CPA Exam Anyone?

[ltrrtl218]

For those that have taken all 4 parts, are the rest as math intensive as FAR?

[Vbrah]

getting FAR score tomorrow morning. if i pass that **** im done. hold me brahs

holy **** i got a 93 on FAR. was certain that i failed too. i practically guessed on all the sims too. we're all gonna make it brahs keep pushing!!!!

[Dre4]

For those that have taken all 4 parts, are the rest as math intensive as FAR?

Audit has no little to no math. Shouldn't take more than 30 seconds per question.

[FoamRolling]

holy **** passed far, was positive that I failed. One down 3 to gooooo

[Anthony.b]

For those that have taken all 4 parts, are the rest as math intensive as FAR?

In short, nope.

[jesseb22]

taking FAR on oct 6, peppered my angus wish me luck

[Mazkulin]

Hey everyone,

I have an office interview(2nd, after on-campus) for an assurance intern position for this spring. Its a top 10 firm(don't want to say which), curious on any tips you all might have to ace this interview. It'll be with a few partners/managers. I have most of the basic interview questions down, i.e. strengths, weaknesses, team-related, extracurriculars etc.

[mayweathermusic]

Hey everyone,

I have an office interview(2nd, after on-campus) for an assurance intern position for this spring. Its a top 10 firm(don't want to say which), curious on any tips you all might have to ace this interview. It'll be with a few partners/managers. I have most of the basic interview questions down, i.e. strengths, weaknesses, team-related, extracurriculars etc.

Just be yourself. They're not going to ask you any technical questions. They just want to see if you will fit in, so you'll probably be going out to lunch with other candidates and some staff members who will give feedback on you afterwards.

[Dre4]

taking FAR on oct 6, peppered my angus wish me luck

gl monica. Taking it on the 20th then Reg on 11/30

[ko5567]

Ended up moving my REG date to Oct 1st.

I'm so phucked lol. I shouldn't have rescheduled and should've taken it at the end of August.

[FoamRolling]

Set to take reg 11/30. I am having a hard time figuring out an effective study schedule while working full time.

[DazzlaUK]

Major respect for those who go down this path, it's definitely going to be a journey. started my cpa studying a few weeks ago

[mayweathermusic]

Ended up moving my REG date to Oct 1st.

I'm so phucked lol. I shouldn't have rescheduled and should've taken it at the end of August.

How did it go?

Set to take reg 11/30. I am having a hard time figuring out an effective study schedule while working full time.

Are you using Becker? Take the flashcards with you and use them for a couple of minutes at a time all throughout the day. Obviously you'll have to find time to do MCQs but the cards are a great way to keep the material fresh in your mind.

Major respect for those who go down this path, it's definitely going to be a journey. started my cpa studying a few weeks ago

Good luck!

[Raidersfan13]

Part 1 has mostly been managerial and cost accounting. Budgeting, forecasting, variances, managing resources, etc.

I have free time at work to study and the company is paying for everything. The top accounting managers have other credentials on top of a CPA.

How challenging is the CMA compared with the CPA exam? And how much did you have to study for it?

I used to be in the big 4 and had my CPA exams in progress, but got a solid industry offer and left before finishing and getting licensed. Now my tests are expired, and i dont have the 150 units or desire to go through that crap again. I will eventually get an MBA, but do want to get a feather in my cap saying i have some accounting knowledge. Wondering if CMA can fulfill that role

[ko5567]

How did it go?

Much harder than AUD was for me and I'd bet money that I failed it. I knew that I would probably have to take REG more than once since I hate tax/business law. I'll just retake it in the next testing window. Next up for me is FAR.

[jesseb22]

to anyone working at a public accounting firm:

are you allowed to study for your cpa test during normal business hours?

what are the main excel functions you use in day to day operations?

[thc sargon]

to anyone working at a public accounting firm:

are you allowed to study for your cpa test during normal business hours?

what are the main excel functions you use in day to day operations?

I'd say no, in my firm I do it if I have nothing else. I am in a 10 person firm though, so everyhting here is really laid back and as long as you get your stuff done and are ahead of everything then its fine.

For excel probably in all the big firms everything is pre-filled calculations and you just plug and play. Most of mine are addition and subtraction seriously. For tax calculation you let you accounting software do the heavy lifting not excel. I am mostly tax though so it might vary in more accounting function firms.

