Now it's MY time!

 

"If you believe in yourself, and have dedication & pride, and never quit, you'll be a winner"- Paul Bryant

I wanted to introduce myself & tell you a little bit about my story.

Like many of those that have blogged here in the past and that are currently blogging, I started my CPA exam review right out of college before I started at WithumSmith+Brown full time.  I failed a few of the exams, got intimidated & postponed/rescheduled a few, and finally after about 3 years and countless of on and off again studying I passed my first CPA exam part: Audit!  Well I just couldn't get the next exam passed (failed with a 72, 73, & 74).  I lost confidence in myself so I took a "hiatus" from the exam.  During that almost 2 year "hiatus" a few things happened to me:

• I lost the credit for passing Audit
• moved from the traditional side of accounting to our firm's Litigation Support Group
• got engaged and
• now I'm officially a "Mrs."

After talking with my mentors & career coaches at the firm, we decided the best course of action for me to finally pass the CPA exam would be to enroll in the Becker "Fast Pass" Program.  So here I am, back on the horse.  I'll be taking you with me on my ride through this process.  

My story isn't typical nor is it ideal.  I would have loved to have passed all four parts early in my career.  But that's not how things worked out for me so my goal through this is to encourage those that feel intimidated or frustrated with the exam and the entire process to not give up.  Now it’s MY time to pass the exam and you can too!