[GiniC]

I take AUD tomorrow (the 10th) and I’m already dreading the wait. I took my last test (BEC) on the first day of the window and had to wait six weeks, so I’m over with the waiting already!

[Tncincy]

I forgot my favorites, I also have ninja audio and notes….:-)

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[mtaylo24]

Sounds like a plan! Ninja for BEC is rough, but should get you there if you can get a handle on the TB. Best of luck!

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Anonymous]

Man I passed with an 80 on FAR. Man oh man I am like sitting here just going crazy thinking about what i am going to do next. Man I know how it is though on both sides. My advice to those still going at it is to not give up and once you find something that works as far as preparing I would stick with it and not deviate after your first pass or just pass in general.

[DISLCPA]

Thank you everyone for your input and encouragement. Like I said I am not quitting I am going to take the rest of this month off and retake BEC at the end of Jan. I realize I didn't give myself enough time to study for AUD, but I figured I could retake in Jan along with BEC. I figured it was better to fail in DEc and retake in Jan than it was to take in Jan then if I failed have to wait until tax season was over. I should of stuck to my initial plan which was to keep taking the same section till I passed, then move on.

BEC(8/12/16)
AUD
FAR
REG

[bucknell39]

@DISLCPA – I also think the amount of time to study is sufficient but the retention of material is not there. Everyone learns different. You need to figure out if you retain information better through text, videos, audio or some combination. I believe that Ninja Plus and Ninja MCQ has enough information in them for anyone to pass. They are both very affordable. My study method was to watch the Ninja Plus videos (FAR and AUD were the best) and take notes. Go to Ninja MCQ and just check the section of questions for the material I just studied. Do a handful to just test my retention. If I got a question wrong I would thoroughly review why I got it wrong. Don't just move on to the next question until you understand why you missed that question. Then it was just rinse and repeat until I finished the material. Leave yourself 3-4 days prior to the exam to MCQ. It was never about the quantity of questions I did but learning more from the ones I got wrong than the ones I got correct. I had the same amount of hours to study as yourself. Just remember, it is about knowing the concepts not just memorizing information. If you can understand concepts then it will be easier to recall the information when taking the exam, especially if the wording is different than you are use to. It seems as though you really want to do this. Just stay the course and things will work out. Good luck with your future endeavors!

[cpac]

Just checked NASBA for the 80th time since 1AM – passed BEC with a 78!! My first pass! Passed on the first try! I am over the moon!! 🙂 🙂

[DISLCPA]

@bucknell39 I made the mistake of memorizing my first attempt at BEC so I don't do that anymore. I do watch the videos and write things down and I do learn from the questions. I didn't leave myself enough time for audit plain and simple, I thought I would still take it and maybe I would pass. So it is what it is, I will confine myself while studying instead of being available when the kids needed me. I will quit whining and blame myself and move on.

BEC(8/12/16)
AUD
FAR
REG

[Goingallin]

cbuck: Congrats. Here in Cali scores are only updated once a day I think so there's no point on refreshing for us.

[Tncincy]

@mtaylo, what did you use for bec? better materials?

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Swan]

Failed BEC with a 72. I'm thinking about using a new program, any recommendations? Currently using Becker.

[DMoneyBags]

@Khammany06

Becker is fine. I think you should use Ninja for the final review. By looking at different questions (Ninja in comparison to Becker) for the final review is key. It will challenge you and take you out of your comfort zone. That's what I did.

FAR - MAY 2015 PASSED
AUD - NOV 2015 PASSED
BEC - JUNE 2016 PASSED
REG - SEPT 2016

[jar4989]

@Khammany06 I used only Becker for BEC I thought it did a pretty good job. If you stick with Becker, my advice would be to focus heavily on Ch 1-3 to really make sure you know the material. For all of the math-related calculations, try and make sure you understand the underlying principle instead of just memorizing equations to plug in. That helped me a lot when I would get a question that perhaps didn't fit into the exact formula that the courses teach. Best of luck!

[NeedsA75]

Becker worked for me with BEC

[bigcore20]

@dislcpa – It wasn't my intention to insult you or anything. But from what you had been posting, it sounded like you were getting distracted and not studying enough. Obviously we all have things we have to do in life, but these exams require a lot of dedication.

Whoever said they studied 3 months – I guess it depends on the person. Most people I've seen who drag it out actually end up forgetting too much material over time. Even Jeff recommends no more than 6-8 weeks I believe. My 94 in REG and 92 in BEC, I studied 2 weeks for BEC and 4 weeks for REG. On the other hand, I only got a 75 in FAR, yet I studied over the span of 2.5 months. On average I see that shorter time spans but higher dedication/hours per day is how people consistently pass.

[aaronmo]

I wasn't thrilled with Becker's BEC prep; it did get me through, but I thought the chapter organization and time levels in different chapters were out of whack. There were some concepts they spent far too much time on, and others they needed to spend more time on. They took a memorization approach to COSO rather than conceptual, and I think conceptual would have been a LOT more productive. This may not be entirely their fault…COSO is all over wrought, over complicated non-sense.

I remember in Cost Accounting learning techniques that made variance a LOT easier than what Becker taught. Unfortunately I didn't remember how to do it and had to rely on Becker's approach, which was light on analysis and how to apply.

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