[SuperCPA]

Hello. I am a little confused with the AICPA Blueprints. Why does it give percentages of of topics that will be tested in each section, but some candidates are reporting back on the forum that certain things were never tested in their exam?

For example, some candidates that posted their “exam experience” for BEC say that they never got a single question regarding a certain topic (cost accounting, economics, etc.) And even if they get 1 question, the topic testing percentages still do not add up.

– Thanks for the help, I am new still trying to figure out how to utilize this Blueprint thing.

[Recked]

Best advice is to just be prepared for ALL of it.
Each exam is different so each topic/subject will have its own %.
Too much material and too few questions for them to test everything.

The only thing that seems to be the new consistent factor is that SIMS test topics marked analysis.

[Lentilcounter]

@SuperCPA

The AICPA blueprints are a touchy topic. Some people have never heard of them. Then there are those who have heard of them and looked at them, but think that they are a waste of time. Then, there are those who thing that if they complete everything in their premium (expensive) Becker, Roger, etc. CPA system well, that's enough for test day. Bottom line is that everyone is different.

Why should you give them a chance? Well in Q3 of this year, the AICPA made some updates to the CPA exams. In a most recent AICPA/NASBA webinar, the AICPA representative emphasized looking at these blueprints as a means of studying.

I don't have a direct answer for your initial question concerning the percentages of topics. I would suggest emailing the AICPA. However, most people say to just study everything and study everything well. This can be daunting for parts like FAR that are a mile long and a few inches deep. With the exam section blueprint, you can tell which topics are going to be tested in MCQ and which topics are going to be tested at SIM level. Topics at a remembering/understanding and application level are fair game for MCQ. Topics at an analysis or evaluation level are fair game for simulations. Based on FAR AICPA blueprint, I can draw the conclusion that it is highly unlikey that one would get a governmental accounting simulation.

I hope my explanation helps. Good luck.

BEC = 72 (6/08/16)
FAR = ?
REG = ?
AUD = ?

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