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I am an accounting professional actively seeking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. Disclaimer: This blog site is published by and reflects the personal views of Narcisse Dansou, in his individual capacity. It does in no way represent the views of his employer. The author assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or damages, caused from the use of the information contained herein.

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Where Are Those Entry Level Accountant Jobs?

| Last updated on July 3rd, 2011 by | Filed under: Careers in Accounting, Words to the Wise | Nobody has commented yet, kick it off...

When I published my last post, I never anticipated it would take me more than three months to write another one. I really wish I could write more often than I have been over the past six months. I am hoping to get much better production out of my blogging activities throughout the upcoming year. Now let’s put the niceties aside and let’s talk about current trends in accounting job opportunities requiring zero to three years of experience. While I haven’t been active in the job market, I nonetheless have been paying very close attention to current trends in accounting related job listings. There has been a surge in entry level accountant job listings since about September 2010. In fact, there has been a substantial number of accounting internships and entry level accounting job opportunities being advertised online. Continue reading Where Are Those Entry Level Accountant Jobs?

| First published on December 16th, 2010 by | Filed under: Careers in Accounting, Words to the Wise | Nobody has commented yet, kick it off...

Passing the CPA Exam: A Review Strategy Based on Self Confidence and Frugality!

| Last updated on July 3rd, 2011 by | Filed under: Words to the Wise | 19 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

After careful thought, I decided to start the process of laying the necessary groundwork that will enable me to be in the the best position to successfully pass all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination in the year 2011. Therefore, for the next 15 months or so, I am going to be seriously tied up studying to pass the CPA exam all while completing my Masters of Accounting curriculum as a full time student. Because I like to keep under wrap the details of the personal projects I work on, it’s very unlikely that I will be writing any blog post to update you on the ongoing progress of my preparation for the CPA exam. It is a given that reviewing for the CPA Exam requires an unprecedented  level of time commitment but what about the financial aspects of this endeavor? Most individuals taking the CPA exam opt to spend anywhere between $1,500 to $3,000 on CPA exam review materials, courses, or a combination of both. I don’t know about you but that sounds like a fortune to me. These are only the costs associated with reviewing for the CPA exam. The total CPA exam registration fees for all four sections amount to about $1,000 give or take. When it’s all said and done, passing the CPA exam can come at a hefty price tag. Continue reading Passing the CPA Exam: A Review Strategy Based on Self Confidence and Frugality!

| First published on September 19th, 2010 by | Filed under: Words to the Wise | 19 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

Glad to Be Back in Business

| Last updated on July 3rd, 2011 by | Filed under: Master of Accounting, Words to the Wise | 2 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

It’s been quite a wile since I filed my last blog post. While I do really enjoy almost any activity that stimulates the intellect, just over three months ago, I determined that my brain cells could seriously benefit from an extended break from most intellectually driven activities before I embarked  in my graduate studies in accounting. As a matter of fact, in less than a week I will be starting the completion of my masters degree in accounting at the University of West Georgia. While I pursue my graduate degree in accounting, I will be simultaneously employed as a Graduate Assistant in one of the university’s academic departments. In one of my previous blog posts entitled Graduate Business School Admissions: The Waiting Game, I explained how important it was for me to obtain a graduate assistantship as it enables me to optimally minimize my out of pocket expenses. In a later post, I will be sharing further details regarding my journey to an admission into a master’s degree in accounting. While I was away from the blogosphere, I did make the extra effort to add additional features to the website. Indeed, The Student CPA weblog now features a “Sample Accounting Tests” page as well as a “Forum” page. The former comes to complement the already very popular “Accounting Lecture Notes” page while the latter offers a discussion and collaboration platform for anybody either enrolled in an accounting course or preparing for any of the accounting professional certifications. I am really excited at the idea of resuming my blogging activities. I will make every effort to improve upon what has already been accomplished so far. You can expect the same high levels of candor and thoroughness that have become the hallmark of almost each and every post or page published on The Student CPA weblog. Continue reading Glad to Be Back in Business

| First published on August 8th, 2010 by | Filed under: Master of Accounting, Words to the Wise | 2 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

Business News Outlets for the Millennial Generation

| Last updated on February 27th, 2011 by | Filed under: Words to the Wise | 3 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

During my years in college, I was very struck by the fact that very few of my peers kept up to date with the then current business news events. I would often find myself sitting in classrooms chucked full of students cluelessly staring at the instructor as she waited for a feedback after bringing up a current or recent business news event. Would one of these instructors have spoken about a reality TV like The Real World from MTV, she would undoubtedly have gotten a more enthusiastic response from the majority of students siting in her lecture. This is typical to our generation: the Millennial Generation or Generation Y.  We grew up with computers along with TVs in our bedrooms therefore most of us are more in tune  with entertainment related media programming than we are with the news media programming in general. I personally did not have a TV and computer to my  name until my first year in college. That along with the manner with which my siblings and I were brought up have somewhat insulated me from the assault of the show business media on Generation Next. I remember I was barely a teenager when I started reading newspapers and news magazines as well as watching the nightly news and documentaries.  It is to be noted that without my dad’s involvement it would have been nearly impossible for me to make any sense out of  all the serious issues I was being exposed to at the time.  He always made every effort to speak in a tongue I understood whenever I quizzed him on stories I read or watched that surpassed my level of comprehension. Since those formative years, keeping up with current events in general and business news in particular has become part of my daily routine.  As a result, I became a more complete business student than I could have been otherwise. Because of the variety of business stories I came across over the years preceding then covering my college life, I could easily relate to the topics that were being discussed in my business courses. Nowadays, most of the business news information I get is served to me via the web.  What else would one expect, I am a member of the Net Generation. Because our generation has a tendency to almost live on the web, I am going to recommend several web based business news outlets that an undergraduate business student can visit couple of times a day to keep abreast of current business news events. Continue reading Business News Outlets for the Millennial Generation

| First published on April 27th, 2010 by | Filed under: Words to the Wise | 3 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

Study Habits for the Average Accounting Student

| Last updated on July 3rd, 2011 by | Filed under: Audit and Assurance, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Words to the Wise | 5 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!

Succeeding in any field of study requires the use of a solid strategy and accounting is no exception. As an undergraduate student in accounting, I many times had classmates in my accounting courses that would complain about their inability to consistently achieve above average exam grades. In response, I would ask  them to outline their strategy for tackling accounting courses. In 9 out 10 cases, they had no clearly defined strategy and that’s exactly what I call a recipe for failure. Successful studies in the field of accounting require a structured approach. While I never did exceptionally well in college, I was however able to do better than average in all my accounting classes because I developed and adopted effective learning habits very early on. Before going any further, I would like to mention that the accounting study tips I am about to share with the whole world are not a one size fits all. You are thereby invited to tweak them as you so fit so you can achieve optimum results. With the disclaimer out of the way, let’s take a look together at the study habits that enabled me to fare better than most throughout each of my accounting classes. These learning habits were organized in four chronological phases: before the lecture, during the lecture, after the lecture, and before the test. Continue reading Study Habits for the Average Accounting Student

| First published on April 21st, 2010 by | Filed under: Audit and Assurance, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Words to the Wise | 5 comments have been submitted - join the conversation!
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