[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

Provided you’ve got 24-7 to study, what is the bare minimum number of days you think one would need to be prepared for AUD? (I’m asking because I have 20 days before my test date and am about only about a 1/4 of the way through my Wiley book)

Thanks for the feedback!

[Anonymous]

I'm studying for it in 9 days. Taking it on Tuesday. Obviously, I haven't taken the test yet so can't report my score, but I feel this is sufficient study time to pass. Probably the minimum you should study though. You'll be fine.

[Jeremy]

I studied for it in 15 days while taking two summer classes.I had no life at all and I know this sounds arrogant, but don't know of any better way to put this, I'm really intelligent. With 20 days and already a quarter through, I think it is very doable, you've just got to have the dedication to put the time and and focus your time on what works for you.

B- 8/13/2012- 92
A- 7/19/2012- 83
R- 5/30/2012-82
F- 7/3/2012- 90

[Anonymous]

lol

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the feedback! I will man up and plow through then… Jrstory thanks for the comic relief, if you nailed it with only 15 days then I don't doubt you.

[Anonymous]

So cardinalhoya and Jstory, without the luxury of time to spare did you guys just bang out as many mcq's as possible or was there some other secret? There seems to be a lot of memorization required.

[Jeremy]

I watched the lectures and did the MCQ's. I finished the lectures and the first run on MCQ's the day before my exam, but I think that the CPA exam really caters to the way that I learn.

Instead of trying to memorize all the details, I try to find the logic in how everything works together. For example, I don't focus on exactly what's in all the different audit reports but what is the overarching logic behind those reports and then how do the changes reflect that. Kind of like looking at a puzzle, you could memorize where every piece of a 100 piece puzzle goes based on it's position in the puzzle, but it's so much easier to look at the picture in the puzzle in order to figure out how all the pieces fit together. However, this is the way that I have always learned, so it came completely naturally to me to look at things this way, if this isn't how you learn then disregard this whole paragraph.

My advice is to do what works for you, especially since you only have 20 days. Good luck!!

B- 8/13/2012- 92
A- 7/19/2012- 83
R- 5/30/2012-82
F- 7/3/2012- 90

[GoodbyeSummer]

I gave myself 2 weeks to study for it and trust me I did not utilize my time as best I could. I probably put in a little over a week's worth of solid studying. I didn't go through the last couple of chapters in Becker. But I guess you can say I'm intelligent? I mean I think I'm ditzy but I've always been book smart and have done well in school so idk. I think I was able to really reason through the things I didn't know on the exam, and there was a lot of them. But I've also heard AUD is the “easiest” one to reason your way through. I know a lot of people say to do lots of MCQs. I found that reading the book was most helpful for me. I'd watch the lecture, read the chapter, look over flash cards, do the hw (and took notes on the ones I didn't know) and then never looked at the hw again. The day before my test, I decided to review the chapters I got through instead of forcing myself to cram those last 2 chapters. My review consisted of re-reading the chapters and looking over the flash cards again. Maybe you'll find that reworking MCQs is better for you. And also, I skimmed through the flash cards for those last 2 chapters before my test and I know I got a couple of questions thanks to that. Use your time wisely and you should be fine come exam day. Good luck!

FAR 7/5/12 83
AUD 7/20/12 86
BEC 8/6/12 74; retake 11/20/12 76
REG 11/5/12 74; retake 1/3/13 77! DONE! 🙂

Used Becker Self-Study

[Minimorty]

@jrstory – Have you met @katiekanton? She is amazingly intelligent as well. You guys should meet up.

@katie – I'm just having a little fun. Dont take this too seriously.

[JakeO]

I am a big proponent of flashcards. I use a flashcard program and as I am watching the lectures I make flashcards, even of the little bits which seem obvious. These are way better than just taking normal notes and reading as flashcards actively involve your mind. After i finish the video lectures, and i usually only read the book to clarify, then I will start hitting MCQs hard and continue to study the mountain of flashcards.

AUD-Failed (Waiting for Score)
BEC-PASSED (First try)
REG-Failed (Retake February 2013)
FAR-Failed (Retake January 2013)

[D]

Does anyone have suggestions for time/strategy for someone who does not have 24/7 to study? More like evenings and weekends.. and sometimes lunches?

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AUD - 74, 77! (1/2016)
BEC - 80! (5/2016)
REG - tbd (8/2016)
FAR - tbd

Study materials: NINJA MCQ/Audio/Notes

"I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!"
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[leafs43]

From everything I have read you need at least 80 hours of study time for AUD,

Unless you are super intelligent, chances are studying 8 hours everyday for 2 weeks probably won't work either. I learned this the hard way.

Put in 20-30 hours a week for a month and you should clear the study time requirement. Doesn't mean you'll pass it, but you have enough time to study and understand the material.

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