[jomarie]

Ok who’s in with me? I’m going to incorporate Jeff’s ELL Tax Season plan starting with this weekend. With that said, I’m planning on working today. I have a big box I need to get through. Once I done with that I’m going to start re-writing NINJA notes and working on MCQs. It’s going to be interesting since hubby’s working today and I have the kids to myself. Here goes nothing. My plan, to get in at least 6 hours this weekend.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[Anonymous]

I'm in! Plowing away now at MCQ's. Shout out to Baseballcpa for suggesting that I check out Pomodoro..I've been using it too. As soon as my 25 mins are up, I check this site. Is it me or is this site so addicting?! Haha!

I'm extremely nervous about this FAR retake. I felt more prepared the first time around. 🙁

I feel like I'm getting ready to have my a$$ handed to me on a plate.

Happy studying everyone!

[rmm91909]

I am actually close to the southern border so its really not a rough commute! Peanut you could send it to careers@tonneson.com too.

@cosmo i agree FAR is really starting to scare me!

[Peanut]

Thanks rmm91909!!

AUD 81 (X4) Previous scores 59, 72, 72
REG 80 (X3) Previous scores 59, 60
FAR 75 (X2) Previous score 67
BEC 79 (X2) Previous score 58

[yankeeaccountant]

@Peanut,

Ok, it wasn't great, but here it is:

1st testlet 76

2nd testlet 76

3rd testlet 63

I pretty much crashed and burned in the last testlet (guess I am a bit tired) due to the : least likely, except for type questions. I missed it on 4 questions. I did ok on the sims. I am going to leave the library early and eat some food (skipped lunch) and then do a test in Wiley, review notecards in Becker 4 and 5 and hit the hay. BTW, the career coach was interesting. Have you ever done that before? I had a free meeting with him, I would like to continue but he is expensive. My sister in Chicago uses the “Chicago Job Network” which is part of “Meet Ups” and is invaluable. I am only mentioning that because it seems like bigger cities have more of an organized job network than smaller metro areas. I don't have any near me ;(

She goes to meetings that are head up by a career coach/counselor and they do resume critiques, LinkedIn upgrades, networking–too many to list. People in the groups share contacts, etc….all free. FYI for when you begin your search. I wish I could afford the career counselor! I may just have him redo my resume. It was amazing all the little comments he made on mine. He also offered so many suggestions/criticisms on questions/answers on interviews. Some I was surprised at. BTW @ Peanut and Rmm91909…I love the Boston area. I love the Northend of the city. Some of the best Italian food. And I love the history. Cool place to visit. I have family in Hingham.

Hope everybody got a ton done today.

[Anonymous]

I wanted to start studying for REG today but I woke up too hungover (I took FAR yesterday)

[yankeeaccountant]

@cashequivalents

LOL! Good to burn off some steam!

@JoMarie,

How are you feeling?? I hope better.

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Library for me today….should get in 7 hours today. Good luck everybody.

[jomarie]

Yankee –

I'm feeling better. Still a little dizziness and can't really hear well out of my right ear. Hopefully it'll pass soon.

I cleaned my kitchen and dining room (I found them again!!! :)) Now I'm going to take a quick shower then sit down and rewrite Jeff's NINJA notes while the little one naps.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[Peanut]

@Yankee, that's great for those Becker final exams! Looks like you're ready to rock this week. I know what you mean by losing your steam when you get to that third testlet. In the actual exam I usually have more adrenaline, but I crap out on the practice exams. I've never done a career coach before. What kinds of things did you go over? I should look into something like that over here, wouldn't hurt!

@CashEquivalents, take a few days off before you approach the next beast! It'll be good for you. My brain always goes through a “brain dumping,” after each exam. Your brain needs it–so drink away haha

@JoMarie, glad to see you're feeling better!

AUD 81 (X4) Previous scores 59, 72, 72
REG 80 (X3) Previous scores 59, 60
FAR 75 (X2) Previous score 67
BEC 79 (X2) Previous score 58

[yankeeaccountant]

ok, weekend is almost over……can't seem to get past 80% on Wiley. I wish I could get past it at least once. I don't want to take the second Becker Final….I think so close to exam day, I might just ruin whatever mojo I have left. Since that is a big hurdle for me on exam day, I am going to keep doing the regular exams in Becker and Wiley. I did the AICPA exam today-geesh, what a false sense of security that test is. I know it is so much harder than that sample test….those AICPA guys are pretty snarky!! lol!

@Peanut,

I have to go back to my notes, but he just pointed out alot of things on my resume that he didn't like. He advocates more of a “personality” driven resume. That way the skillset and qualifications are the highlight, he has alot of marketing background, so he is big on selling yourself. I actually have my year I graduated college—maybe I am the last person on the planet to still have that on their resume, but he pointed out that as a big mistake. Since, I quit my job to sit for the CPA, I had some typical statements I used for interviews to relay that fact and he basically torn them to shreds. For now, I will have him redo my resume, I will probably do 2 resumes: one experience driven and one personality driven. I think you could google “chicago job network” and then from there try and find the groups in the city near you. You could get alot of free advice and help.

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