BEC Study Group Q1 2016 - Page 76

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  • #750020
    cpagal
    Participant

    Honestly, Gleim. Ninja got confusing at times of what exactly it was asking. Some of the MCQ are identical but the ones that aren't are better written in Gleim in my opinion. And Gleim gives you the option to do mcq as a test or as a study session. I prefer study session which Ninja has too but sometimes it's good to do a 30 question test and not see your score until the end.

    FAR - 08/30/15 - 90
    AUD - 11/12/15 - 92
    REG - 01/19/16 - 82
    BEC - 02/29/16 - 83

    Passed all on 1st attempt using GLEIM (full program) and NINJA (MCQ only)!!!

    Louisiana Licensed CPA

    #750021
    cpagal
    Participant

    I bought ninja MCQ for FAR but preferred Gleim so I didn't use ninja for AUD nor REG. I only bought them for BEC 4 days before the exam because I had finished all the Gleim questions and wanted a variety. For BEC, Ninja had a lot of questions about business valuation. Gleim didn't even cover this topic and I didn't see it on the a icpa outline so I'm not sure why ninja covered it so extensively. If u had gotten questions about it on my exam it would have been good but I'm just afraid that ninja wasted time going over something not even tested. But maybe I missed something.

    FAR - 08/30/15 - 90
    AUD - 11/12/15 - 92
    REG - 01/19/16 - 82
    BEC - 02/29/16 - 83

    Passed all on 1st attempt using GLEIM (full program) and NINJA (MCQ only)!!!

    Louisiana Licensed CPA

    #750022
    Moeshow
    Participant

    @CPAgal that's what I'm afraid of, having too much information thrown at you. I do not remember seeing any questions on business valuation, but maybe that was just the test I was dealt.

    To be honest, I thought the MCQs were all written the same way? So, some review courses write their questions differently? I honestly never knew this. I thought all review courses were the same, as far as MCQs. I know some have extra MCQs and I've always wondered where they found them or if they were self written? I knew the explanation were written differently, but not the actual questions.

    So where do they find the extra MCQs? Are they just self written or?

    BEC 2/26/2016 81
    FAR 05/2016

    Purely Roger CPA Review, for now!

    #750023
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Almost all of the review courses buy the mcq from the AICPA (AICPA licensed mcqs) All Ninja mcqs are AICPA licensed. Cpagal can let you know from Gleim but I am pretty sure they do the same thing. The only difference is the explanation. In terms of Wiley vs Ninja I preferred the Ninja explanations but both of them were pretty good. FAR has a lot of material and as you will see it takes time to go thru one mcq at first. So try not to have a lot tests banks, you will have a hard time trying to go thru all of them, specially if you work full time.

    #750024
    Moeshow
    Participant

    @Cortes123 I assumed that were the case. I knew the explanations were different but not the structure of the questions being asked. I'm really considering just sticking to Roger's MCQs, as I did for BEC, because I doubt I'd have enough time to go through all the material and hit two different MCQs. But the different explanations can be beneficial..tough choices ahead!
    Why do some review courses have more MCQs then?

    What material did you use for FAR and how long did you study for, Cortes?

    BEC 2/26/2016 81
    FAR 05/2016

    Purely Roger CPA Review, for now!

    #750025
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I do not really know why some have more mcqs, I do not know if they just purchase more.

    I took 8 weeks for FAR. The exam has a lot of material but the good thing about it is that everything kind of intertwines. At first it feels overwhelming but just trust your learning process. I used the Ninja Notes, Book, MCQs, Audio and a Wiley Book for reference, additional mcqs and to go to the 2105 AICPA released questions with explanations.

    #750026
    jpowell31
    Participant

    going on a thread jump on the forum…finally got my score and it's a pass! woohooo!!!!

    #750027
    quamikazee
    Participant

    Been on the BEC grind for around 4 weeks now.

    Quick question for y'all regarding disaster recovery.

    Why is the answer below a cold site? If the controller delivers computer equipment wouldnt that make it a hot site. From what I learn a cold site is just an empty(ish) room.

