Last weekend I traveled to New York City to look for apartments and get ready for the big move, hopefully with all 4 parts of the exam under my belt. I met up with a friend at SummerStage where he was working, and while I was there I decided to make friends with a group of three people who weren’t shy about asking if they could have some of my fries. Food always seems to help with making friends.
One of the three people actually works for Becker (what a small world) and helps with their marketing strategy, so immediately I started telling him about my experience with Becker as he took down some notes. While I enjoy all of the teachers who do their online lectures, I have picked up on some of the little things from each teacher that I either appreciate or am annoyed with (as, I’m sure, does everyone). To Peter Olinto and Tim Geharty: You’re both fantastic, but I am happy that you trade off in your lectures.
Just one main point that I want to mention here (as there are more) is that the PCAOB name is pronounced by saying the name of each letter: “P C A O B”, and not by saying “PEEKABO” phonetically as I keep hearing it said repeatedly in Financial. I have always heard it said in the former way, so hearing “peekabo” just confuses me every time. FAR is hard enough on its own. 
Valbona Bushi
I am waiting for my “notice to schedule” date. I have a question that I can not find the answer to. I am not employed with a CPA firm, in fact, I took a buyout from Chrysler in May 2008 for the purpose of acquiring the accounting classes in order to apply to sit. The question? What if I can’t find work in a firm?
Once I have passed all four sections, is there a time limit to acquire the work experience in order to be licensed?