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26 September
Business & Finance

How to Learn Excel for Accounting & Go From Excel Beginner to Excel Pro

Like many CPAs, I use Excel at work excessively. I also use it (or Google Sheets) whenever I can for everything and anything in my personal life. Information about my own finances including budgets, net worth and investments all sit…
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19 September
Travel

Las Vegas Trip Report – Aug 2022 – Day 3

If you want to start from the beginning, go HERE. For more trip reports, go HERE. Since I postponed our rental car pick up to noon (or I thought I did, more on that later), Eric and I decided to have a pool…
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15 September
Travel

Las Vegas Trip Report – Aug 2022 – Day 2

If you want to start from the beginning, go HERE. For more trip reports, go HERE. There is always something so special about waking up in Vegas – even if my sleep could have been longer and better! Eric and I decided to…
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scenic suite delano
21 August
Travel

Las Vegas Trip Report – Aug 2022 – Day 1

If you want more trip reports, go HERE. Bellingham to Vegas, Check In @ Delano To avoid having to wake up in the middle of the night, I booked the 1 PM instead of 6 AM flight out of Bellingham this…
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9 August
My CPA Journey

CPA CFE Questions & Answers – Aug 2022

With one month left to Sep 2022 CFE, I asked on Instagram what questions you have about the 3-day exam. Here are my answers to the most common ones. If you are already freaking out and/or feeling unprepared, know that…
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Do I need CFE PREP to pass CFE
6 July
My CPA Journey

CPA CFE Prep – Do You Need It to Pass?

One of the most common CFE questions I get is this: should I pay for any CFE prep? On top of that, the same person would usually ask which CFE prep to get. There is no one answer fits all…
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26 June
Business & Finance

Career Lessons I Learned As An Accountant – Part 1

Three companies, five years and seven titles. Since I started as an AR/AP clerk in 2017, I have been learning and growing as a finance professional. Along the way, I have both made mistakes and exceeded expectations. I have also…
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overtime in accounting
22 May
Business & Finance

Overtime in Accounting – My Experience & Thoughts

I want to start this post by sharing that in the last five years of my accounting career, I have worked very few overtime. I have worked in two industries – heavy machinery and software. I started as an AR/AP…
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Jennifer Chun CPA
2 May
My CPA Journey

I Got My CPA Designation & What I Would Tell Myself 7 Years Ago

Early 2015, I was 22 and graduated from one of the best universities in Canada with a major in Psychology. I was not sure about a lot then, but I was sure I did not want to pursue a career…
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What I Learned About the Vancouver Housing Market
28 March
Business & Finance

What I Learned About the Vancouver Housing Market

In case you didn’t already know, I am not a qualified real estate expert. I am an accountant who has taken an interest in real estate since I bought my first home few years ago. I have done several real…
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