Author: Lauren Brooks

Lauren Brooks is a finance professional writing on professional exams, study strategies, and finance careers.

FRM Financial Markets in 15 Minutes: Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options
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FRM Financial Markets in 15 Minutes: Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options

Financial markets and products is the foundation of FRM Part 1. This note covers forwards versus futures, interest rate swaps, option payoffs,…

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CPA USA for Indian CAs: Exam, License, Jobs and Salary (2026 Guide)
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CPA USA for Indian CAs: Exam, License, Jobs and Salary (2026 Guide)

Can an Indian CA become a US CPA? Yes. This 2026 guide covers the CPA exam structure, eligibility and credit evaluation for…

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Deferred Tax Accounting in 15 Minutes: ASC 740 Assets, Liabilities and Valuation Allowance (FAR Notes)
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Deferred Tax Accounting in 15 Minutes: ASC 740 Assets, Liabilities and Valuation Allowance (FAR Notes)

Deferred tax is one of the most tested areas of CPA FAR. This note covers ASC 740 from the ground up: temporary…

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S Corporation Taxation in 15 Minutes: Basis, AAA, and Distributions (CPA REG Notes)
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S Corporation Taxation in 15 Minutes: Basis, AAA, and Distributions (CPA REG Notes)

S corporation taxation is one of the most tested areas of CPA REG. This note covers pass-through basics, the shareholder basis ordering…

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Panna (Formerly Kagaz): Your Free Offline PDF Toolkit
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Panna (Formerly Kagaz): Your Free Offline PDF Toolkit

Kagaz has a new name: meet Panna, the same free offline PDF toolkit with 27+ tools for compressing, merging, OCR, converting and…

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BSE Walk-in Drive on 24 October 2026: Financial Surveillance Roles for CA, MBA Finance
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BSE Walk-in Drive on 24 October 2026: Financial Surveillance Roles for CA, MBA Finance

BSE walk-in drive: Financial Surveillance roles on 24 Oct 2026. CA, MBA Finance, BCom with 3-10 years experience. Register via QR code.

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CISA Domain 1 Notes in 15 Minutes: The IS Audit Process, Complete Notes and Cheat Sheet
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CISA Domain 1 Notes in 15 Minutes: The IS Audit Process, Complete Notes and Cheat Sheet

Domain 1 is the foundation of the entire CISA exam: the IS audit process. This note covers risk-based audit planning, the audit…

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MEF 2026-27 Last Date Extended: Final Chance on 15-16 October
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MEF 2026-27 Last Date Extended: Final Chance on 15-16 October

ICAI has announced a final opportunity to submit the MEF 2026-27 application. The submission link at meficai.org opens only from 15th October…

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ICAI Google Pixel Offer for CA Members and Students: Prices, Pixel 11 and Benefits
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ICAI Google Pixel Offer for CA Members and Students: Prices, Pixel 11 and Benefits

ICAI Google Pixel offer: exclusive Pixel prices for CA members and students, 2-year protection, GST benefits. Price list and how to order.

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SliceSmart Expense Splitter: Free Splitwise Alternative with UPI Settlement
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SliceSmart Expense Splitter: Free Splitwise Alternative with UPI Settlement

SliceSmart by CA Anshul Karwa is a free expense-splitting web app: Splitwise-style groups and friends, Pro features like debt simplification and receipt…

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