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js86 posted:Leaning towards Gleim. I liked what they had on the CPA and I don't see a reason to change. Their product for the CMA looks good too. Are you getting the whole system? Best price I've found so far is $503 through a local IMA chapter. (IMA Inland Empire)
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js86 posted:I think so. I'd like to have as much available as possible and pass each exam the first time I take it. Have you met any CPA + CMA folks? I get the impression that the CPA is still by far the best career-maker, while the CMA is mostly done by people who are in some industry. And a lot of guys from India.
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You could apply for tax internships at local firms now. e: is it me or is Quickbooks 2014's major selling point is that the sidebar is now blue instead of gray?
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Is anything stopping you from being licensed as a CPA in Colorado, which IIRC requires no work experience?
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Good Citizen posted:On campus interviews are next week and I've got interviews lined up with both EY and KPMG. No call back from Deloitte or PwC sadly. I'm so stressed out about it at the moment because I was really hoping to get my foot in the door at all 4. I talked to other people in my grad program and most of them didn't get interview offers from any of them or only got one. It seems the interview slots were really limited this year. Only one guy I know got all 4. Thankfully I'm pretty good at interviewing but I seriously just can not wait for it to be over. In the end, you only need one to say yes. gently caress the rest. Good luck dude.
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Seems like you can get a master from like South Dakota State for $12k though.
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More interviewers is a sign of serious interest (or they have no projects and the firm is a sinking ship)
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Bugamol posted:I've begun studying for my CMA. I chose exam matrix as they received good reviews online and it seems like a solid product. If there's any interest I can report back with my thoughts on the review course, the exam, and other parts of the process. I'm very interested in your experience--I joined the IMA recently as well, and am debating whether to do the CPA or CMA first as I work full-time in an unrelated management job. It will be nice to see some end product to several years of part-time accounting courses.
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Audax posted:Kieso's Intermediate book was what I learned on. See if you can find a cheaper version. The writers are real nerds - Star Trek references aplenty. Ya, I used this too for Intermediate Accounting A/B/C. It's not exactly sunday reading, so some textbook entitled "introduction to financial accounting" might be more his level. Of course, it will have nothing to do with bookkeeping--you will need a separate book for that. Maybe even a Dummies book.
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Democratic Pirate posted:Sent in the packet of requirements to apply for the CPA Exam today. Here's to studying my life away for the next 4-5 months. That's a pretty aggressive timeline. Good luck.
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Democratic Pirate posted:Thanks. This last semester of my accounting program is centered around passing the exam, so I only have two very simple classes to worry about and plenty of time to study each day. Plus the Big 4 comped the Becker course so I have all their study materials to go off of. Goodness, I'm envious of your abundance of time, resources, and opportunity. Go get em tiger.
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How's the tablet/mobile integration with Becker? I'm currently debating CPAexcel vs Roger, and a big advantage with the former seems to be that you can take your flashcards on the go with an iPad/iPhone. Roger only does his lectures mobile, nothing else. The idea of dealing with physical flash cards is a big turn-off to me.
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Sounds like your situation fits the CMA designation very well. They claim to be growing in popularity, and the exam sure is easier than the CPA one. (Not to mention way more applicable to your work)
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This FUTA Credit Reduction State thing is bullshit. I have to pay additional FUTA tax in 2014 retroactive to Jan 1 2013 because the state couldn't pay its UI benefits? I never thought about budgeting for this.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FUTA_credit_reduction
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Cyrezar posted:What state? California. It's fine, we can afford it, just ranting about something that seems completely out of our control and was unexpected.
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js86 posted:Just got my results for CMA part 1 - passed with the minimum possible score. Taking part two in a little over two months and then I'm done with exams and school forever. Congrats man! Are your Gleim materials transferable? I need to get started on studying nights/weekends on this. fake edit: it really took this long to get your results from a Jan test date?
