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CPA EXAM COACHING PROGRAMS Launched the CPA exam coaching programs. There’s a lot of the nontechnical and more long-term strategies that I share in my CPA exam programs because those aspects are lacking. Sadly, we as black professionals are a part of the non-elite 1% of black CPAs - we’re actually less than 1%, more like 0.7%. My goal with launching my CPA exam coaching programs is to increase that number by providing the strategies and experiences that black CPA candidates particularly need.  Everyday on LinkedIn I get messages from future CPAs about exam strategies and how to pass the exam. This past score release I got a message on LinkedIn from a follower that engages with my content on a regular basis and he said, “I failed FAR again, what am I doing wrong?” My CPA exam coaching programs are designed to go beyond the content and answer those questions that course materials can’t; to provide you with support and guidance from someone who’s been where you are - having taken the computerized exam 13 times over. All the way down to what to do in the days leading up to your exam, what do eat the night before, my zen preparation on the day of. I thoroughly enjoy helping the future CPAs pass the exam. There are free tutorials on bonds, break-even analysis, and cash-to-accrual conversion on my website, NikkWinstonCPA.com. In other news. . . REFINING VS. PERFECTING I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve stopped beating myself up when things don’t go as planned. There’s a ton of things I have learned to distinguish between REFINING vs. PERFECTING something.  Refining is enhancing something that you’ve created for whatever reason. Maybe you have a course and you added some bonus content that increases the value of the course - that’s refining. Perfecting on the other hand is constant iteration with no end goal in sight - you’re consumed with this feeling of, using the course example again, you feel like the course isn’t good enough so you keep changing things and delaying publishing the course, you’re anxious about people’s feedback and you continue in this cycle until the course gets to your definition of perfection, which most likely is a point you’ll never reach. Because perfection is undefined and it’s subjective. You might think the course is trash and you publish it and everybody loves it. Reaching for perfection will leave you sitting on a lot of unpublished content or services that somebody, at least 1 person, finds value in.  MOMMY MELTDOWN I’m going through a transition as a mom. My son is definitely growing - he’s almost taller than me, he eats all the food, and he’s outgrown all of his clothes. I was going to do my usual and run to the mall and grab him some outfits - the usual basketball shorts, tees, and a couple “school” outfits. Because he’s growing, I wasn’t sure what size he wore so I decided to bring him with me. Much to my surprise, the years of sweatpants and Jordans have come to an end! Instead of his usual student athlete attire, my son went for the jeans that he told me for years he hated, the button-ups that he could only deal with on picture day. No Jordan, LeBron, or Kobe shoes - VANS?! We all know what this means when a pre-teen boy starts paying more attention to his looks. He’s obviously feeling himself and some little girl probably is too. My baby is not a baby anymore! Y’all - I’m NOT ready. 

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast Welcome to Season 2 of The WERKin’ Mommas podcast! The best career advice I ever got didn't "hit" me until years later. I was so stuck on the delivery that I missed the message but once I got it, it set the bar high for my entire career. This episode is a reminder that there's no escaping or shortcut to doing the work. Regardless of your industry, years of experience, or job title, you have an opportunity to accomplish all that you set out to do. Listen to this episode if you are: wondering how to move up in your careercurious about the unwritten corporate rules you need to knowlacking the confidence you need to ask questionsstruggling with bringing your authentic self to work **This episode is a jarring reminder that there's no shortcut or skating around doing the work.

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Connect with Nikki: Instagram|LinkedIn|Twitter|Website|Podcast Welcome to Season 2 of The WERKin’ Mommas podcast! This quarantine has had everybody in their feelings and in their bag. Have you launched or new business or are you more focused on chilling? Whatever your thing is, it's totally OK! On this episode we're talking about: finding the space and grace you need to be in your feelingshow saying NO is a great thingfocusing on your own goals and leaving behind other people's expectations It's a good one, if I do say so myself. Listen and tag me @NikkWinstonCPA as you share this podcast on social media.

