big 4 and has twenty-plus years of experience in the professional services environment, including tenure both in the US and abroad at PwC, KPMG/BearingPoint, JP Morgan and Jefferson
Read MoreFAR – October/November 2008 Window
Any score update info and all FAR comments regarding the Oct/Nov 2008 test window (studying as well as exam results) will take place here. This saves people the trouble of having to read multiple posts on the topic. Please: 1. No posting of actual exam info (hints included) 2. For legal reasons, if you think
Read MoreFAR Rant – July/August 2008
If you sat for FAR during the July/August window and want to share a success story or vent some frustration, please do so. Any thoughts or insights you share can be beneficial to current or future candidates. Guidelines: 1. No disclosing or hints about actual exam content 2. For legal reasons if you failed with
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