Prior to Feb 2021, I would spend my days at work and come and study all night. I spent 3 years trying to tame the beast they call CPA. I was only fortunate to pass one (76). The frustrating part is that I didn’t do anything compared to the exams I failed.

Feb 2021, I burned myself out and left the field as well as the studying and lost credit.

I’m ready and I want to start studying again as well as go back into the field.

Any tips of suggestions would be extremely helpful.

I work heavily in AWS and am looking to learn another cloud platform. I have zero knowledge of azure and gcp and would like input on which to learn. Azure would make sense since its the second largest in terms of market share, but GCP seems far more interesting and technically challenging with things like Kubernetes and BigQuery.

I've worked as a maid for a long time but am tired of driving to everyone's homes, so I'm thinking of trying out a job as a housekeeper in a hotel. Is there anyone out there who has done both jobs and can tell me a bit about the differences? I would appreciate any advice at all.

With regards to learning, future opportunities, and transferable skills, which one is a better next step? Solution Consultant or Project Manager?

Hello Pals - I have 8+ years of exp as business analyst, and consultant. No coding experience, but good in data & reporting. Planning to take a course from Learnbay after reading a lot of reviews in the internet. Its for Data Science Master program - can anyone suggest if they are good and help me make the transition I'm looking for (Feel free to share your choices if any)

Friend (no consulting experience) is considering an offer from Guidehouse (senior consultant as he has experience in federal health care): what’s the culture like? What about salary trajectory, is that standardized by level? Any pointer/red flags on culture and wlb? Exit opportunities? Anything would help, TIA!

Hi Fishes,
I am thinking of a job switch. I had a past experience in Angular on which I have a nice grasp. But currently working on React/Nextjs which i am less proficient than angular.
So which is better in terms of long term Career growth and Job opportunies in todays market.

Please suggest

Hi Fishes,
I am not sure whether this is the right portal or not still I am going to go ahead with my question. Does anyone know a good online course to enhance coding skills (in R and Python) from the point of view of credit risk Analytics, modelling.

CFP & ChFC looking to change firms. Currently in a bank program, but not a large portable book to bring over to the next firm. Over a decade experience and about to finish up my MBA. Currently nowhere near the income level I want to be. Any suggestions for a good program to go to for my next move?

Does having a masters in graphic design, fine arts or advertising benefit you and help you move along in your career? Or does knowing the right people and type of company help you move along?

How easy is it to move from an investment bank firm to a tech company?

Hey everyone, I have been posting about TikTok vs Cepheid about which job offer to take and I have started my first few days at Cepheid biotech and I love it so far. Flexible start/end times, interesting work, great WLB, job security, and career growth is all there! Thank you to everyone who helped me hear different perspectives about two different companies and career paths. Thanks guys!!

Anyone else work at a company that has a great pay and benefits, but ultimately dissatisfied because of the line of business? I've come to realize that working at a company, say DoorDash, doesn't really interest me since the product itself doesn't seem to be that interesting to work on. What are some companies in tech that are tackling interesting problems like in health care or climate?

Hi Fishes,
With overall 8+ IT experience and 4+ java development , how can Professional scrum master (PSM-1) certifications will help in
1. Enhancing technical profile
2. Career growth
3. For better salary package?

I'm currently a Scrum Master that is looking to make an exit! I have a new profound love for data! However when looking at the salary for data analytics, it appears that I would have to take a pay cut. I currently make 123k in the state of NC...any insight? Should I transition to Data Engineering instead?

Hello! I’ve been in Compliance now Dow approx 6 years and want to make myself marketable. Besides a JD what other masters can I obtain?

Best way to get a consulting job in the U.S?

Any Certified Pardot Consultants on here? Wondering if it’s worth the certification.

Hi Fishes,
I have total 2 years of experience as a ServiceNow Developer. I am planning to switch from Accenture to other organization but I am not sure which offer should I take?

Infosys Or Wipro - having the same offer around 12 lpa

Which of the above organization will be a better for learning and growing opportunity as a ServiceNow Developer? Which one of the above is better?

What is the heirachy for the accounting and finance teams at American Express? Is Director pretty much the equivalent of Manager in other companies?

What’s so compelling about the sales side that makes agency people move?

Zoom meetings have been fantastic. I can highly recommend my home group SOS. 7:30 daily. Great way to get grounded as you start your day.

What are the best exit opportunities for seniors?

Are there any paths to VC from the post MBA consulting role? Any insight from someone who’s done it? It seems like most of those exits are the pre-Mba associates.

Is there any difference in the interview process (including evaluation) for generalist vs. specialist positions at McKinsey right now?

What are the safest/best neighborhoods to live as a couple in their late 20s?