    A controller is developing a disaster recovery plan for a corporation's computer systems. In the event of a disaster that makes the company's facilities unusable, the controller has arranged for the use of an alternate location and the delivery of duplicate computer hardware to this alternate location. Which of the following recovery plans would best describe this arrangement?
    a. Cold site.
    b. Hot site.
    c. Back-up site procedures.
    d. Hot spare site agreement.
    Explanation
    Choice “a” is correct. The arrangement that the controller would be looking for would be a cold site. The reason is the use of an alternate location (either a hot site or a cold site) and then the delivery of duplicate computer hardware (that makes it a cold site).
    Choice “b” is incorrect. With a hot site, the hardware would already be on the floor at the alternate location and available for use. Nothing would have to be delivered, unless the organization had some company-specific hardware that was not included in the disaster recovery contract. If so, that hardware would have to be delivered to the alternate location.
    Choice “c” is incorrect. There should certainly be written procedures for the use of the back-up site, but that is not the name of the arrangement. There may or may not be written procedures.
    Choice “d” is incorrect. This is not a commonly used term to describe disaster recovery facilities.

    REG - 81 - 2/3/16
    BEC - 87 - 4/5/16
    AUD - 87 - 6/10/16
    FAR - 8/29/16

    Becker Self Study only

    #750028
    A
    Participant

    “…the controller has arranged for the use of an alternate location and the delivery of duplicate computer hardware to this alternate location…”

    This sentence tells you why it is a Cold site. A hot site would already have computer equipment in place; there would be no need for delivery.

    B - 77 (2.27.16)
    A - 81 (4.18.16)
    R -
    F -

    Roger Review + Ninja MCQs

    #750029
    jpowell31
    Participant

    quamikazee – as mecrushya noted, it's been “arranged” to have delivery “in the event of a disaster” which means it's not available immediately/always, which would be a hot site..it would be available but not ready for use immediately.

    #750030
    Moeshow
    Participant

    Cortes thanks! big help!!!! Definitely is a ton of information in the first section and I keep telling myself, it's just giving you a taste and it'll go more into detail as I move on in the sections, so do not get overwhelmed and try to figure everything out.

    BEC 2/26/2016 81
    FAR 05/2016

    Purely Roger CPA Review, for now!

    #750031
    cbecken
    Participant

    Had the brutal reality of not passing another exam section today. It was a 58 in Audit which only makes it worse because I thought I passed but was obviously extremely wrong. Disheartening to say the least, but I am not dropping my sword yet. My TX Eligibility App expires June 2016. I am going to move onto BEC and test mid-May in hopes of passing so I don't have to try to prequalify to sit again. I study with Becker and Ninja Audio. Going to try Ninja notes this time and start writing the notes from the jump and not just 2 weeks from my exam. I am thinking 7 weeks is enough time if I study some everyday. Looks like a bunch of success stories here so I am open to feedback. Have To Pass Something!!!

    FAR 51 and 53
    REG 61
    AUD 58

    FAR 51, 53
    REG 61
    AUD 58
    BEC 62

    #750032
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Mom2five, what is that TX Eligibility App expiry and prequalify to sit again?

    #750033
    Zyx
    Participant

    MaLoTu; thanks! Congrats to you and everyone who passed. I feel the same that everyone who was in this group passed. For the one who failed, there is no easy way around. You will do it better next time. Just don't stop! I failed 4 times before started passing. Once you achieve it, it is one of the best things you have ever done in your life!

    Since I'm not studying this month, working a lot. I'm gonna disappear from another 71 for a while. See you next month, FAR battle!

    REG: 77 x2
    BEC: 81 x3
    FAR: 68 retake 10/1
    AUD: 8/27

    #750034
    Procrastinator
    Participant

    I just passed Audit as my first test (75) and am moving on to BEC. I'll be stalking this thread for the next month and just wanted to say hi! If you post, I may be answering. My test is April 8th.

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