CH12114 on "Big4 phone interview"
Hey Guys,I had my interview today with the Big4 recruiter. The call only lasted about 20 minutes. Basically she asked me some info. regarding my education and career background. So I told her what I do...
View Articlenoodles on "S Corp - formation contribution, distribution"
This is what I have in my notes, can anyone verify if it's correct?1. S Corp formation contribution - use C Corp rules (section 351, etc) 2. S Corp operation - taxed like partnership, pass-through 3. S...
View ArticleParanoidAndroid on "Big 4 Office Interview"
How do I prepare for this besides the Q&A session?I will be interviewing with a manager and a partner in audit..I've been waiting for this kind of opportunity for three years..I went to a small...
View Articlejsimus on "Grading Report-FAR"
What are the permutations that normally translates into a pass in FAR ,forgive my ignorance as i am just a novice when it comes CPA exams, Is it Weaker in MCQ and Comparable in SIM or Comparable in MCQ...
View ArticleUConn_CPA on "With the upcoming changes to AUD, will you take it in '13 or '14?"
The AICPA is changing up AUD (again...) in 2014. In light of the upcoming changes will you prefer to take AUD in 2013, or wait until 2014?(If you need some background on this post see Jeff's post:...
View ArticleSpur on "How to do Wiley AUD Reaseach SIM"
I don't get it. I find exactly what the question is asking to the 'T" and then when it comes to check my answer it gives me some AU section not even listed in the research tab. Anyone one else run into...
View ArticleTJH1987 on "How good is the Authoritative Literature search function on Becker?"
Hey everyone,I've been practicing for the Auditing section's simulations on Becker, and I feel as if the search function is awful. None of the proper sections seem to appear in the search results....
View ArticleNelsonx5 on "Is CPA worth it in late 40's?"
I am in the process of getting an MA in Accounting, but will be 49 by the time I finish it. I am debating taking the CPA exam at the end. Given that I will be almost 50 by the time I finish taking the...
View ArticleAugDawn75 on "FAR Ninja Notes Questions"
Under Section I. IFRS -- it states there are 2 choices to report OCI under IFRS in comparison with 3 choices under US GAAP. (Pg 14 Under the heading Comprehensive Income). I thought US GAAP no longer...
View Article2012passtheCPA on "How long after an interview have you waited and received...
Hi all,Hope everyone's studying is going well, for those that are studying.I interviewed for a consulting position at a public accounting firm at the beginning of July. I heard from the recruiter a few...
View ArticleNYCaccountant on "Wiley's sim on business combination.."
I'm hoping the actual exam is not as picky as Wiley is. I can get the the whole consolidation worksheet correct, except how I post the entries is not exactly how they would do it, plus I might leave...
View Articleredox1100 on "ABC question"
The New Wave Co. is considering a new method for allocating overhead to its two products, regular and premium coffee beans. Currently New Wave is using the traditional method to allocate overhead, in...
View ArticleMars2010 on "Corporationn Capital Assets"
Some thing confusing;In R1 page 48; becker talking about assets used in business are not capital assets. While late in R3 page 19, talking about capital gains and capital losses for corporations, why...
View ArticleKay on "Question to CPAs - where do you place CPA license?"
After getting CPA license, 1. where did you place it? office? or home? 2. did you buy a frame to keep the CPA license mint?My wife, and I are both CPAs (I am soon-to-be CPA. I will be CPA once my...
View Articlesmyoung0521 on "Question for those who have used Steve Martin's MDS study...
Hi,I am finishing up all of the homework now and plan to try and get the free repeat. Has anyone gotten the 'free repeat' and failed the exam or is it a pretty good indicator that you are ready to take...
View Articleebarb0913 on "Accounting GPA"
Hello everyone,I recently retook two accounting classes to raise my accounting GPA. Should I (1) include all of the accounting classes that I have taken, which would count two of the classes twice or...
View Articledtodaizzle on "Average Accumulated Expenditures... Becker MCQ"
On January 1, Year 3, Starlight Construction Co. began a construction project qualifying for capitalization of interest. The total amount spent on this project during Year 3 was $250,000, spent...
View Articlebebst15 on "Official CMA Thread"
Anyone have or studying for the CMA? I just passed and I am thinking about moving on to the CMA this summer. I want to go for my masters but I can't afford to add another 30K of debt on to my undergrad...
View Articlejjm1181 on "NINJA Flash Cards???"
I have the Becker flash cards and was thinking about purchasing the NINJA flash cards for additional study. Are they worth it? Has anyone else used them? Same cards as Becker?
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