BEC – Exam Prep - Page 10

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  • #464623
    joseph.collins
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    HI everyone,

    after reviewing the content specification outline for the 2011 BEC exam, there are a couple things to note to some of you out there with 2010 study materials. Business Structure's, and Information Technology. You need to supplement your 2010 studying material with either Bisk, or Wiley, both of which you can pick up for about $50 at Barnes and Noble (get the 2011 editions of course). You will need to study the following content areas outside of your 2010 study material: Corporate Governance, Information Systems and Communications (not just Info Tech), and Strategic Planning which focuses on SWOT and Competitive Strategy. At least for Becker (and I'm assuming all the other 2010 BEC study materials), Business Structures and IT can be thrown out. You need to add the items noted above by supplementing your 2010 study materials. Remember that the new exam has the three written communication tabs (make sure you understand all the concepts). Doing all the MC questions over and over will only help you so much… You need to understand the concepts, and how certain concepts relate to other concepts. Good luck everyone! I have my exam Monday, January 31. Does anyone know the last day for first wave scores in the jan/feb test window? Thanks again!

    #464529
    MQcpasoon
    Participant

    Just a friendly note… the BEC written comunications are not necessarily related with BEC

    #464625
    MQcpasoon
    Participant

    Just a friendly note… the BEC written comunications are not necessarily related with BEC

    #464531
    wannabetxacctnt
    Participant

    Thanks for the info MQcpasoon! Were the WC related to other parts of the CPA exam like FAR, regulation or audit or were they entirely new and strange topics that were designed to throw people off?!

    #464627
    wannabetxacctnt
    Participant

    Thanks for the info MQcpasoon! Were the WC related to other parts of the CPA exam like FAR, regulation or audit or were they entirely new and strange topics that were designed to throw people off?!

    #464533
    joseph.collins
    Participant

    This exam is a doozy > Does anyone have this exam scheduled for next week?

    AUD 11/09 Passed

    REG 02/10 Passed

    BEC 08/10 Failed > 73

    BEC 10/10 Failed > 69

    FAR 11/10 Passed

    BEC 01/11 Scheduled

    #464629
    joseph.collins
    Participant

    This exam is a doozy > Does anyone have this exam scheduled for next week?

    AUD 11/09 Passed

    REG 02/10 Passed

    BEC 08/10 Failed > 73

    BEC 10/10 Failed > 69

    FAR 11/10 Passed

    BEC 01/11 Scheduled

    #464535
    osidecompass
    Participant

    Yeah, actually I can confirm what MQcpasoon said. Jeff, is there a reason or any guidance on why WCs would be from different (non-BEC) sections?

    AUD - 99 (10/4/10)
    FAR - 92 (11/29/10)
    BEC - 87 (1/24/11)
    REG - 90 (5/30/11)

    #464631
    osidecompass
    Participant

    Yeah, actually I can confirm what MQcpasoon said. Jeff, is there a reason or any guidance on why WCs would be from different (non-BEC) sections?

    AUD - 99 (10/4/10)
    FAR - 92 (11/29/10)
    BEC - 87 (1/24/11)
    REG - 90 (5/30/11)

    #464537
    MQcpasoon
    Participant

    wannabetxacctnt

    yes it can be related with another parts of the test…

    yes is a tricky exam and is because of it, I lost Audit….and more unfair when you received the results and you got a 69

    and your performance is low in all categories weird!!!!!!!!!

    #464633
    MQcpasoon
    Participant

    wannabetxacctnt

    yes it can be related with another parts of the test…

    yes is a tricky exam and is because of it, I lost Audit….and more unfair when you received the results and you got a 69

    and your performance is low in all categories weird!!!!!!!!!

    #464539
    joseph.collins
    Participant

    FYI regarding WC in BEC; the essay questions are not directly from other sections of the CPA exam (FAR, AUD, REG), but portions of the answer you come up with “do relate” to other sections somewhat; however, you should know this through studying for the exam anyhow. Any WC we get on the exam should not be too difficult to contend with provided we know the concepts from the “CONTENT AND SKILL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION” outline for BEC ( which touch on topics covered in FAR, AUD, and REG). I know I am re-scheduling my exam for next week. I need another week to get through all the homework questions. I hope this information helps… Is anyone using 2010 Becker BEC study materials? If so, have any of you picked up Bisk or Wiley to supplement? Thanks!

    #464635
    joseph.collins
    Participant

    FYI regarding WC in BEC; the essay questions are not directly from other sections of the CPA exam (FAR, AUD, REG), but portions of the answer you come up with “do relate” to other sections somewhat; however, you should know this through studying for the exam anyhow. Any WC we get on the exam should not be too difficult to contend with provided we know the concepts from the “CONTENT AND SKILL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION” outline for BEC ( which touch on topics covered in FAR, AUD, and REG). I know I am re-scheduling my exam for next week. I need another week to get through all the homework questions. I hope this information helps… Is anyone using 2010 Becker BEC study materials? If so, have any of you picked up Bisk or Wiley to supplement? Thanks!

    #464540
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I think it was in Becker, Gearty said this first BEC testing window would have WCs on FAR, AUD and REG because they have to compare us fairly to statistics they already have.

    #464637
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I think it was in Becker, Gearty said this first BEC testing window would have WCs on FAR, AUD and REG because they have to compare us fairly to statistics they already have.

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