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By DeniseProbert
In May, I ran my first marathon. My goal was to finish. I fulfilled that goal. How? I followed a sixteen-week training program. I didn't miss a day of training. I wanted it that badly.
Training for a marathon parallels perfectly with studying for the CPA exam. "If you study, you will pass." I didn't know what studying was until I studied for the CPA exam. The first time I sat, I didn't study and I didn't pass. But, I left the test thinking "I can do that, but I'll have to study." I went...

By Denise Probert, CPA, MPA - Vice President of CPA Education
Tax season is over, you are one day closer to passing the CPA exam, and I'm one day closer to running my first marathon.
The discipline required to pass the CPA exam is similar to the discipline required to run a marathon. To do either well, you must prepare rigorously. This requires a structured study schedule and the discipline to follow that schedule. I have found that if I don't run first thing in the morning, I won't. So, my alarm clock is set for 4:45 am, and I'm running by 5:15...

By Denise Probert, CPA, MPA - Vice President of CPA Education
The athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics have been the inspiration of this blog. On Day 1 of the Olympics, Hannah Kearney earned Team USA's first gold medal in Women's Moguls. There have been many medalists to follow, and all of them deserve recognition, but Hannah's story struck a unique chord with me. She kept a diary detailing all of her workouts. One of her coaches summarized that diary, and Hannah read part of that summary in a press release. Hannah made earning that gold medal...
Archived Articles
| Article | Started | Replies | Last Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| I did it! | 07/14/2010 9:44 am | 4 | 08/29/2010 4:13:37 pm |
| Marathon Training Update | 04/29/2010 12:52 pm | 1 | 05/11/2010 2:27:55 pm |
| Olympic Inspiration | 02/24/2010 12:00 pm | 1 | 02/25/2010 1:31:15 pm |
| 2010 is the Year You Can Pass the CPA Exam . . . and I'll Run a Marathon | 02/09/2010 10:34 am | 4 | 02/19/2010 4:37:45 am |
| 2010 | 01/04/2010 12:21 pm | 4 | 01/13/2010 8:19:29 am |
| More Updates on the New CPA Examination | 12/02/2009 9:54 am | 3 | 08/13/2010 12:27:33 pm |
| National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. | 10/09/2009 1:08 pm | 1 | 02/25/2010 1:07:12 pm |
| The New CPA Examination | 09/29/2009 9:48 am | 3 | 04/03/2010 4:32:15 pm |
| Pass Rates | 07/08/2009 9:35 am | 15 | 08/31/2010 1:59:10 am |
| State Societies | 07/01/2009 2:35 pm | 2 | 07/08/2009 8:31:20 am |
| IFRS on the CPA Exam | 05/18/2009 5:21 pm | 4 | 07/21/2009 12:12:44 pm |
| March is a | 03/03/2009 3:06 pm | 4 | 04/27/2009 9:47:05 am |
| Some reminders about CPA simulations | 05/22/2008 8:31 pm | 77 | 04/03/2010 2:39:56 pm |
| What students need to pass the CPA Exam | 05/08/2008 4:42 pm | 10 | 11/19/2008 2:48:02 pm |
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