[ahsq]

Just found out I got a 74 on AUD, i feel like shit.

I did literally all 1,400 MCQs, all SIMS on Becker, did all wiley CPAexcel SIMS and lot of MCQs and I was confident that I got at least an 80 when I walked out the center.

At this point I am devastated, my family supported me all the way and I feel like crying. (just spent last ten minutes hitting my legs and woke my mom)

Should I submit for a SCORE REVIEW under NASBA? for $200 I might have <1% of changing the score(as indicated by NASBA)?

https://nasbastore.org/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=248&products_id=1143

I have the BEC test on 12/07/2016 and I just finished B2 in Becker, 4 more chapters to go with it. at this moment I dunno if I have the heart to go forward anymore

I did not start REG and my FAR will expire 9/30/2017.

At this point there is no way for me to pass all 4 tests before 4/1/2017, please let me know what I should do???

[aaronmo]

I don't know…I did the questions and I read the material. Audit came more naturally to me than other areas…my strength is reading/analysis.

I guess my advice would be focus on the principles behind the rules…not just the process but the why of the process. Ask yourself where each piece fits in the strategic scope. Why? How does that fit the strategy?

Audit is basically remember your process and which goals the process flows to.

[aaronmo]

So just keep in mind – the focus is disclosure…how do you determine adequate disclosure. Who is responsible for what piece?

The rest is just the process to determine adequate disclosure in each area. Focus on the needs/issues of each account and branch of operations and how that relates to disclosure. What are the risks…how, and when, do we establish the adequacy of disclosure in the various parts of process.

[aaronmo]

Sorry for repeated posts…I'm thinking about suggestions…

So you have various disclosure requirements for different entities. Government, registered Corp, small business, etc. Think of it entity down…what are the needs of this entity? Who is the user of reporting?

The grand strategy of audit is to reduce information risk for users…so the key is to understand the entity, ID needs of the users…learn that process and then associate the process with that entity and its users.

I'd maybe suggest a spreadsheet with columns that ID different entities, uses rows like users, moment requirements, opinion structure, etc. Study the identified differences. I did that for REG and it helped me ID some differences.

[aaronmo]

Also do a spread sheet for different types of audits, reviews, examinations, etc.

Understand the difference from the perspective of the user…and make sure you id all users. Is it internal or both? If it reports externally, risk and reporting standards increase. If it's just internal usage, you usually aren't attesting.

[primetimetara]

I don't have any grand advice for you, but I will say that the same thing happened to me. I switched from Ninja to Roger (+ Ninja audio) and improved my score ten fold. You are not alone and you can do it!

Tara

AUD ~ 3/16 (74) w/ Ninja only ~ 11/16 (89) w/ Roger + Ninja Audio ~ PASSED
BEC ~ 8/16 (83) w/ Roger only ~ PASSED
REG ~ Scheduled 12/16 using Becker and Ninja audio
FAR ~ 6/16 (63) w/ Roger + Ninja audio ~ Scheduled 2/16

[MrCPA511]

As a Becker user as well, AUD was the only exam I supplemented with Ninja because I read that Becker's material was weak when it came to AUD. I can't say if that is true or not, but I did end up scoring the highest in AUD. I didn't use Ninja for any of my other exams….so I would definitely give that a shot.

FAR - 86 7/2014
AUD - 95 10/2014
REG - 87 1/22/15
BEC - 84 7/2015

[aaronmo]

I thought Becker was very strong on audit and weakest on REG…REG was haphazard, and they didn't organize it well.

[Anonymous]

@aaronmo

I see where your coming from (understanding audit from different perspectives and who does what, and if the reporting is for internal use or external use). But to me, if feels like this is rarely mentioned in the prep material.

For example, I do not discretely remember anywhere in my prep material that specifically mentioning the purpose of internal use reports not needing an attest section.

[aaronmo]

Well it states what kind of opinion, or information you're giving…it can be implied by the language and who is being given the information.

[rminrx8]

@ahsq I have been there before, I received a 74 on AUD on 5/24 when my REG was due to expire on 4/30. I was heartbroken and did not want to study anymore. Took me a few days to get back up and study again. Took AUD again on 8/6 passed and just recently passed my last exam yesterday so i am officially done!

My advice for you is to use the NINJA MCQ, NINJA NOTES and NINJA AUDIO. When working on the NINJA MCQ take a lot of notes! even if you got the answer right! Know why you got them right and why the other answers were wrong. 2 weeks before your exam rewrite your notes! work on your weak areas.

YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!! I know 1 point is a killer, I know! thought about it forever!!! But try again and this time study twice as hard!

[Anonymous]

I got a 72 with Becker. Took it 8 months later using Ninja and got an 87.

Switch to Ninja

[ahsq]

this is my analysis, 2 weaker on procedure and evidence and understanding entity.
i will nail these 2 parts like @#$@# after BEC.

[Author]

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