[jeff]

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

[lvall1700]

Not sure what to think about BEC. Can someone confirm there was only 3 written communications for the whole exam? I took the whole time and wasn't sure if there was another set of written comms that I didn't know about (god I hope not)

FAR, BEC, REG - Passed
AUD - ? (7.1)

[Anonymous]

There are only 3 written communications. You are OK!

[Anonymous]

There are only 3 written communications. You are OK!

[lvall1700]

phew. thanks 🙂

FAR, BEC, REG - Passed
AUD - ? (7.1)

[lvall1700]

phew. thanks 🙂

FAR, BEC, REG - Passed
AUD - ? (7.1)

[Anonymous]

@keeptrying – We survived another testing window!! YAY!!! 🙂 I hope your exam went well today.

It seemed like everyone today at the Prometric center I went to was taking the CPA exam. Did anyone else notice this who tested on the 31st?

[Anonymous]

@keeptrying – We survived another testing window!! YAY!!! 🙂 I hope your exam went well today.

It seemed like everyone today at the Prometric center I went to was taking the CPA exam. Did anyone else notice this who tested on the 31st?

[Anonymous]

I just took BEC today…

I got more theory questions than calculations…. is that a bad sign?

Last time I got more calculations than theory questions, and failed 72.

I dont know what to expect… I feel frustrated because this is my fourth time I take this exam, and I think I did worse than my last 3 exams 🙁

[Anonymous]

I just took BEC today…

I got more theory questions than calculations…. is that a bad sign?

Last time I got more calculations than theory questions, and failed 72.

I dont know what to expect… I feel frustrated because this is my fourth time I take this exam, and I think I did worse than my last 3 exams 🙁

[magster]

cev – I think there is no possible way to even slightly determine how we did after walking out of the test centers. Especially with the new tests – they way they score them and the progressive testing (different weight assigned to different questions). I am waiting on 2 test results and while I am hopeful I am preparing for another failing grade. For me it is kinda like playing the slots lol – you just don't know until the wheels come to stopping (or I hit F5). Just saying….

REG - Passed
FAR - Passed
BEC - Passed
AUD - 2-25-12 PASSED - DONE !!!!!!!! WOOHOO

*** One day I will get my life back.... maybe today is the day ***

[magster]

cev – I think there is no possible way to even slightly determine how we did after walking out of the test centers. Especially with the new tests – they way they score them and the progressive testing (different weight assigned to different questions). I am waiting on 2 test results and while I am hopeful I am preparing for another failing grade. For me it is kinda like playing the slots lol – you just don't know until the wheels come to stopping (or I hit F5). Just saying….

REG - Passed
FAR - Passed
BEC - Passed
AUD - 2-25-12 PASSED - DONE !!!!!!!! WOOHOO

*** One day I will get my life back.... maybe today is the day ***

[Anonymous]

So in a nutshell. I've read the Sarbanes -Oxley act….twice. (It's quite the snoozer)

I scoured the COSO website, read everything…every .pdf file pronouncement/update (many by scholars at NCSU – Go Wolfpack!)

I have a bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Operations Management (Solid B+ average in those courses)

I've worked in Management for two enormous multi-national conglomerates and even was a project manager for one of the largest steel/metal construction companies in these great United States.

I can honestly lecture you on any material found in either the Wiley 2011 or Becker 2010 textbooks. I can explain every question in either book to you if you cannot answer it correctly.

Some how, this exam manages to consistently pull sh!t out of left field.

Often I feel the answer to some computation problems are easier than expected so the tendency is to over-think them. (Especially after being thrown some total curves)

Then, on other questions, they provide you with 2 numbers you need, 5 you don't, another 3 pieces of extraneous information…and then you have to sort out what you have and try and determine what they're asking for, then back into two numbers just to find yourself “guessing” at an answer because you've realized you've spent waaaay to much time on the dumb thing.

MOREOVER, I have no idea how anyone would prepare better for this exam…I have even less of a clue what I'd do in the event I had to re-study.

