[jeff]

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BEC Exam Experience: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/bec-exam-experience-official-thread

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

[Anonymous]

Went through B5 fast and took the eBook notes for B6.

Truthfully, I skip through the lectures. It's just not my learning style.

Hopefully I'll finish B6 questions tomorrow, and then review everything (nonstop MCQ) until the 5th.

[SeePeeAyy]

What do you all think of B4/IT? Do we really need to know all the small detailed policies and all the stuff? What about the Appendix?

Only Becker could make this section that hard and the MCQ too. When I attempted them I was like is this stuff even in the text?

[I Want My Life Back 10.12]

@ SeePeeAyy – I barely reviewed the B4/IT section before I sat for BEC in December… and I remember there only being about 3 or 4 MC questions on the exam and I was able to recall the answer from when I reviewed the chapter the first time. Overall, I wouldn't stress about the IT section. I didn't put too much effort into it and scored “comparable” in my results.

I would focus on the following 3 areas:

– Corporate Governance – seems easy, and overall it is, but I had a lot of questions in this category

– Financial Management

– Strategic Planning

REG - 72 (Oct 2011), 74 (May 2012), 80 (July 2012)
FAR - 77 (Feb 2012)
AUD - 70 (Aug 2012), 89! (Oct 2012)
BEC - 71 (Dec 2012), 75!(Feb 2013)

[Meadows30]

Ok I did chapter 1 and started doing chapter 2 (which is SO HARD, I never learned any of this). My test is on January 5th. I start my Big 4 job on January 7th and the only other weekend days available are in February. Should I push my test back to Feb 9th or try to take it January 5th? I passed Reg on the first try doing half the lectures and homework on Becker. Pretty good test taker.

Reg 11/26/2012 80
BEC 01/05/2012
Audit
FAR

[Anonymous]

Meadows30

So far the BEC test has been the hardest test for me. It seems like all new material to me. I took the exam in November and made a 71 on it. I am using Becker for studying. Becker's BEC consist of 6 chapters. I only studied 4 of the chapters because I was able to do this for Audit & Reg. I skiped chapter 4 (I.T. section) and chapter 6 (Project management). To me the test seemed to have a lot of questions regarding COSO (internal controls & Enterprise risk management) & I.T. questions. There also seemed to be a lot of calculations you had to back into getting the information you needed to calculate the answer for the problem which was very time consuming (a lot of variable over head variances). I performed stronger in all sections except I.T. and the written communications section. I only had 15 minutes by the time I started the essay section and was only able to complete one of them before running out of time Now this is just my persepective. On the October/Novemr Exam formum someone said they only studied 2 weeks and made an 83 on the BEC. I only wish I was that smart. I wish they would lower the passing score to 70. That would be so wonderful. Good luck on your test and I hope this helps.

Audit – 94

Reg – 86

BEC – 71 (Retaking in January)

[Anonymous]

@cantwaitcpa it sounds like you got lucky for audit and reg by skipping material and passing. Im not understanding the point of your post……..you scored a 71 which is extremely close to passing and you didnt even finish a 1/3 of the prep material, yet you want them to lower the passing score to 70? Had you studied the IT section you would have more than likely passed.

Sorry this sounds like nonsense to me

[Anonymous]

Sorry. I guess I should have clarified better. I studied all chapters except one for the audit and one for the reg exam. I do taxes and auditing for a livinng so that helped me a lot on those exams. The information in BEC was new information to me. I should not have used the same logic of skipping chapters for this test. I wish I would have studied the IT chapter material. If I had I would have passed the exam and I would not be taking the exam again. If you are familiar with Becker study material you know the chapters are long and they provide a lot of multiple choice questions. I studied way more than a 1/3 of the prep material. For BEC there are close to 1,200 multiple choice questions. Based on the multiple choice questions I did I studied 80% of the prep material.

Also, everyones test is different. What is on one persons exam may not be on anothers. I had a lot of I.T. questions where another poster said they only had 3 I.T. questions. You dont know what will be on the exam and having to retake the test is a lot more time, money, and mental anguish you have to go through.

As for as the 70 score goes, there is a lot of information we are required to know for the exam and I think a 70 is fair for passing. I would think most canidates would agree. There are to many cpa canidates who receive a score in the 70 to 74 range. I think it is hypocritical of the AICPA to set a 75 as a passing score for the exam but give licsenced CPA's the option for their continued profession education requirement to just go to a siminar and not even have to take a test. They just have to show up. I dont think it is fair. They should be held to the same standard as cpa canidates.

[Anonymous]

Finished B6 problems today. I ran through a 100 question progress test and got an 84. I could tell I forgot some of the calculation problems, but I think that's a solid starting point for my final review. 15 days to study (more like 13 with the holidays).

[I Want My Life Back 10.12]

@Meadows30 – first congratulations on being able to pass Reg by skipping chapters and homework. As you can see from my scores, that was not the case for me and I studied every chapter and MC questions lord knows how many times. BEC is tough, and I definitely underestimated it going into it… especially chapters 2 and 3 of Becker, which is where all the Cost Accounting is. It took be forever is get through the first few chapters. My opinion would be to defer it to February and really prepare yourself… but I also like to go into each exam feeling as prepared and ready as I can possible be. Best of luck!

@cantwaitcpa – You are preaching to the choir when you wish they would lower to passing grade to 70… I've scored between a 70 and 74 4x's!! Every time I have failed it was between a 70 and 74…. I would be done with this frigging thing ages ago is that was the case! I also scored a 71 on BEC this past quarter. We'll get it in Jan/Feb! Best of luck!!

REG - 72 (Oct 2011), 74 (May 2012), 80 (July 2012)
FAR - 77 (Feb 2012)
AUD - 70 (Aug 2012), 89! (Oct 2012)
BEC - 71 (Dec 2012), 75!(Feb 2013)

[Tobias-Germany]

I want to give up!

All those B2 & B3 MCQ (especially the optional ones) are killing me!

[SeePeeAyy]

@Tobias-Germany

Hang in there. It really isn't too bad once you reach B4. B3 is still pretty heavy with McQs.

Onto B5 today. Looking to finish B5 and B6 by next week.

[SeePeeAyy]

So far so good with B5, I liked economics class although it was 5 years ago. Section 1 very straightforward as well as the McQ. If you understand the simple AD/AS graph you pretty much can get all the questions correct.

[Anonymous]

Hi Ninjaz,

appreciate if anyone can help !

What if i prepared for BEC exam using 2012 Gleim Review & Test Prep SoftWare “both 2012 Edition”

Ninja's Audio “2012”

& Wiley test bank 2013

is it ok i'm studing from 2012 edition as i'm planning to RETAKE the exam on next FEB. !

[Tobias-Germany]

Just finished the Becker Final Exam #1 with a score of 81%.

Let's see how it works with Final Exam # 2

[todd6414]

Guys and Gals Merry Christmas! I need your opinions please. Got a 71 in Oct. Scheduled to retake 1/5. I followed Jeff's plan and took detailed notes of all the chapters. I did mcqs chap 1 & 2 and just finished most of 3. So mcqs 456 still to go. I however haven't gone back over the ones I missed or taken any progress tests yet, which I think helped me with Reg. I have 12 days to finish all mcqs and I'd like to take practice tests along the way. Plus the practice exams. If time permits also to rewrite the notes. Do you think I should back the test a week? Or just finish strong and take test while all is fresh?

Thanks.

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