[FoamRolling]

to anyone working at a public accounting firm:

are you allowed to study for your cpa test during normal business hours?

what are the main excel functions you use in day to day operations?

Studying at work seems to vary from person to person at my firm. Theres some people that are not assigned to clients yet so they get to literally study the entire work day. Those that are assigned to clients, which is the majority of people I'd say, do not get a single hour of studying during business hours.

The main excel functions are vlookups, pivot tables, and sumifs. Some of the sumifs can get kind of crazy because its sumifs within sumifs. Nothing too crazy though.

[jesseb22]

Just took FAR yesterday. I felt the sims were a bit different than what I saw on Becker. Multi choice had way less calculation than I expected. With that being said, I got anywhere from a 40-80 haha

[IsLifeRealLife]

Fuark brehs,

Meet the Firm coming up soon. Tips?

Nervous as fuark

[FoamRolling]

Fuark brehs,

Meet the Firm coming up soon. Tips?

Nervous as fuark

be yourself. Don't ask generic accounting questions (So whats a day like at the office, etc.). Ask about stuff you genuinely care about. Smile and have a good time. In my opinion personality is the main factor on if you get an interview or not.

[IsLifeRealLife]

be yourself. Don't ask generic accounting questions (So whats a day like at the office, etc.). Ask about stuff you genuinely care about. Smile and have a good time. In my opinion personality is the main factor on if you get an interview or not.

Fuu felt like I bombed it tbh. Talked with a big 4 employee for like 10 mins and forgot to ask him for his card and now I can't send a follow up email. Gonna end up as a wasted conversation.

Forgot to ask so many people for their card ugh

[olazabal]

to anyone working at a public accounting firm:

are you allowed to study for your cpa test during normal business hours?

what are the main excel functions you use in day to day operations?

vlookup, iferror, and sumif

[IsLifeRealLife]

Good News:

Got an interview with BDO for a internship next week.

Bad News:

Missed the deadline to apply for EY & PWC internships...pretty sad right now

[FoamRolling]

Good News:

Got an interview with BDO for a internship next week.

Bad News:

Missed the deadline to apply for EY & PWC internships...pretty sad right now

Don't be bummed, if you don't get the BDO internship then you can still go for full time recruiting next fall. That is what I did and it worked out.

[JRJester]

Good News:

Got an interview with BDO for a internship next week.

Bad News:

Missed the deadline to apply for EY & PWC internships...pretty sad right now

Don't drink the big 4 kool-aid. There is plenty of opportunity at mid-sized/ smaller firms. Work/life balance is real, and if you're good, the exit opportunities are comparable.

[tnel00]

The main excel functions are vlookups, pivot tables, and sumifs. Some of the sumifs can get kind of crazy because its sumifs within sumifs. Nothing too crazy though.

I'm struggling to think of a situation where you would need a nested sumif excel statement when a filtered pivot table can do the same thing...

[shortys408]

any south FL CPAs looking for a job at a great firm, pm me.

[Polaris]

I dont know, Im doing an accelerated (14 month) MAcc right now and...Im seriously questioning the decision. Shyt is starting to get real, I feel lost as phuck a lot of the time, and I have a really hard time focusing on this shyt when I try to study.

If I get through this, I dont know if I have it in me to go/study adequately for the CPA. Id honestly be really down to just get a Government job. A Professor was recently talking about how he put in the good word for a girl about to finish the program, and that she got a GS-12 position. Honestly, Id be content as PHUCK if I could get into GS-12 job and Im a veteran...so that should help my chances of doing something like that.

[IsLifeRealLife]

Don't be bummed, if you don't get the BDO internship then you can still go for full time recruiting next fall. That is what I did and it worked out.

Did you get offers with no internships in your junior year? I actually plan on getting my MACC so I still have another shot for internships next fall.

Don't drink the big 4 kool-aid. There is plenty of opportunity at mid-sized/ smaller firms. Work/life balance is real, and if you're good, the exit opportunities are comparable.

I wouldn't have cared if I got rejected from the big 4 after applying but I didn't even apply since I missed the deadline lol.

TBH the postings were super confusing and I wasn't sure if it was for a tax internship or not and by the time I realized it was for a tax internship, the deadline had already passed. It was my first recruiting season ever so I just gotta take it as a lesson and not mess up next time.