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Three Ways to Raise Your Score on the CPA Exam
We’re just going to cut to the chase here, you want to raise your CPA exam scores and we have 3 things you can do while you prepare for the exam that will help raise your scores on exam day. Plan Your studying Our goal is to raise your score, i.e. earn more points on…
6 Ways to Improve as a Virtual Leader
For many of us, we may not have imagined ourselves as virtual leaders when we entered the accounting field. But in the last few weeks, circumstances have called on us to make changes quickly and rise to the challenge. So, while you’re personally adjusting to WFH life and dealing with the impact of cancelled plans…
Stop Trying to Manage your Time
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about managing your time lately. It tends to become a big topic of conversation when the deadlines approach. But if you’re like many busy professionals, you have probably tried several “time management” techniques that work for a little while but aren’t sustainable. You are constantly on the rollercoaster of…
Well-Being: Your Busy Season Survival Guide
Busy season is in full swing for most accountants this time of year, and if you’re one of the lucky ones who isn’t working crazy hours to meet deadlines, this will be helpful information for you, nevertheless. One of the comments I hear most often this time of year is “I just need to survive…
Accountant vs CPA: Is There a Difference?
We’re just wrapping up a busy recruiting season full of student events. Having attended 4 meet the firms events at local universities, and just returning from the IMA’s student Leadership Conference in Charlotte, NC, I’ve been fielding questions about the CPA exam left and right. One of the common questions I’ve been getting from students…
California CPA Requirements
Hey there, future CPA! I get a lot of questions from clients across the US about the requirements to sit for the CPA exam. The process can be confusing and tedious, and unfortunately the requirements vary state to state. Since I’m both licensed as a CPA and based out of California, this blog focuses on…
How to Choose CPA Exam Study Materials
This topic needs no introductions! Here are the things you should consider when choosing your CPA Exam study materials. FIRST: Your learning style. This is number one because, in my opinion, it’s the most important. Think about how you learned best in school or how you currently like to take on information. The three key…
Work Smarter, Not Harder using LOOM
Let me just start by saying this is not a sponsored post, I’m just going to share a tool that I use in my own business (and LOVE) out of the kindness of my heart and a commitment to helping you work smarter, not harder ☺. If you haven’t heard of Loom, please look it…
Mock Exams- Your New BFF
So many of my clients groan and grumble when we talk about taking mock exams in preparation for their CPA exam. I sometimes find myself hesitating to even suggest it because I’m so often met with pushback about using these mock exams as a resource in getting ready for your exam. I’ve heard it all…they…
My Clients’ Biggest Studying Regret
After one of my CPA exam clients sits for a section of the exam, we do a detailed debrief call to hash out how their exam went. I obviously love to hear how they felt about the exam and gauge their confidence level, but that’s not what I’m really after. I really want to know…
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