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Accounting in Real Life: The Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War - and Why Paramount Is Pushing So Hard
A real-world breakdown of how Warner Bros. Discovery arrived at its current acquisition battle with Paramount, through the lens of accounting, leverage, and lived post-merger experience.

Nikki Winston, CPA
10 min read


LinkedIn vs. Resume: What Hiring Managers Actually Look At
Your LinkedIn profile can be the difference between me calling you for an interview and throwing your resume in the trash. As a hiring manager, I'm looking at your LinkedIn profile. Ask yourself if your LinkedIn profile is giving what you want it to give.

Nikki Winston, CPA
10 min read


When the Cloud Crashes: The AWS Outage as a Real-World Case Study for the ISC Section of the CPA Exam
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is a reminder of how one company’s infrastructure powers much of the modern world, and how fragile things become when that single point of failure breaks.
For CPA candidates, this was a live case study for the Information Systems and Controls section of the CPA exam.

Nikki Winston, CPA
5 min read


#CareerConvos™️: You Didn't Get Promoted. But Don't Leave Yet.
Promotions are mapped before you’re considered; shape the plan, or risk being held where you serve them instead of advancing yourself.

Nikki Winston, CPA
6 min read


The CFO’s Perspective: Accounting Priorities at Year-End
From audit prep to budget season, here’s a CFO’s perspective on year-end priorities. Learn what leadership, employees, and investors are focused on. CFO’s perspective on audit season, budgets, bonuses, and employee moves. Year-end priorities are in motion—are you ready for 12/31?

Nikki Winston, CPA
3 min read
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