[jeff]

I have a question that I hope you can help me with…. I purchased the Becker CD’s and installed them on my PC. I have taken and passed all but one of the exams (BEC left).. I was checking to see if my software was up to date and noticed an expiration date of November 2013.. Does this mean my software ( downloaded from my CD’s) will no longer work after November….or will it no longer be supported but I can still take practice exams and do study questions etc?

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

[smyoung0521]

Nevermind….looks like that is Beckers. I guess I will try to use the system that my study guide is using….

Restarting my journey!
Using Rogers and supplementing with Ninja

[smyoung0521]

Nevermind….looks like that is Beckers. I guess I will try to use the system that my study guide is using….

Restarting my journey!
Using Rogers and supplementing with Ninja

[Anonymous]

I don't know what the deal is… after studying accounting/finance for 5 years, and even have the Gleim books spelling out for me in black and white… I will never understand foreign currency exchange rates or the supply/demand associated with them. My brain just cannot process it!!!

[Anonymous]

I don't know what the deal is… after studying accounting/finance for 5 years, and even have the Gleim books spelling out for me in black and white… I will never understand foreign currency exchange rates or the supply/demand associated with them. My brain just cannot process it!!!

[Anonymous]

@smyoung

Here's an explanation…not the exact same one I found online but it's the idea:

https://cpa-exam.dalesines.com/2010/05/bec-5-additional-info.html

If you do google…try “PURE DADS mnemonic” to weed out any weird stuff 😉

[Anonymous]

@smyoung

Here's an explanation…not the exact same one I found online but it's the idea:

https://cpa-exam.dalesines.com/2010/05/bec-5-additional-info.html

If you do google…try “PURE DADS mnemonic” to weed out any weird stuff 😉

[Jennifer241]

10 days and counting! In review stage, going back through Financial Risk Management right now, and then onto Financial management.

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Jennifer241]

10 days and counting! In review stage, going back through Financial Risk Management right now, and then onto Financial management.

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[MCLKT]

cournae – it sucks, but I think understanding this concept would be very beneficial for you.

Try not to think of it as currency exchange but rather using US$ to buy foreign “widgets”

Today $1 buys 90 FW

in 90 days $1 buys 75 FW

The dollar has depreciated (less valuable)

Before you could buy 90 widgets, now only 75 🙁

If this happens US folks won't buy as much foreign widgets because the dollar won't get them very much.

IMPORTS of foreign widgets DECREASE

BUT, the opposite is true from the foreign perspective.

If before the foreign folks could by 1 US widget with 90 foreign currency now it only cost them 75 foreign currency.

They are going to buy up US widgets while the price is right. So US exports INCREASE.

Just replace the “widget value” with currency (dollar, yen. pound) whatever applies. Hope this helps!

A:[73]97 F:[74]85 R:86 B:[74]82
*NINJA 10 Pt. COMBO & Yaeger*

[MCLKT]

cournae – it sucks, but I think understanding this concept would be very beneficial for you.

Try not to think of it as currency exchange but rather using US$ to buy foreign “widgets”

Today $1 buys 90 FW

in 90 days $1 buys 75 FW

The dollar has depreciated (less valuable)

Before you could buy 90 widgets, now only 75 🙁

If this happens US folks won't buy as much foreign widgets because the dollar won't get them very much.

IMPORTS of foreign widgets DECREASE

BUT, the opposite is true from the foreign perspective.

If before the foreign folks could by 1 US widget with 90 foreign currency now it only cost them 75 foreign currency.

They are going to buy up US widgets while the price is right. So US exports INCREASE.

Just replace the “widget value” with currency (dollar, yen. pound) whatever applies. Hope this helps!

A:[73]97 F:[74]85 R:86 B:[74]82
*NINJA 10 Pt. COMBO & Yaeger*

[Zaq]

Just want to say I'm almost done with B1. The Cost Accounting section seemed a bit intimidating, but after going through a few practice problems it's actually pretty easy!

I find when Becker tries to give you the explanation of a tough problem, I'm like… WTF? But then if I practice the applied problem, then the concept behind it make sense.

I hear B2 is a nightmare. Will probably get started with that tomorrow. Any tips or advice before diving into the chapter?

FAR: 50, 76!
REG: 74... (ouch baby, very ouch), 76!
AUD: 65, 91!?
BEC: 80! Aaaand doneskies!

May 2012 to August 2013. Can't believe it's over.

[Zaq]

Just want to say I'm almost done with B1. The Cost Accounting section seemed a bit intimidating, but after going through a few practice problems it's actually pretty easy!

I find when Becker tries to give you the explanation of a tough problem, I'm like… WTF? But then if I practice the applied problem, then the concept behind it make sense.

I hear B2 is a nightmare. Will probably get started with that tomorrow. Any tips or advice before diving into the chapter?

FAR: 50, 76!
REG: 74... (ouch baby, very ouch), 76!
AUD: 65, 91!?
BEC: 80! Aaaand doneskies!

May 2012 to August 2013. Can't believe it's over.

[Jennifer241]

What topics are in B2 (for those who don't have becker)?

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Jennifer241]

What topics are in B2 (for those who don't have becker)?

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[SeattleAccountant]

@Jennifer241

Topics per Becker:

B-1: Corporate gov., Operations management, Cost measurements

B-2: Forecasting & projections, Budgeting & analysis including variance analysis

B-3: Financial modeling & projections (NPV, IRR, RI, EVA, etc), Capital management (leverages, cost of capital)

B-4: IT

B-5: Econ & strategic management

B-6: Process & project management (strategic issues), globalization, financial risk management, valuations, internal audit

I'm on B-5 right now. So far the easiest were B-4, B-3 and looks like B-5 is also not much of the issue just learn not to associate shifts with anything related to price levels (treat independently). B-1 was plain boring.

Becker Class of Jan - Aug 2013: FARB DONE!!!!
CPA license pending 🙂

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