I believe the AICPA gets their jollies placing everyone in just as an ambiguous situation as humanly possible to test our mettle. Almost like “baptism by fire” when your employer throws you into a job knowing how complicated the situation is for even the most experienced professionals (boss sure as h&ll doesn't want to have to do the job that's a certainty) – SO, he/she tells you its a “piece of cake” and to go in there and do them a “bang-up job” and show them how good we are as a firm.

HA! That's giving the AICPA ENTIRELY too much credit. Frankly, I believe there is no method to their madness, they rely on **free** question submissions, they're entirely too concerned that the questions presented on the exam are continuously fresh in the event they are memorized by someone taking the exam with photographic memory then published in the “black-market”. They expect you to know all of the formulas and topics forwards and backwards – so they test you on anything else they can.

Its really quite redonkulous.

[Anonymous]

So in a nutshell. I've read the Sarbanes -Oxley act….twice. (It's quite the snoozer)

I scoured the COSO website, read everything…every .pdf file pronouncement/update (many by scholars at NCSU – Go Wolfpack!)

I have a bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Operations Management (Solid B+ average in those courses)

I've worked in Management for two enormous multi-national conglomerates and even was a project manager for one of the largest steel/metal construction companies in these great United States.

I can honestly lecture you on any material found in either the Wiley 2011 or Becker 2010 textbooks. I can explain every question in either book to you if you cannot answer it correctly.

Some how, this exam manages to consistently pull sh!t out of left field.

Often I feel the answer to some computation problems are easier than expected so the tendency is to over-think them. (Especially after being thrown some total curves)

Then, on other questions, they provide you with 2 numbers you need, 5 you don't, another 3 pieces of extraneous information…and then you have to sort out what you have and try and determine what they're asking for, then back into two numbers just to find yourself “guessing” at an answer because you've realized you've spent waaaay to much time on the dumb thing.

MOREOVER, I have no idea how anyone would prepare better for this exam…I have even less of a clue what I'd do in the event I had to re-study.

I believe the AICPA gets their jollies placing everyone in just as an ambiguous situation as humanly possible to test our mettle. Almost like “baptism by fire” when your employer throws you into a job knowing how complicated the situation is for even the most experienced professionals (boss sure as h&ll doesn't want to have to do the job that's a certainty) – SO, he/she tells you its a “piece of cake” and to go in there and do them a “bang-up job” and show them how good we are as a firm.

HA! That's giving the AICPA ENTIRELY too much credit. Frankly, I believe there is no method to their madness, they rely on **free** question submissions, they're entirely too concerned that the questions presented on the exam are continuously fresh in the event they are memorized by someone taking the exam with photographic memory then published in the “black-market”. They expect you to know all of the formulas and topics forwards and backwards – so they test you on anything else they can.

Its really quite redonkulous.

[magster]

hahahaha – too funny. Right – but still funny. Sad – but still funny. I guess I need to laugh about it so I won't cry.

You know I tried to explain this “testing process” to my husband who believes that it is all a money-making sceme and there should be a law against it. he believes it is nothing but a gamble on what test you get and which off the wall questions end up in your 90 question MCQs or in the case of BEC 72. I really believe that while some of us really do not go in as fully prepared as we need to, some of us go in prepared and should pass. However, in order to keep the status of the CPA profession – only about 40% of us can pass. Of course that also means tons of money. Think about how many take the test in each window.

REG - Passed
FAR - Passed
BEC - Passed
AUD - 2-25-12 PASSED - DONE !!!!!!!! WOOHOO

*** One day I will get my life back.... maybe today is the day ***

[magster]

hahahaha – too funny. Right – but still funny. Sad – but still funny. I guess I need to laugh about it so I won't cry.

You know I tried to explain this “testing process” to my husband who believes that it is all a money-making sceme and there should be a law against it. he believes it is nothing but a gamble on what test you get and which off the wall questions end up in your 90 question MCQs or in the case of BEC 72. I really believe that while some of us really do not go in as fully prepared as we need to, some of us go in prepared and should pass. However, in order to keep the status of the CPA profession – only about 40% of us can pass. Of course that also means tons of money. Think about how many take the test in each window.

REG - Passed
FAR - Passed
BEC - Passed
AUD - 2-25-12 PASSED - DONE !!!!!!!! WOOHOO

*** One day I will get my life back.... maybe today is the day ***

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