[jeff]

This is for people taking their exams in the July/August 2010 testing window.

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

[MPoni123]

hey guys. i posted this in the NTS section but wanna tell you guys, too. i found out i failed BEC for the 3rd time with a 71 when i took it in may. i still had FAR to sit for…but decided to keep plugging away with BEC so i reapplied for a new NTS on june 18th through NASBA website for MA. well june 28 rolled around and i hadn't received my NTS yet and my credit card hadn't been charged.

the NASBA website says that for NTS if you haven't received it in 5 business days for registration with a credit card to call. i spoke to some woman from the CPA exam services and she told me that my records don't show any registration or anything. so i should go ahead and try to reapply for it. i reapplied for both BEC and FAR on june 28. my credit card still hasn't been charged as of today, but i am hoping it will be. (the ONLY time i will actually be happy to see a $500+ charge on my credit card…)

after reading this i am nervous! i dunno if something is wrong with registering online?! i want to sit for BEC 2nd week of july but the later i get my NTS the less days will be open to even sit for it. i wanna take FAR at the end of aug.

any suggestions or anybody experience anything similar?? jeff have you heard anything about online registering not working properly?

thanks

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[MPoni123]

RT09 when i took BEC in march i actually got comparable in IT and economics with just using becker. i ordered the Yaeger CRAM dvd for the may exam and got comparable in business structure, economics and cost accounting but weaker on IT (go figure) and finance.

so i did better with IT first time around with becker! i am going to start watching the Yaeger homestudy soon so i will let you know how i find them to be with IT in the homestudy vs. the CRAM. (i would assume they go more in depth…)

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[RT09BSBA]

CPA Journey…After taking BEC 3 times…I can tell you that it is definitely a toss-up…one exam was IT heavy, another was Cost Accounting heavy, each time the structure was different and made it very difficult to prepare for the next one. If I were you I would NOT bank on having a test that looks very similar. I would GUESS you will see a decent amount of the same concepts, but alot of things that were not tested on your first attempt. Sorry, I know this isn't much help. Good luck to you next week!

REG: 7/09-81
AUD: 8/09-76
FAR: 10/09-77

[Anonymous]

MPoni123

Never had a problem with appyling online. Do you have the ability to check the status online? In TX we can monitor the progress of the request to test.

Is there a way they can do it over the phone?

[rash]

bmwcpa,

What's your status? How are you coming along with the cram?

Aud- Pass, BEC- Pass, FAR- Pass, REG- Pass.... Done!

[MPoni123]

cpa journey – i never had a problem with registering online either. i did it once in sept 2009 and march 2010. so i am not sure why it is giving me trouble now. i actually don't know if i can check the status online because the only form i get after i register is a “Success!” page that i print out…but doesn't have a confirmation number or anything on it.

when i called originally the woman from the cpa exam services couldn't even see in the computer that i had registered i don't think it can be tracked in MA? i am gonna call them again tomorrow if my credit card hasn't been charged yet because i am very concerned…. 🙁 i just wanna schedule my exams!!

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[Anonymous]

Just got my score for BEC.

It was worth the wait but it was definitely nerve-wracking

[MPoni123]

congrats CPABoston!! 🙂

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[Anonymous]

rash – The practice exams were tough. I scored a 60 on the first one, studied it, retook it the next day and got an 85. I scored a 60 on the second exam, too. This test is going to be interesting……I don't understand, because I know the flash cards forward and backward, and am scoring well on the homework problems. It's the practice exams that have made me second-guess my preparedness. Tomorrow's the big day, so I guess only time will tell….

Good luck to everyone! We will all conquer!

[Anonymous]

RT09BSBA

Thanks for your insight! I did view all the lectures again and will do the MC for each chapter. I thought they would mix it up to keep it interesting.

[NorCal]

Took BEC today and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm not sure if I passed but most of the material was familiar. I used Yaeger Home Study in combination with the Wiley book (only listened to lectures for 3 or 4 chapters – IT, business structure, cost planning, budgeting, variances), read all chapters and did all multiple choice questions at least once (approx. 80-85 hours studying in total). There were a few questions that covered material that wasn't mentioned in the Wiley book but I'm thinking those might have been pretest questions. I was most afraid of IT but it wasn't bad (maybe I was just lucky).

Now the long wait begins. Taking the long weekend off and starting REG next week (hopefully the last one left). Good luck to everyone.

[Anonymous]

just sat for BEC today…I must confess that I feel better than for REG and FARE (which I both passed with 79 and 85)…I don't like sims (i did not finish them by half for REG and FARE)…I am schedulled for AUD next Tuesday and hope this will be the end of this 9 months journey!…GOD Help me!

[Anonymous]

Thanks Mponi123

One strategy that has helped me was to spend twice as much time on sample questions in areas that I was weak in compared to areas that I felt strong in.

[Jason2010]

I took BEC on July 1, and I know it is a little early; but does anybody know when I can expect to get my score back? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Jason – I'm expecting maybe middle of August? I just took BEC this morning. How did you feel about it? I thought it was pretty fair (hopefully the ones I had no clue on were pre-test questions) – if I didn't pass, it will probably be that I didn't study enough. What concerns me is that I thought the calculations were easy – I'm concerned I made the most ‘common mistake' and picked the ‘most common mistake' answer. We'll see! Time to enjoy the weekend and start REG next week!

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