[jeff]

This is for people taking their exams in the July/August 2010 testing window.

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

[jeff]

AUD Internal Control Quick Hits now available

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

[HoosierDaddy]

Hey christian2823 –

The Becker questions were harder than exam questions based on my experience with BEC. It seemed like Becker covered much more content and in much greater detail than what was found on the exam, however I am not sure if the same conclusion can be applied to the AUD exam.

It looks like you took AUD today… were the Becker questions harder?

-Passed all four sections of CPA exam in 2010 using Becker.
-Former Seasonal Audit Senior with Big Four accounting firm.
-Plan to sit for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

[Anonymous]

I think that the AUDIT test was 10x harder than FAR

[potatogun]

Can you explain why you feel that way?

FAR 92 - AUD 91 - REG 94 - BEC 86

[GSU Josh]

I disagree. I've taken both audit and financial, and I thought financial was the hardest test I've ever taken in my life even though I did pass financial (78) and fail audit (74). That was only because I was much more prepared for financial. To be honest, they were both very difficult. Mainly, the audit mc seemed more doable to me.

AUD - 74, 87; BEC - 84; FAR - 78; REG - 79
It's done, Son!

[aazaidi2000]

Hi GSU Josh:

Your experience wil FAR and AUD is giving the idea which is unpredictable, FAR was difficult, you worked hard and passed. AUD was doable, you obtained 74. Same story with all of us.

AUD is easy in preparation, and seems easy in completing the exam but can give you expected or unexpected result. All candidates are completing 100 % of exam and they need to score 75 % in each area. Majority of candidates in FAR can't complete entire exam., and they can pass by scoring less than 75% in its each area ( even without completing the simulations). I found such students who obtained 78 % in AUD but still failed due to their less than 75 % performance in one or two areas,

In AUD, you may expect no calculation in entire exam., in my July 2, 2010 exam., I did not need any calculator in all exam. All exam. and simulation tabs other that written communication were only to pick one answer.

Syed Zaidi
BEC Passed, FAR Passed, AUD Passed, REG (Passed), Ethics (Passed), Done

[GSU Josh]

Syed, I think I see what you're saying. It sounds like you're suggesting that FAR may have more of a curve applied than AUD. This seems very possible to me considering I felt like I made about a 60 on FAR. It could have helped me on FAR in the fact that I did complete the entire exam and felt like I did well on the simulations. For AUD, I just got unlucky. I had a couple of simulation tabs on FAR topics and bombed those. Unless something goes drastically wrong this next try, I should pass AUD. I seem to be understanding everything a little better and am scoring above 80% on almost all questions. I will be quite upset if I don't pass these tests this window (July/August). It took complete devotion to pass FAR and REG.

AUD - 74, 87; BEC - 84; FAR - 78; REG - 79
It's done, Son!

[aazaidi2000]

Hi GSU Josh:

You will not be surprised to see high jumps in AUD. I know the examples of improvement from 54 to 75, 67 to 88, 74 to 86

Good lick

Syed Zaidi
BEC Passed, FAR Passed, AUD Passed, REG (Passed), Ethics (Passed), Done

[Anonymous]

My point is that the AUD test does not involve any calculations. My university in Puerto Rico prepares you to break into pieces the Financial exam. I passed FAR with 92. I took audit on July 2 and I can say that it is hard to pick one method of detecting fraud or fixing internal controls, when you are not an experienced auditor. You just pick whatever you think is the best method. What guarantees you that you did it? Nothing. I am better at calculating things than having theoretical information in my mind as a bottle. I didn't like the test. Let's see what happens. I finished the test with 6 minutes left on the clock. My first testlet was easy. The second one was a bomb. The third one was like an in between.

[potatogun]

I see. I can appreciate that. I think the Audit MC is a bit easier, but I think the simulations will be tougher for me when I take it, especially the communication.

FAR 92 - AUD 91 - REG 94 - BEC 86

[Anonymous]

Cristian2823-

Do you consider that the actual exam MCQ's and simulation were harder than Becker ones?

I use Gleim and for BEC and FAR I believe that the actual exam questions were easier than Gleim practice questions. Simulations were harder.

I scheduled audit for 08/31, it seems to be easier than FAR but now after reading all the posts I'm concern that the actual test is going to be harder and the scoring stricter.

[Anonymous]

I thought that the Becker MCQS were a little bit easier than the actual test. The simulations were monsters. Right now I have a doubt, has anyone seen a score that it has surprised you and you left the center feeling like you bombed the test?

[Anonymous]

Well, I felt like I had more or less bombed the sims, and was sure that if I failed, it would be because of the sims. I felt good about the mcq's though, but worried endlessly that being my first exam.

[HoosierDaddy]

I take Audit on Wednesday I am worried I might not pass because of the simulations. It looks like if you get a tough topic in the simulation, you can lose a bunch of points. The written communication seems to be fairly straightforward, but the research and other non communication/research tabs are just horrendous.

On the research tabs, it seems like multiple selections all provide the answer to the question! Which one to choose?

-Passed all four sections of CPA exam in 2010 using Becker.
-Former Seasonal Audit Senior with Big Four accounting firm.
-Plan to sit for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

[Anonymous]

From what I've seen, hard to fail “only” because of the sims. The way the exam is structured, if you've done very well on the mcq's, then you need to pick up only a few points more from the sims to pass. And a good 10 points is the communication- so doing well on that definitely helps.

I really don't have a good answer to your research question- I don't think I was able to nail those- so just selected what I felt was the closest. But I believe the research tabs are worth just a couple points- so I wouldn't worry too much about those.

Good luck!

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