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BEC Study Group Links and Resources:

1. NINJA Monthly – $67 BEC Course
2. Free BEC Notes
3. BEC Course Comparison
4. How to Pass BEC (with NINJA)
5. How to Pass BEC (in 20 Days)
6. How to Pass BEC (after Failing)

See Also:

• FAR Study Group
• AUD Study Group
• REG Study Group
• BEC Study Group

[Jona]

Thank you Terre!

Has anyone taken BEC in Q2? Any tips on what to focus on/study for Q2?

[Cat]

Hi everyone!!

I am taking BEC for the first time on Friday, May 3rd! I have been studying while working and I have today and the rest of the week off to study. Does anyone have any tips you wished you knew or topics that are a must? Let me know it's greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

[Yerevan]

Hi Cat,

I just took the exam 2 hours ago. This was my first time sitting for the CPA – BEC. It really is so difficult to say what your exam will look like. For mine I had a lot COSO, IT, economics, WACC, quick ratio. I would say practice the formulas and review COSO,ERM, and do a bunch of multiple choice. I had very very few cost accounting questions but your test could be different. Just keep doing MCQ. Sims can go either way, it’s difficult to study for Sims.

Hope this helped.

[himawari]

Hi everybody!

I've started my CPA journey 2 yrs ago in Japan and I passed REG and FAR. I moved to MI a month ago I'm going to take AUD exam on Thursday for the 2nd. Im really not good at SIM so could you guys who pass this section could you give me some tips?

Thanks and have a nice day.

[Hash]

Hey all. I am currently studying for my BEC with the Wiley material. I purchased the Wiley Excel book along with the flashcards and as of right now this is the only material that I have. I am wanting to know if anyone in this group has had success with this material. Are there any suggestions as to what other material I may use to accommodate the material I already have?

[Kuria]

I have been approved to seat for the exam and waiting for the NTS. Started reading for BEC Today, am planing to take the exam at the begging of 3rd window, that gives me approximately 2 months to read, I work full time as a staff accountant. Any advise on the strategy? is two months a long time to study for this exam?.

[Rach]

Studying for this exam after my credit expired. I forgot how completely boring and detailed this material is. I think flashcards and loads of MCQs are the best route for this exam. Taking on the 18th – good luck to everyone!

[kendallgcollier]

Just got my score back from my 04/01/19 BEC exam: 71. What worked for FAR & REG did not pan out for BEC. Already several weeks into AUD but any tips on BEC are appreciated.

[Jona]

Hey guys! I'm set to take my exam on the 15th…these past couple of days I'm purely focusing on MC and SIMS. Any areas I should focus on? I'm assuming COSO and IT are the big chunks of it.

[Terre Paul]

Took BEC this morning.

COSO, IT, can not be overstated.

Why is their a higher passing rating with BEC? In my experience, each exam is a handful.

I hate how the cost portion undermines what you arleady accepted as true in FAR and REG.

[LL]

I took BEC yesterday. (5/13/19) I felt you literally need to know everything before you go take the test. Especially COSO/IT. Score coming out within 9 days. Anyone else here waiting for the 5/23/19 score release date?

[Jona]

I'm taking it tomorrow morning! Trying to do as many MC as possible before then.

[BF98]

Hey is there a study group any of you are a part of that I can join(online of course even in person if needed.) I figure it would be easier doing this than searching for a bunch of replies here.

[Terre Paul]

God's favor. Be sure and post your thoughts afterwards.

[traceylynn089]

LL I am also waiting on the 5/23/19 score release. I am freaking out a little as this was my final exam. BEC is the only thing in my way of having a life again! I actually felt well prepared going into this one and it kicked me in the butt. It was heavy on calculations right off the bat. The Sims were not overly complicated but were very long and had many components and by that time I was already running behind schedule. I was working until the very last second! To anyone taking the exam soon, be comfortable with your calculations and budget your time. It could have been luck of the draw for me. FAR was the only other exam I ran into time issues.

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