[InsanityFTW]

I told everyone that Cindy was my new girlfriend. I spent more time with her than my wife.

Cindy is the best teacher for BEC and cost accounting. However, I did take out a little extra insurance by buying Bob Monette’s BISK Hot Spots on cost accounting. Anything that you can get by Bob Monette, especially taxes for REG, will be very good.

(My username should be Another73!)
AUD: 73, 88 - PASSED!
REG: 75 - PASSED!
BEC: 70, 73, re-taking in May

[InsanityFTW]

Hello another71 community:

(This is my 1st post, I've been lurking on these forums for months)

Cost accounting is my Achilles heel. It has always has been and I still don't know how I passed the course in college.

I just got a 73 on BEC. This was the 2nd time I've taken it, the 1st time I took it I got a 70. I know that i'm right there and I should pass it next time I take it but right now i'm pretty defeated. At this point i've used only Becker 2010 materials (and some Wiley audio I occasionally listen to in the car) and i'm not sure if I should use them again or try something new. I'm leaning towards Yaeger but that will be costly combined with signing up for the exam again.

I have a lot going on in my personal life right now. I'll be signing the contract for the house i'm buying in a few weeks and i'm getting married in early June. That combined with a crappy accounting job and my 1st exam expiring in March 2012 has me pretty stressed.

I plan on re-taking the BEC exam in the middle of May (or possibly the end of May). Should I use Becker again? Should I supplement Becker with something else? Please help!

Thanks for any and all advice!

– Brian (InsanityFTW)

(My username should be Another73!)
AUD: 73, 88 - PASSED!
REG: 75 - PASSED!
BEC: 70, 73, re-taking in May

[rstanton3582]

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AUD - 74, 82 | REG - 82 | FAR - 76 |Ethics -98
BEC - 71, 68, 81 (FINALLY DONE!!!!)
TN NTS 443####

[Anonymous]

rstanton: Did you go back through all of your CD's for Yaeger? If you don't mind me asking…..do you make notecards, etc.? I feel like I'm waisting my time on studying things that are never on the exam….running out of time at the end. I have got to change my studying tactics….just need to know where.

For example….when you study variances…..do you sit there and memorize the formula, work them, then go on?

Thanks!

[Herbieherb]

Yaeger made Cost acct a joke for me. One lecture was all it took.

NEW YORK- DONE

[Erica H]

InsanityFTW- if cost accounting is your weak point, I would definitely check ebay for a prior year BEC Yaeger CRAM. BEC is one that doesn't really change a ton from year to year, so other than the “new” international perspective stuff there isn't much change.

The other suggestion I would make is to pick up a Gleim BEC book. I used Gleim the first time I studied and while some have stated they feel it is “overkill,” I thought it was really complete and thorough. I went with Wiley the 2nd time around (my previous pass had expired from a few years before… I took a long break from testing) and when I got the Wiley BEC book in the mail I was kind of horrified at the fact that it was 1/2 the thickness of the Gleim book. It made me immediately wonder what they were missing in there.

So two things, neither super expensive- prior year Yaeger cram to study the cost accounting, and Gleim 2011 book.

AUD - 92
FAR - 73, 82
REG - 72, 82
BEC - 84 DONE!!!!!! 🙂

[rstanton3582]

CPA…well I purchased Yaeger 2011 material for BEC. I approached it like I had never taken the exam.

I use to make note cards but this time did not because I realized it took too much time and I felt like i was not benefiting enough from them.

So this time I retyped all my notes (like Jeff suggested) I actually did it twice. Well when I was listening to the lecutures I wrote notes, than at the end I went back and typed all of my handwritten notes and than I took my type notes and retyped the important areas or areas of struggle.

So this was my attack. I studied for 6 weeks. I think i logged about 110 hours. which some may say is a bit much for BEC but I felt like it was a good way to help ensure i passed

I think it was like 20 hours of lectures. I watched 10 hours of lectures in 3 days. On day 4 I reviewed all my notes. Took a break on day 5 and on day 6 did all the MCQs. Day 7 I redid the MCQs I missed. I did this for two weeks.

I retyped all my notes on week 3 days 1-3. On day 4 reviewed notes and day 6 & 7 redid all the MCQs.

For week 3-6. I just did as many MCQs as possible and reviewed my notes at least 3 times a week. On week 5 I did retype my important notes but did this on day 1 only.

AUD - 74, 82 | REG - 82 | FAR - 76 |Ethics -98
BEC - 71, 68, 81 (FINALLY DONE!!!!)
TN NTS 443####

[rstanton3582]

@Insanity…that is a good point…the cost accounting lecture should be pretty much the same..

AUD - 74, 82 | REG - 82 | FAR - 76 |Ethics -98
BEC - 71, 68, 81 (FINALLY DONE!!!!)
TN NTS 443####

[InsanityFTW]

@rstanton3582: Thanks for the advice and congrats on passing!

@Herbieherb: Thanks for the response

@Spectrum: Also, thanks for the response.

I just finished placing the order for Yaeger's BEC course. All the responses combined with the $125 off code put me over the edge. I'm hoping this “Cindy” can do what no one else has been able to do – teach me cost accounting!

(My username should be Another73!)
AUD: 73, 88 - PASSED!
REG: 75 - PASSED!
BEC: 70, 73, re-taking in May

[Herbieherb]

She Will! I wanted to marry her after the lecture!

NEW YORK- DONE

[kristen1479]

Cindy taught me cost accounting too. I think that is the one part of the test I probably aced.

I am wondering, have any of you used Jeff's Ninja notes? I am trying to decide if I should buy them.

BEC- 73, 73, 80
REG- 74, 83
FAR- 50(didn't study), 76 (<--How the heck did that happen?)
AUD- 71, 71, 79!!!!!
Finished!!

[kristen1479]

My poor children are so sick of the lecture dvds. But, they like Cindy much more than they liked Phil. I liked them both, and I actually passed REG so…….

BEC- 73, 73, 80
REG- 74, 83
FAR- 50(didn't study), 76 (<--How the heck did that happen?)
AUD- 71, 71, 79!!!!!
Finished!!

[Soproudofmyself]

oh no! you guys are scaring me =( I'm using 2011 Becker material to study for BEC and I'm really really hoping I pass it the first time around….I'm starting cost accounting tonight!!!

[Soproudofmyself]

has anyone found cpareviewforfree helpful for BEC?

[OKCPAdream]

Just got my first score on the first ever section of the CPA exam back today and it was worse than I could have ever expected. I knew when I left I hadn't passed, but getting a 41 on BEC for my first test ever is truely terrible. I would say more explicit words but that would not be right. I mean 41 really. Why bother? Oh wait, I know why C.P.A!!!

[rstanton3582]

@wishing…many people have passed using Becker only..it is a proven system. However, different people learn differently. So you maybe just fine. Unfortunately the only way to know is to study and than take the test..Good luck

AUD - 74, 82 | REG - 82 | FAR - 76 |Ethics -98
BEC - 71, 68, 81 (FINALLY DONE!!!!)
TN NTS 443####

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