Hello! I've been reading about how people have been spending a lot of time studying for BEC or other sections and for some reason, did not do well on the exam. I can only offer from my own experience, and this approach does not work for everybody. I've been using Gleim Book and Testprep software for my study and studied a lot and was lucky to pass both BEC and AUD on my first attempt. I can't afford the expensive $2,000 plus Becker program and had a Master in Accounting so I opted for just a book and a testprep software from Gleim.
Before I decided to take any exam, I took the Gleim Diagnostic Quiz first for all four sections. I scored the best on BEC, followed by a tie of AUD and REG, and did the worst on FAR so I decided to study for BEC in which the section that I feel the most confident in passing. Based on my research from Becker, the program recommends that Accounting students should take FAR first because it's relatively fresh in your minds. However, after speaking with Gleim personal counselor, the rep suggested that it's best to take the part that you're most confident in passing in order to build confidence.
I was finishing my last semester when I studied for AUD and spent 3-4 days studying the audit reports like crazy. I discovered that studying the audit reports help me in terms of identifying independence for different audit reports and identifying services such as compilation, attestation, etc. I also did all of the TBS in the Gleim book and did not scored a 75% on those on my first attempt. Gut-feeling guessing is also another part on the CPA exam that I've learned to acquire because some of the questions are just seemed like out of nowhere. Just my 2c!
Just don't give up!
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