[jeff]

Welcome to the “I Passed AUD” thread for Auditing and Attestation.

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Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[0bsess]

I got an 89, which is surprising since I couldn't concentrate on studying and kept procrastinating all the way. I hated it.

[Anonymous]

Congrats everyone! 87 for me. Same score I got on BEC, so when I checked it half consciously at 5am I thought for a minute my AUD score got bumped to the next score release and had a mini heart attack lol. Halfway there, next up REG!!

[Larry]

It was my final section and passed with 83. I'm done!

Trending: 87
Average: 82
Questions attempts: 2861
Questions not seen: 297

Used Becker review and supplement NINJA MCQ. I took approximately 8 weeks to prepare. Work full time. My advice, make each section a part of your life.

REG - 82
FAR - 78
BEC - 76
AUD - 8/27/16

[tmo]

96 on AUD.

Ninja stats:
Trending: ~85
Average: ~81
I completed around 1500 of the questions, all attempted only once.

I spent about 50-70 hours in Wiley over 5 weeks and then bought ninja 14 days before the test and did about 35 hours in that.

My exam experience was pretty rough and totally different from my first exam (REG), which I left the testing center feeling like I had a very good chance of passing (scored an 89). I left the testing center feeling like I failed. I had 35 min left when I finished all the SIMS, and I typically like to use that extra time to review and correct some mistakes but I felt so defeated that I just submitted the testlet and left. I felt like I had a ~40% of passing. I didn't feel like any of the testlets got harder, and I had a decent amount of questions I felt I was guessing on (at least 5 per testlet). The SIMS were pretty difficult in my opinion and required some knowledge that was outside the AL and AUD study materials.

Ninja was a game changer for me. I will definitely be getting the FAR MCQs, as I feel that made a big difference in my preparation and helped me polish up some topics that Wiley didn't cover as well.

[murfdog905]

88 on audit. I am an auditor which definitely gave me a leg up on the test. Studied January and February but then got too tied up in my busy season. Picked it back up again in May and took test in June. I used Wiley text book and would do every question in the book at the end of the chapters. Then went and did every question and sim on the test bank and was trending around 85% during review. First testlet was medium, second one felt impossible and the third one was medium. I feel that I scored very high on the sims and that led to the high grade, however, I walked out of that testing center thinking there was no way I passed. It is pretty crazy how uncertain you can feel coming out of these exams.

My advice to anyone taking audit is to know your Corporate Governance and Risk Assessment as well the situations when an other matter paragraph is added to the report. Also know the differences between your opinions and the situations applicable to each (adverse, qualified, etc.) The financial statements are the end product of an audit so I feel reporting is the most important chapter. I also recall MCQ's on the role of the internal auditor. As far as the simulations are concerned, I received a sim on the effects of ratios on Net Income, Assets and Liabilities and responses to risk assessment. Also received a research questions. I hope this helps anyone taking audit and good luck!

[mylifeisover]

86 on my Audit Retake!
I took Audit in July and scored a 73 study materials = Becker & Ninja Audio
Retake study materials = Becker, Ninja Audio, Ninja MCQ and Ninja Notes!!!! Ninja Notes is my favorite
I thought I failed because I was confident on MCQ but I thought I did bad on SIMS… I guess I did better than expected

[Duskfall]

80 on AUD! I did terrible on sims so I must have done better on MCQ

FAR - 07/07/2016 - 81
BEC - 08/23/2016
AUD - 10/05/2016
REG - 11/23/2016

[titoav15]

75, just made it! 🙂 Congrats all that passed!

BEC: 5/21/14 82! PASSED HALF WAY THERE!
FAR: 4/2/15 80! Almost there!
AUD: 69, 74, 4/3/14 81! PASSED
REG: TBD

[Trele6]

I so happy, my nemesis has been defeated… Made a 77 on my retake!

First go at the CPA! Only using Becker
Reg / Nov 2015 - 87
Far / Apr 2016 - 79
Bec / May 2016 - 80
Aud / Aug 2016

[Chelsea26]

I gave myself 18 days to prepare for the retake after getting a miserly 65. And ended up with an 87!! I purchased the NINJA MCQ's for the retake and worked on them until I knew why each answer for every question was right, and why the other three options were wrong. Made my own notes while reading the Wiley book (no lectures)

Ahh lovely feeling this. SIMs were horrible but it seems I got lucky with my guesses.

BEC - July 2016 → 78
AUD - Sep 2016
REG - Nov 2016
FAR - Feb 2017

[Andrew Harris]

I got an 87 on AUD!!! I failed it with a 69 the first time just using Becker. Bought the Ninja Notes and MCQs and they helped a ton! Thanks so much Jeff! I owe you a drink!

[Anonymous]

WooooHoooooo, still shocked about my 80 after failing with 70 and little studying leading up to the test. I did see two of the exam same sims from my previous test. THE EXACT! I hedged my bet and chose different answers.

[Anonymous]

I've work in industry for 3 years now and have never performed an audit, but that didn't matter, 80 first time out. T-minus 18 months and counting. “Alright guys, let's do this! Leeerrrooooy Jeeeenkkkiiinss!”

[tman102938]

Finally conquered my nemesis. It's all over.

BEC:69,79 PASS
FAR:77 PASS
REG: 7/30
AUD:68,64

"If you want something, go get it. Period."

[hasy]

I know what they say about this exam being unpredictable. I'm very relieved and grateful that I passed. But I also feel like my score could have been higher. I did so many MCQs……. and I practiced nearly ALL the SIMs…… At least I can enjoy my yakitori rightfully and in peace.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

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