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We’ve all heard the stereotypes. “You’re an accountant? Then you
must be boring, brainy, and surely anti-social!" Let’s take a
moment to dispel some of the most common misconceptions regarding
CPAs. 3. CPAs are all math-crazed brainiacs! While most CPAs are
gifted in the numbers area, most are not mathematical geniuses that
fall asleep dreaming about cost accounting or GAAP Codification.

Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 2:00 pm
Tomorrow: "Internship and Interviewing Techniques" Presented by
Roger Philipp, CPA Anxious about interviewing for your first
internship or nervous about landing your first real job? Ease your
nerves and boost your career opportunities by tuning in to Roger
Philipp, CPA's presentation on Internship and Interviewing
Techniques! Login from your home, accounting class or club meeting,
and learn

Date Published: Feb 14, 2012 - 5:27 pm
We love hearing about our students' accomplishments and experiences
after taking our course, with many going on to working their dream
jobs and achieving wonderful things! Our Student of the Month
Spotlight shows what our students are up to since PASSING (one or
more parts of the CPA Exam) with Roger CPA Review! Submit yours
here! Our February spotlight is on Megan Derrington. She's passed
two

Date Published: Feb 13, 2012 - 5:31 pm
"Internship and Interviewing Techniques" Presented by Roger
Philipp, CPA Anxious about interviewing for your first internship
or nervous about landing your first real job? Ease your nerves and
boost your career opportunities by tuning in to Roger Philipp,
CPA's presentation on Internship and Interviewing Techniques! Login
from your home, accounting class or club meeting, and learn the
best

Date Published: Feb 08, 2012 - 3:49 pm
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chalky heart candy. Instead, treat yourself with the gift of a
lifetime - CPA Review! We're counting down to the big day
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Date Published: Feb 07, 2012 - 2:02 pm
We’re thrilled to introduce our readers to Kevin Turco from
Armanino McKenna, the largest California-based CPA firm. As the
firm's Campus Recruiter, Kevin plays a fundamental role in
sourcing, onboarding and retaining top entry-level talent within
the Public Accounting and Consulting industry. Tune in below and
learn how you can build a lucrative and lasting career! For many
accounting

Date Published: Feb 01, 2012 - 10:49 am
Welcome back to our new ‘CPA Exam Tip’ YouTube series, brought to
you by Roger Philipp, CPA! As accounting professionals
attempting to balance life, work and the CPA Exam, we know
that you’re about as busy as it gets. Therefore, we hope you enjoy
the following bite-sized clip for easy, on-the-go viewing! Does the
Written Communication portion of the BEC Exam have you shaking in
your boots? Do

Date Published: Jan 31, 2012 - 12:27 pm
In late 2011, the AICPA first announced that they’d
streamlined the Domestic and International Score Release Process,
establishing a Score Release Timeline. Well folks, they're at
it again! In the first half of 2012, scores for the CPA Exam
will be released by the National Association of State Boards of
Accountancy (NASBA) to individual state boards of accountancy based
upon the target score

Date Published: Jan 30, 2012 - 5:36 pm
Attention Bay Area number enthusiasts - Volunteer with Tax-Aid this
tax time and boost your resume or earn CPE credits. Whether you’re
an established accountant looking to gain continued education, or
you’re an accountant-to-be looking to beef up your resume, this
opportunity is calling your name. “Tax Aid is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization founded in 1988 by a coalition of accountants and

Date Published: Jan 27, 2012 - 4:49 pm
From west coast to east coast, it’s safe to say we’ve been hit with
a fair share of stormy weather. Though it may not be ideal for
most, the grey clouds are perfect for a CPA Exam devotee! Tune in
below for the Top 5 Tips for Mid-Storm Studying! No Power, no
problem! – A power outage is a great time to perfect your
mnemonics, review your notes or read the highlighted sections in
your course

Date Published: Jan 25, 2012 - 11:57 am
The International Qualification Examination (IQEX) is an exam
administered by NASBA, in accordance with the AICPA, which allows
qualifying internationally trained accountants to bypass the US
Uniform CPA Exam and attain a US CPA through reciprocity. The
exam is designed to award the US CPA qualification to professionals
from countries whose professional bodies have entered into a mutual

Date Published: Jan 23, 2012 - 4:21 pm
Free Live Webcast Roger Philipp, CPA teaches "Audit Standards
and Engagement Planning" Live from a AUD Class Saturday January
21st8AM-10:30AM PST (11AM-1:30PM EST) ⇒ RSVP for Webcast Here ⇐

Date Published: Jan 20, 2012 - 10:58 am
You know what they say, birds of a feather tweet together! Last
week kicked off Busy Season for accountants everywhere. For
many, this means endless spreadsheets, late nights at the
office…and turning to social media for bite-sized breaks! Tune in
below for our favorite #BusySeason banter: #busyseason brings
out random tweets from me, so you have been forewarned After this
month is

Date Published: Jan 19, 2012 - 3:33 pm
Missed our live chat with Roger Philipp, CPA yesterday? No problem
- here's a recap of the top questions asked by CPA hopefuls and
answered by Roger, himself! Student: I'm having a hard time
trying to pick a study timeline of 3, 6, or 9 months. I'll be
working 30 hours and talking 6 credits during the next 5 months.
Could you point me in a direction of which timeline would best suit
my

Date Published: Jan 18, 2012 - 10:48 am
Having a hard time finding the motivation to study? Didn't pass and
need a new study technique? Or, just want to ask the expert for
advice? Roger Philipp, CPA is BACK to help YOU set your CPA
Exam goals for 2012! Participate in a LIVE online chat via
Facebook: TOMORROW, Tuesday, January 17th at 12pm Pacific Standard
Time/3pm Eastern. During this live event, you can post questions
directly

Date Published: Jan 16, 2012 - 3:01 pm