[jeff]

I will be giving away an iPad 3 Thursday to someone in the forum. Here are the details:

Who: 1 Randomly-selected winner.

You don’t have to be a current candidate to enter – Alums are welcome too!

The selection will be recorded through a screencast.

Note – the winner will be double-checked to make sure they don’t have more than one forum account posting in the giveaway thread, so no shenanigans.

What: iPad 3 – $499 model (winner will have the option to pay for any upgrades/features they want added)

Why: iPads are awesome (I have an iPad 2 … hope I win!) 😉

How:

1. “Like” another71 on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/another71)

2. In this thread, post a CPA Exam or Accounting Career tip (or both) that you think would benefit a College Senior or recent graduate. If you work for a Big 4 or Regional Accounting Firm, interview tips or anything making the process easier would be great.

That’s it … Good Luck!

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Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[julie84]

Exam tip:

1. Commit to your studies

2. Never give up

3. Do as much MCQ

4. Use ninja notes, flsh card and audio if you can. I have all of them and they are easy to understand.

[scottiet]

My tip to a soph or junior would be to find a quality internship where you're able to see how real accounting works. Learning from a text isn't enough, for me it helped to actually do it myself.

For a senior, I'd recommend getting an accoutning job at a small business. Thats what I did, I wasn't pushed into a closet and left there to learn for myself. I recieved hands on training with my boss, and now I basically run the whole accounting department.

FAR- 88 2/28/2012
AUD- 88 5/3/2012
REG- 84 7/31/12
BEC- 83 10/19/12

[Anonymous]

CPA Exam Tips: 1) write down some notes before you start the test, 2) get Jeff's Ninja Notes :), 3) do as many MCQs as you can.

Big 4 Interview Tips: 1) BE YOURSELF, 2) show them why you are valuable for the firm, 3) show them that you are very interested in the position.

[AROBanks]

Best Tip Ever:

Don't get discouraged. There are so many people who have been in the same position. Keep trying and good luck!

[Anonymous]

Get it done ASAP after college and before marriage and kids and house!

[Sequin45]

CPA Tip:

NEVER GIVE UP!!

AUD: 69, 78

BEC: 5/30

REG: 7/30

FAR: October ??

AUD - 69, 78
BEC - 80
REG - 89
FAR - 80

[tdeadman]

Schedule your study time and be realistic about it. Life happens, so don't let the interrruptions derail you. Make sure you have a plan on exactly how you will reach the goal of passing each exam section.

BEC 68, 84
REG 76
AUD 84
FAR 71, 81

And I am DONE!!!!!

[jdaltop]

Start studying as soon as possible after graduation… then make a study schedule and force yourself to stick to it. Break your studying up, I study 1 hour in the morning, 1 hour at lunch and 2 hours in the evening. I also reward myself with a “weekend off” every other weekend if I have studied hard throughout the last weeks.

REG: 74 (2/24/12), 84 (4/13/12)
BEC: 87 (4/21/12)
FAR: 7/13/2012
AUD: 7/20/2012

[franklint619]

Get the test over with ASAP! Start studying near graduation and you will be ahead of the curve. I have friends who are A/R or A/P clerks and they keep pushing off the exam, thinking it's a cakewalk. You need to put time and effort in order to slay this monster. But if I can do, then anyone can!

FAR - 87
AUD - 75
BEC - 85
REG - 77

Done and only took 12 months. Thank you Jeebus!

[red3biggs]

I'm currently studying for AUD, but I dont work well with acronym's.

One trick i do is with Alpha and Beta risk.

The Alpha dog can't be efficient because he has to spend all his time fighting to stay top dog. (incorrect rejection)

The Beta dog can't be effective, otherwise he would be the top dog. (incorrect acceptance)

You always want to be the Alpha dog, if you have to be a dog.

AUD: 8/17/2012
REG: 4/29/2013
BEC: 7/8/2013
FAR: 1/16/2014

[Anonymous]

My tip – don't pay for more than two exams at a time. I thought it was a good idea to initially pay for all four exams at the same time, to motivate me to study. Well, life happens and I ended up with 2 expiring NTS.

[Machi_CPA]

The best advice I can give is to try to get an internship as early as possible in your college career. Internships are great to find out what you will be really doing on a daily basis.

CPA tip: Try to get as much done as possible before you graduate! Crazy hours in public accounting really put a limit on your study habits.

AUD - 84
FAR - 82
BEC - 83
REG - 72, 63, 72, 88!!!!

[Anonymous]

Exam tip:

Stick to a schedule during the exam. if you allocate 40 mins for MCQ's, make sure you dont go over. Treat each question as a new start. Don't think about previous questions and answers until you are done with testlet. This might cause you to lose focus on the upcoming questions.

[Anonymous]

Exam tip: Whatever you do to get ready for the CPA exam, the most important aspect is mental preparation and a positive attitude. Without a firm commitment and a positive mindset, where you assure yourself you are going to pass this test no matter what, you will not get very far. So make a plan, stick to it and wake up every day picturing yourself a CPA and soon you will be one.

[kr557]

When a boss asks you a question you do not know, it is okay to say you don't know, but always follow up with, but I'll find out! Which ties nicely with know the right people to ask questions to receive correct answers!

BEC - 81 (Nov 2011)
FAR - 87 (May 2012)(Skipped 1st window)
AUD - 80 (Aug 2012)
REG - 81 (Nov 2012)

[Author]

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