I attended the Capstone 2 module workshop at home this past weekend. Due to the social distancing rules in place, candidates either attended the workshop asynchronously or live online. My Capstone 2 workshop took place in the former format so I had the option to break the two-day workshop down if I wanted to. However,…
I just finished my Capstone 2 module workshop today. For my cohort, candidates on the west coast got the workshop delivered asynchronously (pre-recorded videos to watch). Candidates on the east coast attended the workshop live online. I did all three formats on my journey (in-person, asynchronous & online live) and found all of them have…
I shared on my Instagram stories last week that I was attending the CFE Case Writing Practice Session. It was a one-and-a-half day event co-hosted by several CPA bodies on the west coast. The event started with an introduction webinar before the attendees worked on a Day 3 case (Chang ESL Inc; also available on…
I wrote a post on how to get through CPA PEP without a study partner last year. Even though most of the tips are applicable to CFE, this topic popped up in my mind again as I worked through CFE prep. I was watching one of those intro videos included in my Densmore CFE prep…
Now that Capstone 1 is basically over (Q&A period has passed) for me, I have just over a week before Capstone 2 starts. This will be my last PEP module before I write my CFE in just 2.5 months. In this post, I am going to share tips and things you should know about Capstone…
My group submitted our recorded presentation for Capstone 1 for our Waste Disposal Inc case last Friday. Capstone 1 felt longer than it was in reality (8 weeks). I attribute this feeling to the number of meetings (average 1 to 2 per week) and amount of collaboration involved. There was quite a bit of work…
As of the writing of this post, I am in the final week of Part 3 of the report. Unlike the first two parts of the report, we are not allowed revision opportunity for Part 3. This means my group needs to make sure our report is as complete as possible. Just like for Part…
My CFE technical review process is the following: I would read the Knotia chapter readings alongside the CPA Competency Map. The competency map is used to guide the depth of my review. For example, since my CFE elective role is Finance, I only need to pay attention to the levels required for Core for the…
I thought I was quite behind on my CFE prep schedule until I read my last CFE prep post just now. I found out I am only several days behind (just need one more day of Assurance review) as my plan was to finish Assurance in May. This made me really happy because it means…
I am at the 2.5-week mark for Capstone 1 as I am writing this post. My group and I had our first chat call with our facilitator tonight. Originally, I thought about writing a post with my thoughts and what worked/did not work for me after I finish Capstone 1. However, I decided to provide…