[ThunderFan0]

So I just found out that I failed AUD miserably getting a 69.

I am starting to notice that I have an opposite experience than most of the other people on here. When I leave a test feeling good(has happened 2 times), I have passed. If I leave the test feeling bad or unsure I ALWAYS fail. I wish I was one of the people on here who have the story of “I thought I failed for sure” and then get like an 80.

I am now going to start restudying for AUD and take in the beginning of January. My BEC credit expires in May of 2012, so in the next 5 months I have to somehow pass AUD and try to overcome REG which has been my nemesis so far.

I don’t understand why I am failing so many exams, I am putting in ALOT of study time before each exam. I do lots of MC questions, flashcards, etc. But I am still failing most of the time.

Here are the materials I have been using thus far:

BEC – CPAExcel only = PASS

FAR 1st attempt: CPAExcel only = FAIL

FAR 2nd attempt: CPAExcel + Roger CRAM + Cpareviewforfree.com = PASS

AUD 1st attempt: CPAExcel + Cpareviewforfree.com + Becker Passmaster from 2010 = FAIL

AUD 2nd attempt(coming 1/2012): CPAExcel + Roger CRAM(just bought) + Wiley software + Cpareviewforfree.com = ?

REG 1st attempt: CPAExcel only = FAIL

REG 2nd attempt: CPAExcel + Roger CRAM + cpareviewforfree.com = FAIL

Does anyone have any suggestions on a different method of studying…or just some words that can motivate me not to give up?

Any feedback would be great since I feel at a loss right now(like every day and day after I find out I failed)

Thanks

FAR - 74, 76
BEC - 77(expires 5/24/12)
REG 71, 72, 78
AUD - 69, 72, Retake 5/23/12...78!! FINISHED!!

[Anonymous]

for AUD, get Jeff's Ninja notes, so helpful 😀 re-write the Ninja notes and read it everyday before you go to bed, and just keep doing MCQs, I am not sure how many MCQs you did but I did over 3,000 MCQs my second time, or maybe closed to 4,000 MCQs.

don't give up, I know a failing score is hard to swallow, remember these exams are hard. good luck!!

[ThunderFan0]

Thanks @atelery…I have been considering getting the Ninja notes…but don't know alot about them I guess.

Can you give me any insight as to how they are laid out or what makes them so useful?

FAR - 74, 76
BEC - 77(expires 5/24/12)
REG 71, 72, 78
AUD - 69, 72, Retake 5/23/12...78!! FINISHED!!

[Anonymous]

From Ninja AUD notes:

Audit Documentation (working papers)

-are property of the auditor

-can be paper or electronic

-must include a written audit program etc.

Becker or any other review materials would spend like paragraphs and paragraphs explaining about what audit documentation is, but Ninja AUD notes just short and to the point. I am not a reading person and too much reading sometimes confuses me, maybe great for other people but definitely not for me, I just want to know what I need to know, and Ninja is exactly what works for me.

Becker sometimes confuses me, but Ninja would give me the “ah ha” moment, some of the MCQs I finally understand because it comes from Ninja, not from Becker. Maybe Becker did cover it (and I am sure they did) but again, I hate reading the book so if it is not something that Tim Gearty told me to highlight or underline, I really won't pay any attention to it.

Plus the Ninja cartoon is so cute, haha!! 😀

I hope this helps, Ninja is just short and to the point IMO. GOOD LUCK!!

[ThunderFan0]

Thanks that does sound good. I have A.D.D. so reading is sometimes a struggle for me. I totally know what you mean about having tons of unneccesary text in addition to the relevant info

FAR - 74, 76
BEC - 77(expires 5/24/12)
REG 71, 72, 78
AUD - 69, 72, Retake 5/23/12...78!! FINISHED!!

[Author]

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