BEC Study Group Q4 2016 - Page 3

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    jeff
    Keymaster

    Welcome to the Q4 2016 CPA Exam Study Group for BEC.

    If this is your first post in the study group – please post your target exam date (just the time frame to preserve your anonymity), and your past history with this exam (optional, of course).

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

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  • #841686
    mckan514w
    Participant

    thanks for the info mtaylo….

    and they ask me why I drink...

    FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
    REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
    BEC- 8/11
    AUD- 9/2

    #841788
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    I need Help my fellow ninjas!

    I took BEC twice already and failed both. First time I scored a 48 and the second I scored 44. I am really disappointed as I studied really hard. Please share your tips and tricks? What has helped you? I have a long schedule. I start my day at 5 and don't come back home till 8pm. I study mostly on weekends and 3 hours after work. any tips will be greatly appreciated.
    Thank you in advance!

    B 06/04/2016
    A 07/30/2016
    R N/A
    F N/A

    #841881
    Theodore
    Participant

    @Mrscoderedpl wow that is a long day. This is my first try and hopefully the last with BEC. But what i noticed that has helped me pass the previous exams are the daily progress test of at least 50 questions, if not more. If you get them wrong, understand why, don't just skip through the questions. For FAR my first time around I didn't do progress test, I failed with 66 second time around someone told me to try this and I passed with a 76. For REG I did some but not as much as FAR. Lucky for me, it was enough to pass. For AUD first time around I became lazy and didn't really do any so i failed and for the second time around I made sure i did 100 every other day and I passed. I can't stress this enough. These daily progress tests help with memory retention. Try to find room for them maybe do 50 at the end of the day?

    FAR: 66, 76!
    REG: 76!
    AUD: 72, 9/7/2016
    BEC: TBA

    Don't Stop When You Are Tired, Stop When You Are Done.

    #841905
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    @Rosy0407 thank you for that advice! I will definitely start doing so. I took audit once already and failed too =/ it's the Sims I have problems with. Any advise on those?

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    A 07/30/2016
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    #841908
    Theodore
    Participant

    to be honest, I hate sims and they hate me apparently. I've scored weak on all three exams, but I've passed. Idk how. But then again I've scored comparable and strong on MCQs on FAR and REG and strong all sections of AUD so I think that helped. I do all the practice SIMs but i tend to focus more on MCQs. The one I know how to get for sure is the research question lol

    FAR: 66, 76!
    REG: 76!
    AUD: 72, 9/7/2016
    BEC: TBA

    Don't Stop When You Are Tired, Stop When You Are Done.

    #841917
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    @rosy0407 Yeah I think Sims hate me too! Haha and I'll definitely practice those questions! Thank you so much!

    B 06/04/2016
    A 07/30/2016
    R N/A
    F N/A

    #841920
    Theodore
    Participant

    How do you study?

    FAR: 66, 76!
    REG: 76!
    AUD: 72, 9/7/2016
    BEC: TBA

    Don't Stop When You Are Tired, Stop When You Are Done.

    #841932
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    I read the book on train them listen to lectures at work then read book again on train and practice questions at home. But that's not enough apparently I tried making motes but they took me forever. I'm struggling with formulas and equation questions so I focused a lot on that too.

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    A 07/30/2016
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    F N/A

    #841941
    Theodore
    Participant

    You have a pretty busy schedule. For some people (me) taking notes is important. Even if it takes me forever, it helps me remember. I don't necessarily copy the book but i write down the highlights of the paragraphs. Everyone learns different though.

    FAR: 66, 76!
    REG: 76!
    AUD: 72, 9/7/2016
    BEC: TBA

    Don't Stop When You Are Tired, Stop When You Are Done.

    #841950
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    Yes I do but I try not to make any excuses 🙂 I feel like even copying down the highlights a huge amount of information but this time around I think I'll take more time and prepare myself better

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    A 07/30/2016
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    #841965
    Theodore
    Participant

    We got this! I'll be starting tomorrow.

    FAR: 66, 76!
    REG: 76!
    AUD: 72, 9/7/2016
    BEC: TBA

    Don't Stop When You Are Tired, Stop When You Are Done.

    #841968
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Took the BEC exam Sept 9th, left not feeling great and my gut told me I didn't pass. My 73 score confirmed that this morning.

    I studied hard for a good month and half, mastered some of the topics, but obviously not enough. Anyway, I'm licking my wounds and picking myself back up and getting back in the race.

    To all the Ninjas, first rule of BEC study group: “know thy ratio, know what it indicates, know it inside and out, know how to calculate with limited data and know how the ratios interact and correlate to other ratios”

    “know thy ratio!”

    #841971
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    Awesome! When are you planning to take the exam?

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    A 07/30/2016
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    #841983
    MrsCoderedpl
    Participant

    I like that. “know thy ratio”

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    A 07/30/2016
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    #842013
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I plan to retake in October. The original plan was to take and pass BEC and then the last section (FAR) in December. I can push out FAR into the first week in January.

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