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js86 posted:I can send you the recordings, but the book I use is text only, so I don't think it would do you any good. Erm, you don't want to sell your book? Fair enough. My email is Mandalay fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Mar 13, 2014 |
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AbbiTheDog posted:There's no crying in the office. There's a reason my door locks.
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chupacabraTERROR posted:Finance people seem to think tax people are nerds I'm glad you're eating at the cool kids table now!
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SiGmA_X posted:~45k? Are you a CPA? I'm guessing his hours are pretty high.
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That's quite a claim--you think it's really that good?
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Western Governors University is now offering a MS in Accounting that's online and pretty cheap ($6k/yr). But they are requiring a BS in Accounting in order to start 
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According to the IMA (the CMA organization), you have a 7/10 chance of being hired by the firm with whom you intern: http://imaleadership.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/summer-vacation-rest-relaxation-and-reaching-your-goals/
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SarutosZero posted:I submitted my application to be allowed to sit for the CPA today. I also submitted that once I complete the tests I want to be considered licensed because I meet all other requirements. When looking back over my college transcript its saying I only have 142 credits instead of the 150 I need in my state to be licensed. I was SUPER sure I had my 150. Does anyone know how boned my application is since I said I met all the requirements to both test and be licensed afterwards? Isn't your state going to scrutinize your application/transcript to find this information and just kick it back? What are your options if you really only have 142 creds?
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Doesn't your state have a long-rear end application handbook that details all of this stuff? I know California does.
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Time to start networking. My local IMA chapter is seems like it's mostly made up of people with your background: controllers and managerial accountants at local businesses I've never heard of (and in unsexy industries to boot). The remainder is made up of some CPAs, students, and recruiters.
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Texibus posted:You just crazy, boo I'm in the same boat. Old (31), working FT, don't need a CPA, but want some letters behind the name. I'm thinking about Roger because apparently he makes lectures "entertaining." As an aside, $1500 seems pretty reasonable for a prep course.
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CatfishClyde posted:I am interested in a career in Accountancy. Specifically, I would like to eventually be a CPA. I have a squishy humanities Bachelors and a squishier humanities Masters. I'm 30 years old and stuck in a customer service job with little room for growth. I'd like to cultivate an actual marketable skill. Have you taken any accounting courses? Why not start with financial/managerial or do the intermediate series at a local community college to see if you (1) like it and (2) have an aptitude for it.
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Texibus posted:Other than just cruising Indeed are there any good sites that throw out salary ranges for Internal Audit positions, specifically for credit unions? My credit union went through a merger and while the new place has to keep and maintain a certain salary level they threw a pretty poo poo offer my way, just looking for ammo. Have you checked glassdoor.com?
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Can you ask your supervisor's supervisor?
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That's weird that your state's board of accountancy is nonresponsive. Try to call instead of emailing or vice versa?
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At my community college, I took intermediate without taking the cost accounting. It was confusing but I'm the end I figured it out. I had taken cost accounting like 6 years prior during my undergrad (JC courses were post Bachellrs) but didn't remember anything.
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Orange Sunshine posted:$126/month for the first 6 months, $180/month afterwards. This is very expensive for just payroll software. The alternative is worse. DIY payroll sucks the energy and time out of any business owner. Spend that time constructively growing your business instead.
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Can you do remote work like be a virtual cfo for small business, taxes for online clients, supervise poo poo, etc?
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Look into the CMA designation to see if it's of interest. Less onerous than the cpa requirements.
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Might be easier to get a CMA. Check your local chapter to see if they have monthly meetings you can join and network at.
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Moneyball posted:Can anyone recommend an accelerated online bachelors in accounting? I'm trying to help out a friend who has a lot of experience but never went to college. Now that she's back on the job hunt, she's getting nothing like she had before (accounting/HR manager for a small company) Western Governors U seemed good for a bachelors.
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Don’t know your labor cost but might be cheaper to buy QB 17.
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Sounds like your client doesn’t have a bookkeeper and thinks he is too busy to care. He could fire your firm and get another preparer that hand waves the estimates through.
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A hospital...for ants?
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