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Connect with Nikki: Instagram|LinkedIn|Twitter|Website|Podcast Welcome to Season 2 of The WERKin’ Mommas podcast! I find myself constantly having this discussion about mechanics vs. concepts. - so much that I wrote about it years ago in Reader's Digest and have countless conversations with professionals about using your brain and not being afraid to do the job. You understand HOW to do something but do you understand the WHY? In accounting and in real life, this is a blurred line. Just because you know how to download the report and copy/paste into specific cells of an Excel file doesn't mean you understand the financial, operational, and/or global impact of what you at your job everyday. Are you really adding value? Improving processes? Or are you doing things exactly the way your predecessor showed you before they left? Is your lack of knowing complicating the process? This was a freestyle episode as this topic has been on my mind as I see how even in the pandemic, many people are transitioning into new roles and careers. As you step into this new role, are you going to carry your predecessor's torch or are you going to put on full display all the things you talked about in the interview? Whether you're a CPA candidate, millennial professional, or business owner, listen to this episode for a different approach to upgrading your skillset.

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Welcome to Season 2 of The WERKin’ Mommas podcast! It’s not the content; it’s you. You’re making this harder than it has to be! Why is it so hard to pass the CPA exam?! This episode addresses this major roadblock for many CPA candidates. I’m sharing ways for you to: shift your thinking about the CPA examuse relatable examples to master contentembrace this journey you’re on. There’s great things at the end! Enjoy this episode and the long holiday weekend with 50% off course materials in The Winston CPA Group store. Use code BBQCPA at checkout. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. I woke up to hugs, kisses, cards, love, and brunch + mimosas. Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy this amazing day with 50% off all courses and books with code MOMSDAY50. https://bit.ly/2WLdfrI #cpa #accountant #accountinglife #futurecpa #financialaccounting #accountingcoach #accounting #cpacandidate #mothersday #cpamom #cpaexam #cpaexamreview #cpaexamprep #careergrowth #career #careeradvice #jobinterviewtips #interviewquestions #interviewpreparation #cpaexamquestions #leadership #professionaldevelopment #corporatelife #millennials  Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Has your business been impacted by COVID-9? Get the CARES Act Guide for details on small business loans, unemployment, and stimulus payments. One of the biggest decisions a business owner makes is selecting a structure for the business. Whether it's an LLC, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, why did you choose that structure? I'm finding that many entrepreneurs selected LLCs because someone else did or they don't want to get sued. That's it?! Change. Your. Mindset. There's so many other things business owners need to be aware of when selecting a business structure including: tax planning strategiespersonal asset protectionease of formationlong-term business goals I'm clearing up some of the misconceptions about LLCs and why this entity may not be the best one for you depending on your business goals. Be aware of who you're accepting business advice from. Learn more about running your business in The Biz Suite Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Bonus freestyle episode to catch up on some things. We've all had to pivot personally and professionally in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. I'm sharing some strategies on: working from home in this new environmentpreparing for life AFTER the CPA examselecting the right business structure - for those of you studying Regulation AND for business owners Enroll in CPA Exam Coaching Programs Join the free CPA Exam Private Community Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Career Advice on the #CareerConvos Page Fridays are for #CareerConvos. Today I'm answering questions from LinkedIn about how to get your work noticed and moving up in your career. I'm speaking to the accountants but this career convo applies regardless of your industry. We just wrapped up performance evaluation season and now here's some things to think about: how did your review go?where are you trying to go in your career?how does a promotion fit into your career goals?don't sleep on lateral moves Look deeper into what you're really doing everyday in your job. You'd be surprised at what you find. You must tune in to this episode!!!! Where are you in your career relative to where you want to be? Send me your career questions here and I'll answer them on an upcoming episode. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Get the The CARES Act Guide Listen to this episode for details on the SBA loans for small businesses including the $10,000 emergency grant. How do these loans work? Can you apply as a freelancer? Should you expect a stimulus check? Given our current situation which seems like a scene out of a movie, households and businesses are looking for ways to shift focus and operate in an unfamiliar way. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a new wave of entrepreneurs who are maximizing this #QuarantineAndChill opportunity. It has also created more moments of panic for entrepreneurs and businesses who never thought of or prepared for something like this and the adverse impacts it would have on their businesses.  Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. As we adjust to our new normal with the Covid-19 pandemic, it's been a struggle for CPA candidates to stay focused on studying. NTSs are expiring and we're approaching the 2nd quarter testing window on top of dealing with the #QuarantineAndChill life that Covid-19 has created. So how do you stay focused? It's hard to study anyway, let alone in this environment. Add to that a house full of spouses and kids who constantly need something from us. Or instead of partners and kids you're struggling with this indefinite party-of-one life that has you isolated from family and friends. Whatever your situation, this episode shares some things to think about as we hunker down and wait for the coronavirus to pass: defining your WHY on your CPA exam journeythinking about the benefits that passing the CPA exam hold for youwhy passing the CPA exam is more than about memorizing content These are the concerns I address in my private CPA exam group, join the conversation with other CPA candidates here: https://bit.ly/2WPNJDn Listen to Episode 17 for some things I learned while I studied for exams - all 13 times. If you're overwhelmed with study materials or need extra coaching to get you ready for exam day, consider enrolling in a CPA exam coaching program. My students get support & guidance in learning material, access to retired CPA exam questions, and private coaching sessions to talk through exam day jitters. The Winston CPA Exam Coaching Program is the first and only comprehensive CPA review course created by a black woman. How are you feeling in light of Covid-19? Has it provided more study time or just made you even more anxious? Let's talk about it! Head over to the private CPA exam community and tell us how you're feeling. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. In this episode, I had to relive some tough moments of my CPA exam journey. Trying to study while working and being a mom. After another FAIL from score release, questioning if I wanted to keep going because at this point studying felt like torture. I'm putting in all this effort and still failing and losing credit. Many candidates get to this point - many times while taking the CPA exam. Should you quit or keep going? The problem is we give up too fast. Join the Winston CPA Exam Accountability Group if you haven't already. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. I remember when I was studying for FAR (all 3 times). I kept telling myself it was hard. It was too much information. I’ll never remember all of this. FAR is the story of a business - how a company makes money, financial statement accounts, accounting principles, etc. I learned a lot about how to run a business and think through transactions while I was studying. So FAR is actually pretty cool. I’ve received a lot of questions and DMs recently about study strategies for FAR. The key is to make it relatable and practice to reinforce your learning. Here are some more things to consider when preparing for FAR. Check out these retired CPA exam questions to master FAR content. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Ok, I'm back...had to put some things in the universe on the ride home from my West house to my North house. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Feeling like Ice Cube because I had something to say. Bonus episodes occur when I grab my Beats or podcast mic and say what's on my mind. In this episode, I'm talking about getting out of your own way...then my daughter called to see where I was. Catch part 2 of this episode, it was good. Follow me on IG #podcast #momlife #mompreneur #femaleentrepreneur #podcaster #podcasting #blackpodcast #business #womeninbusiness #businessblogger #honestmotherhood Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. I'm in traffic sharing some business updates. It was way too early, his name is Mark Tritton - I called him Mike throughout!!! I'm excited about what he's going to do at Bed Bath & Beyond!!! #business #target #bedbathandbeyond #marktritton #accounting #accountant #WERKinMommas #podcast #podcaster #shopping #news #retail #retailtherapy Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. Would you stay in a job that you're unhappy with? Would you tell your manager that you're unhappy? Why didn't the recruiter find you a job? Gettin' real with #CareerConvos!!! Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. None of us want to fail. We stare failure in the face more times than we want to. If you've ever failed at anything - embrace it. We've been trained for so long that failure isn't an option but actually....it is. #Fail #EpicFail #Failure #Goals #Podcast #PodsInColor #Podcaster #BlackPodcaster #Mompreneur #WorkingMom #BusyMom #TiredMom #MomLife #WERKinMommas #Career #CPAExam #ScoreRelease #BusinessBlogger #Business #Entrepreneur #FemaleEntrepreneur #WomenInBusiness #Boss #EntrepreneurLife #Blogger #SmallBusiness #BusinessTips Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. This episode is an introduction to The WERKin' Mommas, the essential concierge service for busy moms. When you see a Mom in the grocery store in her work clothes and running shoes on, when you see that Mom at work carrying her breast pump to the lactation room, when you see that Mom at football practice in the bleachers with her laptop, just know she’s a #WERKinMomma. #WERKinMommas #MomLife #BusyMom #TiredMom #WorkLifeBalance #Mompreneur #CorporateAmerica #CareerDevelopment #MomHelper #MothersHelper #Errands #MomConcierge #GroceryShopping #WorkingMother #Accounting #CPA #Business #FemaleEntrepreneur #LifeWithKids #Motherhood Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast

The WERKin' Mommas podcast is the business plan for entrepreneurs, the how-to & WTF guide for busy moms and the coat-tail pulling career advice millennials need to win in the corporate world. Nikki Winston is a mom, CPA, and career development expert who put all the "what-ifs" aside and launched her podcast. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, the Ellevate Network, Reader’s Digest and many other publications. On episode 8 of The WERKin' Mommas podcast, I talked about the midyear review for your career. We can't forget about ourselves and our personal well-being. This short episode discusses the importance of a midyear review of YOU - your environment, health, finances...YOU. Connect with Nikki: Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Website | Podcast