It is winter and it is cold! Perfect CPA Exam Study weather if you ask me! Lucas Cherry returns to the CPA Guide podcast to reveal the speedbumps he has encountered so far on his 5 week journey to passing FAR. You don't want to miss this episode! TCG010: CASE STUDY - #2 - Lucas Reveals His Week 5 CPA Exam Study Speedbumps For FAR! is a post from: The CPA Guide Blog

Happy New Year! My guest today is my good friend and fellow accountant, Lucas Cherry. This is episode 1 of a 4 part CASE STUDY series where we will be tagging along for Lucas's journey to DOMINATING the CPA exam, specifically FAR. You don't want to miss this episode! TCG009: CASE STUDY - #1 Lucas Cherry & His 6 Week Journey To Dominating FAR! is a post from: The CPA Guide Blog

Bundle my mentorship program Ultimate CPA Exam Guide with Roger CPA Review HERE! Roger and I delve into important topics about how to find passion in your career, why it is essential to pass the CPA exam if you are serious about your accounting career, and tips for CPA candidates who are struggling to stay focused.

Need a CPA exam mentor? Apply here: www.MyCPAmentor.com My guest today is Dr. Greg Carnes - Dean of the College of Business at the University of North Alabama! Greg is not only the Dean but also works directly with Wiley CPAexcel to keep their REG materials updated. To do this he not only writes the materials included into their course but is also the star of the REG video lectures. I quiz Greg on several topics that I think are crucial to today's accounting students and get his take on studying for the CPA exam, finding the best route for you in the accounting industry whether you are still a student in college or someone who has been in the workplace for a few years and tons more!

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Tune in to this very special interview with Steve Martin of MDS CPA Review Course. He provides tons of actionable items for you to apply to your study schedule AND your career!

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After failing 4 sections of the CPA exam I knew changes needed to be made. I decided that the best way to accomplish this was to streamline my studying and cut out anything that was not effective or efficient.

I selected the three biggest time savers that ended up saving me over 225 hours of study time and discussed them in detail in todays blog post.

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So how does a couple nurture their relationship when you are in the middle of busy season AND studying for the CPA exam?? 

My wife, Rachel, and I delve into the specifics of what we did and how we actually strengthened our relationship during the first 4 years of our dating life and eventually even marriage!

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One of the keys to passing the CPA exam is productivity. Most of you are working full time jobs or are still in school, so how do you multi-task between your work, social life, and studying?

I want to share 8 productivity tips that I have utilized almost every day since studying for the CPA exam and working at a Big Four Firm. 

More specifically, in this podcast you will learn more about:

* Why productivity is crucial for success

* What we, in America, can learn from the Thai Culture 

* Questions you should ask yourself anytime something new comes up

* How to get yourself into Social Media Rehab before it sabatoges your focus

* How housework can help you become more productive in your career and while studying

* The one thing you NEED to do each time you're interrupted. 

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In this episode I want to fill you in on 3 different topics to help you and your career:

1) How getting fired from my first job was the best thing that ever happened for my career. 

2) The one tip that is going to lay the groundwork for everything you should base your career on. 

3) The top 3 mistakes I made when I first started studying for the CPA exam.

It's here! The first session of The CPA Guide (TCG) Podcast! You can download the podcast to your computer or listen to it here on the blog. I am working on submitting it to iTunes so I will let you know once it has been posted, so you can subscribe there as well. So until then, enjoy the show here!!

Click on the Show Notes button below to learn more about any actionable items I discussed and links to important resources mentioned! 

TCG 001: INTRODUCTION | GAME PLAN | WHAT TO EXPECT is a post from: The CPA Guide Blog