[jeff]

This is for people taking their exams in the January/February 2010 testing window.

Recommended prep time for BEC is 4 weeks @ 20 hours a week.

CPA Exam Score Release Predictions:

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-scores-results-january-february-2010-wave-1.html

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

[Anonymous]

Jeff,

I paid for the live cram today.

Are you sending a link to it or how do I access it?

[npoillucci]

I was scheduled to take BEC today. After an honest soul search I rescheduled it to May 28 – just under the wire before my NTS expires. I felt like I was not ready enough and needed to be more confident with working capital, parts of economics (elasticity) and risk. I started prepping earlier this month and I know I made great progress but I just did not realize the scope of the exam until I got my review course materials. I start my Masters on Saturday and the semester ends May 7 so that will give me 21 days to prepare which is about what I need. Advanced AIS and Advanced Auditing (internal control issues) are two of my courses this spring so they can't hurt with prep work for BEC.

Good luck to everyone – my goal is to pass all four parts before the dreaded January 1, 2011 changes.

[npoillucci]

good luck futureCPA86!!!

Stay focused – make sure you understand what the question is asking – your prep work and past experience will pay off!!!

[ILoveCPA]

I was informed that BEC wasnt that hard and so I steamrolled thru the first 4 chapters. Will someone explain to me whats up with chapter 5 in Becker and how I can possibly remember 736823839238 formulas. I am told they arent tested that crazily but i have re-read the chapter and appendix and am still getting hit over the head in the passmaster for this chapter….anybody got any feedback????!!!

FAR(11/09) - 83; AUD(1/10) - 94; BEC(2/10) - 83; REG(2/10) - 88

[ILoveCPA]

Now im venting …why does becker stick a bunch of material into BEC 5 appendix like its nothing and then have the passmaster refer me to it as the answer. Is it not that important?

FAR(11/09) - 83; AUD(1/10) - 94; BEC(2/10) - 83; REG(2/10) - 88

[Anonymous]

I don't mean to be so negative; however, I have been very disappointed in Becker for both Audit and BEC. I received the study material free from my employer, so I'm trying to make the best of it. It took me 3 different tries to get through the MCQs for lecture 5. By this I mean I would begin on one portion of the questions, become so frustrated with the questions that I had to put it down and come back to it later. I finally finished them up last night. Hopefully, the second time around will be much better.

As far as if the appendix material is important? I usually read through it as I review the chapter the day after I watch the lecture, as well as the day prior to the exam and what ‘sticks,' ‘sticks.' I have done this with all sections and I haven't noticed that I am missing anything when it comes to exam time. In fact, I do have to give Becker some credit; as I have taken the exams, there have been very few (I can count them on one hand) questions that I have received where I have been completely clueless. Becker does an ok job of introducing you to the material, but as far as helping you to ensure you KNOW the material, I feel they fall short.

I used and passed FAR and REG with Becker, and was adequately ‘pleased' with how they ran through the material. But with these last 2 sections, I'm seeking outside review courses/CRAMs to help supplement the material where I feel Becker has fallen short.

[Anonymous]

The exam score release date can NOT come fast enough!!! 3 weeks is killing me!

[tkemp6]

Hey Guys

Long time stalker, first time poster 🙂 Took BEC on 1/12/2010, and felt pretty good, I did not have many calculations, and luckily, ZERO of the “I, I and II, I and III, or none of the above” questions. I really didn't like those ones in the review 🙂 Prepping for audit now (again), good luck everyone!!!!!

AUD- 74, 81, BEC - 73,82, FAR-82, REG- 77, and DONE!

[Anonymous]

LOL! CantTakeIt, I'm right there with you! I'm so anxious to get my score. BEC was my first exam and I took it 20 days ago. I'm just trying to stay focus on my REG studies…

[Whereismyscore]

1st time poster. I took BEC on 1/4/10 and I will be shocked if I do not pass. I was worried since I know 2 people who recently took it failed. Not a whole lot of calculations. Maybe since I work in tax and have an IT background I only had to focus on 11 of the 20 chapters in Gleim Prep. Next is AUD in May and I will be done (hopefully). I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it is not a train…..

REG – 85 (5/11/09), FAR -81 (10/5/09), BEC – waiting (1/4/10), AUD – 5/2010

[ILoveCPA]

CPAequalsHBP

I agree with BEC 5 and needing 3 tries to get thru it. It was really really really frustrating. Did I mention it was really frustrating. For all of BEC I felt Becker was “ehh this is the best answer because the other options are kind of not good”

However, I felt Aud did adequately prepare me, maybe needed a little more for IC but ill get back to you on the overall assessment when i get my score in Feb.

Best of luck in your studies.

Oh and I used Gleim test prep software for added material. Again it was great for FAR and AUD, but i feel it falls short for BEC….maybe its because its the newest section

FAR(11/09) - 83; AUD(1/10) - 94; BEC(2/10) - 83; REG(2/10) - 88

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys,

I'm taking BEC next Monday Feb 02, any last minute words of advice will be highly appreciated!!!! My neck is cramping and I'm feeling the pressure. I've been studying for 5 weeks with the Wiley book only and I watched the Yaeger Cram last weekend.

By sunday nite I'll have gone thru all the Wiley questions 3 times. Anything also I can do?

[strider4216]

Monday is actually Feb 1st CharlesD, so I'd make sure you know which day you are taking it..I'm taking it Monday the first and could use any last minute advice as well. Becker is really frustrating with BEC but I found them great for all other sections.

[hopeful_cpa]

hey guys, i read all the posts, and no i am worried because i am using the becker for the BEC. i just took reg last week on thursday and that result could go either way. i have BEC on 2/24 and i am going through all the lectures and homework one day at a time.

anybody who passed it or come close have any good advice for the exam?

BEC: Done
REG: Done
AUD: Done
FAR: Done

I'M DONE!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ILoveCPA]

I just got out of BEC. I want to echo my earlier sentiments that Becker, while I felt they were great for AUD and FAR, fell short on this one slightly. I had a lot of questions from the appendices and questions that Becker barely covered. For chapter 1 and 2 i felt it was adequate. For chap 4, you need to read the technical addendum. Chap 3 stuff i felt was easy on the test but that might be because I have an MBA in finance, so it was more of a refresher to me. Ch 5 Becker did cover well but only if you read over the appendix as well. I was 65/35 in terms of theory to calculation based questions. Some of my calculations were like becker supplemental. But most i felt i could handle. In the end, read absolutely everything and do every possible question that becker provides and possibly supplement it with one of the other resources for additional information.

FAR(11/09) - 83; AUD(1/10) - 94; BEC(2/10) - 83; REG(2/10) - 88

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