Would you say procurement or supply chain is the better career path for a new grad?

Curios to see how you guys log your down payment and remaining loan amount ( home , Auto etc ) in apps tracking net worth ?

Recently put 20% down cash for house which brought down the cash component of net worth but wondering how to balance this . Home equity ?

Recommendations for a west coast recruiter specializing in tax positions? For someone in biglaw who wants to go in house.

Hi all!
Would love some insight on how you went from an HR assistant/coordinator to an HR Generalist. I’ve been in the HR world for 8 years, and only in the last 2-3 have I really done real HR work. The first company I was at didn’t have a solid HR team so I don’t really count that. I feel like I’m ready to take on more responsibility and learn more. And of course make more money.

I have looked into getting SHRM certification. But should I go back to school and get my masters in Hr?

Curious, I'm a bilingual Health Information Specialist and work exclusively from home. Im a medical assistant and front office specialist. I'm making $17.50/hr. I realize there isn't many incentives in my company and I'm starting to wonder if I'm better off somewhere else. Can anyone with a similar position share their salary? TIA

FIRE newbie here. Is it possible to reach FIRE with a special needs kid? Has someone done it? Are there any alternatives to fund therapies beside insurance?

Anybody done a dry January before? Not concerned about being able to do it, more just curious what people’s experiences were, the benefits they saw, etc.

Anyone here from NYC? Be cool if there was a meetup.

Hi Fishes anyone here working in ADDA project

Are there resources available for H1b holders thinking to invest? Less than 1year into career and have 10k sitting not sure what to do with it... I’m still unsure if I’ll be in the states long term..

Anyone want to grab a coffee or lunch today? (M26, married)

Anyone have any experience working for Optum? Do tell.

I’m starting to study for the CPA exams. Do you think I need to watch the lectures?

I’m thinking about leaving EY before passing the CPA exams. Am I able to go ahead and get the experience form signed ahead of passing the exams? I don’t want to talk to my team after I leave.

To NYC members: Anyone here planning on sitting for FAR in December or January and would like to join a weekly (or biweekly) study group on the UES?

Taking BEC in 3 weeks. What are some heavily tested areas to focus on? How serious should cost be taken? The Becker questions for cost are time consuming.

Has anyone submitted a CPA credit extension request to the IL board before? How long did it take them to make a decision?

Endless anxiety and refreshing the candidate portal waiting on score release for my last test.

Anyone here taken the LSAT and the CPA? Which one is harder?

SCORES ARE UP!

Besides using Becker, did you use other sources to help with passing the CPA exam?

I’m so happy to say that after about 5 years of being here, I’m finally done with the exam!!! In a world full of internet trolls, it was so refreshing to be on this thread while we all cheered for each other and pushed each other to climb over our failures and discouragements. Thank you for all who have posted helpful comments, asked poignant questions and left their encouragement! If I can pass, you will pass! Best of luck everyone!

I took FAR in Aug and AUD last week. Didn’t pass FAR and feeling like I may have passed AUD. My original NTS for them runs out on dec 18. If I get a new NTS for one of them to take before busy season do I have to wait to take it until after my original NTS runs out?

How much are you expecting in raise/promotion or exit opps for having the CPA title and credentials?

Anyone who has had success with Ninja have suggestion as how to use? They say watch all vida then hammer MCQ while cycling notes. Havent had success w becker alone while working

Haven’t practiced a single Sim for REG and test in 4 days...am I screwed?

I’ve taken FAR a few times at this point. I got two 74s and this past one I got a 70. I felt like the last exam (which was a few weeks ago) was extremely harder than the other ones. Has anyone else noticed the exam getting extremely tough? Or do you think I just got a one off?

Anyone take far recently? Took today and have no clue how it went tbh. Sims were pretty toils - felt like I blindly went through them

Anyone else going crazy over the 2/3 score release? I took the exam on 1/13 and it feels like the wait is forever. Post test stress is sooo real

New York folks:
Are you aware of the CPA exam credit extension to 2021 for NY CPA candidates impacted by COVID19? It’s on a person-by-person basis and you need to request the extension. Has anyone tried doing this yet? Can anyone shine more light on this? The extension would really help me, but I’m not sure what more to tell them in my email than the fact that I couldn’t sit for the exams this Spring/Summer due to test centers closing in NYC.

Hi all! In which order do you recommend studying BEC chapters ? Which ones are heavily tested compared to others ? (For example in AUD A3-A4 were tested for sims and I’ve studied A1-A5-A6)

Question - my 18month clock stops Oct end. I have one exam left. If I test this month end for my last exam, but the results come in Nov (and hopefully I pass) will that still expire the credit for my first exam? Or I should be good?