CPA Reviewed #33 – Accounting Job with a Low GPA?




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Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuoS5MTmDCM<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Click to Subscribe to future video awesomeness...<br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast - Audio Only:<br> <br> <br> <br> Option1: Listen on this site <br> <br> <br> <br> Option 2: iTunes.<br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 33 Questions:<br> <br> <br> <br> James - I have 18 months to retake and pass FAR, REG, and AUD. Do you recommend focusing on one section at a time until I can pass that section or rotate through sections so I don’t get burned out? Which section should I focus on first?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sara - My last score report for BEC showed I was only weak in the written communication portion of the exam. How do I improve in this area?<br> <br> <br> <br> Rose - Where do I find the motivation to work, study, and take care of my family while my spouse works? It has been a rough 2.5 years, and I’m exhausted. Do you have any advice?<br> <br> <br> <br> Jenny - Is if there is any real advantage to being licensed in the state in which one lives as long as it is not a job requirement? I’m a candidate in Indiana and recently moved to Iowa. I don’t want to pay the fees to transfer my license or take the ethics exam. I don’t think my employer will mind that I’m not licensed in the state. Is there anything that would make me want to pay the extra money to be licensed in Iowa?<br> <br> <br> <br> Hassan - I am studying for AUD, and my exam is coming up this month. I will not receive my video review materials until the mid of the month. Is there any way I can study and pass the exam the first time?<br> <br> <br> <br> Yim - I'm taking the exam in 2013 and interested in the NINJA Notes to study along with my 2010 review course material; however, I think there were lots of updates and changes since then. Do you think it is worth my money to purchase 2013 material from my review course?<br> <br> <br> <br> Elizabeth - The tragedy of the hurricane aside, the extension of the testing window presents me with a dilemma. Currently I am scheduled for November 29th. Should I take advantage of the extension and push my test back over another weekend or just buck up assume I am not going to increase my score by studying one more week and keep my exam on the 29th of November?<br> <br> <br> <br> Zubin - I graduated a year ago with a BS in accounting and have been working for a small startup for the past year. My career goal is to work for a CPA firm (big 4,regional, or local small firms). Do you think I should continue my work and pass the cpa exam and apply to firms after completion of all parts? Or should I go back to school for a Masters in Accounting and get another shot in the recruiting process?<br> <br> <br> <br> Ricky - I recently graduated and I have been having trouble finding a job due to what most accounting firms consider a low GPA. I would imagine it would be easier if I had some experience but it is hard to get experience when I cannot get a job in first place. Do you have any tips for those of us who do not have spectacular GPAs?<br> <br> <br> <br> Have a question for the show? Ask Jeff<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> Free NINJA CPA Review Materials<br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Want to Study Less &amp; Get Higher CPA Exam Scores?<br> Can I send you $162.12 of Free CPA Review Materials that will help you...<br> <br> Study Less<br> Avoid Common CPA Candidate Mistakes<br> Get Higher Scores<br> Spend More Time with Friends and Family<br> Finally Pass and Get On With Your Life?