[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

[FARbehind]

the becker hw qs are similar to the real exam qs, so you should be fine…

aud,bec,reg-passed
far-->75 Done!!!!!
ethics-100

[italianCPA]

Remember when I said AUD was interesting?

I lied! (just finished attest engagements, whoa!)

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

To prepare for AUD (and FAR for that matter), I did all of the Becker MCQs and supplemented with the Gleim test bank. All in all I did about 3500 MCQs and felt as though they were comparable to what I saw on AUD. In fact, several showed up word-for-word on the exam. I will say that I felt that the Becker material skimmed over an important topic that was on BOTH of my written communication tabs…I'm just lucky that I paid attention in my audit classes and have a good memory. As far as the Becker final exams go, I can only speak for FAR, but my actual score was 14 points higher than what I scored on the practice exams. I hope that formula holds for AUD because I scored 85 and 88 on Becker's finals.

[Anonymous]

@AU1222 I am studying for FAR right now. I just hope to get a 78-82. Your FAR score of 97 is quite impressive. You were either born with accounting genes or you you have a photographic memory. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Boston. I think it's a combination of being a good test taker and the fact that the AICPA curves the hell out of FAR. I'll tell you the part that I am most proud of is that I managed to pass FAR while working full time in public accounting and going to school with two small kids and a husband who travels…I could teach seminars on how to multi-task ;).

[Anonymous]

AU1222-

That's really impressive!! Full time job in public, 2 small kids, husband who travels AND score of 97 on FAR!! Wow!!

[Anonymous]

AU1222, I'd sign up for your seminar. My plan obviously isn't working.

I agree we shouldn't get too hung up on the testlets getting more difficult. At least that is what I keep telling myself so I'll stop stressing.

italianCPA, I am on Attest Engagements and it is Dullsville. I can't imagine the rest of the material gets much better.

[italianCPA]

CPAWannaBe:

I think I hated it because it was midnight and I had been studying since 10am.

I re-listened to the lecture this morning and re-read my notes and I got 40 out 41 right in the hw MCQs.

Doing A3 – Audit Planning now and I kinda like it.

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[AICPA_Tea_Party]

I took Audit on Wednesday. It will be my last exam IF I pass… All of my friends/family are congratulating me on being done after 7 months of rigorous studying. Every time I tell them off because I DON'T KNOW IF I PASSED YET! I don't want to jinx my score. Ugh- I just want my result. Every other profession has a much better system of grading their exams…

FAR 75, REG 65 81, BEC 83, AUD 66 Retook 7/28/2010
AICPA Tea Party Member

[italianCPA]

You know what I was thinking?

If the tests aren't curved, as AICPA claims, why don't we get a BEC score right when we click done since it's only MCQs?

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

It's totally curved.

[Anonymous]

@missarizona-

sorry that I took a long time to reply back but I'm currently in Cordoba. I live in Texas.

It is very nice to meet somebody from my home country who is taking the CPA tests.

What province are you from? You live in Arizona?

I wish you all the best with the exams.

[gabe1475]

Anyone know how long it takes to release scores if you are right at the end of a testing window? I am taking AUD on 8/26.

FAR - 95
AUD - 82
REG - 94
BEC - 84

[AICPA_Tea_Party]

@gabe1475 Here are Jeff's predictions:

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/score-release-predictions-julyaugust-wave-1

FAR 75, REG 65 81, BEC 83, AUD 66 Retook 7/28/2010
AICPA Tea Party Member

[gabe1475]

I thought the cutoffs were exactly at the end of July, but per the attached it states that 8/6 is the cutoff. Is that typical?

FAR - 95
AUD - 82
REG - 94
BEC - 84

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