October 26, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
Five things are needed to pass the CPA exam, and it is amazing how simple the things are. The good news is, almost everyone has the things, or one can develop them:
1. Intellectual and academic readiness. If you have been approved to take the exam, then the AICPA, NASBA, and/or your State Board of Accountancy think you [...]
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October 18, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
Today, I did not go to church. No reason. I didn’t go the past couple of weeks either. No reason. This is not normal or correct for me. With some practice, it has become normal, and I don’t like it. Going to church and praying frequently was the normal thing for me to do. Somehow [...]
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October 8, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
I was wondering what people want after they have passed the CPA exam. Is there something you want your family, friends, significant other, workmates, etc to do with you or for you? You can put you wish list in the comments. I have posed a similar question at these two forums:
CPAnet forum – people’s celebration plans after [...]
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October 3, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
Yesterday I was studying during lunch (break at work). I was going over the notes I had taken when I was preparing for REG last window. Usually, when I study, I write down the time and date when I started on a particular page, and when I stopped. When I do my last minute study, it [...]
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September 24, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
If somebody came to you and said, “the food that you have eaten is bigger than that mountain”, “you have walked from the Dallas, (TX, USA) to London (UK)”, “you have spoken more words than those all the USA Presidential speeches”, and finally, “your thoughts would require the memory of x computers to keep ‘em”. [...]
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September 20, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
A few days ago, I wrote about how to handle failure on a CPA exam section. The gist of the article was that one should not beat oneself up, and I provided some tips on how to look at the situation in a positive light. The post became timely and handy when I learnt that I failed the REG section by one [...]
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September 16, 2009 | Posted by Steve (cpastories)
This post is to offer a shoulder to lean on to those who have failed the CPA exam. [The exams have started coming out. I saw a twit from Jeff[another71] that the AICPA had released BEC. [Shout out to Jeff: Good work, man! Keep up the good work!]]
First of all, to those who have passed [...]
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