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Feb 16
2 min

Let's Keep the 150 Hours for CPA Licensure, BUT...

Accounting is far more interesting in practice than a textbook. There’s another level of learning that happens when we can see accounting...

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May 20, 2022
2 min

CPA Exam

Memorizing Doesn't Work for the CPA Exam

If you're studying for the CPA exam for hours and still not learning anything, here's my CPA exam tips for multiple choice questions.

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Dec 1, 2021
2 min

CPA Exam

Why Black CPAs are so important + CPA Exam Q&A

A lot of candidates worry about exam stress and how to manage it. They're also looking for advice on how to bounce back after failing...

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Jul 24, 2021
1 min

CPA Exam

CPA Exam Q&A: How to Combat Test Anxiety

A common question I get from CPA candidates is how to deal with test anxiety and CPA exam stress. Outside of the topics tested on the...

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Jan 12, 2021
3 min

CPA Exam

Confidence Boosting Study Tips To Retake The CPA Exam

If you're reading this it must be because another score release has arrived and you failed the CPA exam. When candidates get those 2-page...

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Interactive Accounting Course: Financial Accounting Explained

Nov 23, 2020
1 min

CPA Exam

Interactive Accounting Course: Financial Accounting Explained

Access and analyze the components of a public 10-K financial report for lending, investing, and regulatory analysis.

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The Struggle is Real for Black Accounting Students . . . STILL

Nov 8, 2020
2 min

CPA Exam

The Struggle is Real for Black Accounting Students . . . STILL

"71% of black CPA candidates & accounting students don't take the CPA exam out of FEAR.” Because they think it’s too hard or too expensive.

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Sep 15, 2020
2 min

CPA Exam

Continuous Testing Explained

July 1, 2020 was a great day for CPA candidates. Even if you’re stressed out about exams right now, NASBA has implemented continuous testing

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May 9, 2020
6 min

CPA Exam

Overcoming CPA Exam Struggles: 5 Things to Keep In Mind

I’m actually gonna do this stuff one day. I need to know how this looks in real accounting life.

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Sep 17, 2019
4 min

CPA Exam

I am SO glad I failed the CPA exam.

Any life experience that leads you to rediscover who you really are is worth the pressure and pain endured to get there.

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Sep 17, 2019
2 min

CPA Exam

The Only CPA Exam Study Tip You Need

Good test takers memorize MCQ answers. Knowledgeable CPAs dissect the who/what/where/when/why/how of accounting issues.

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Jul 7, 2018
3 min

CPA Exam

I Passed the CPA Exam! Check my post-CPA Vibes!!

I finally passed all 4 parts of the CPA exam!

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