but really I heard good things about it……..it is alot like Gleim and Wiley questions……….
I see about 80% of the same questions in both of those review courses
also, I have taken…….CPAexcel(but I see alot of home made ones here so it gives you some surprises) and the same for CPAreviewforfree
I think you should read material and then work problems and apply your knowledge……..if exam matrix does not have reading material……..it will only be useful as a supplement
Ok, cool. I am currently scheduled to take my first exam (BEC) August 27th. I also like ExamMatrix, although you dont hear much about it on these boards.
BEC - 83 (Exam Matrix, Gleim Questions, and Becker Final Review Book)
AUD - 83 (Exam Matrix, Gleim Questions, and Becker Final Review Book)
FAR - 85 (Becker/Jeff's Notes)
I passedReg with Exammatrix. I like it better than Becker. It guides you to the areas you need to learn. Becker keeps giving you information in the same order, it is easy to remember the answer and not get the concepts. If you answer the question wrong, it keeps giving you question in that area till you learn it.
First of all, I took BEC and REG twice, and AUD and FAR 3 times before passing. I highly recommend Exammatrix. I passed BEC and REG using it alone, although with a 75 and 76. I think time wise, it is a very efficient program. I barely failed AUD and FAR using it alone. 72 and 74. The 3rd time I used Wiley test bank with Exammatrix and passed easily. 81 and 84. It has very good simulation questions too. It is just the best software as far as how they give you the answers and references, definitions and explanations for each question. It is much more affordable then the lecture programs, that for me anyway is a waste of valuable time. I did get lots of help from Yeager's Auditing lectures, but that is the only one i'd recommend to compliment Wiley and Exammatrix. Also, the customer service was very good. I should mention I bought the Cram courses for the other sections the first time I took and failed all four parts miserably, and did not not benefit from them the lectures.
Thanks for the info. I plan on buy 2012 for BEC when it comes out. I've scored in the low 70s a few times and hope this will get me over the hump by forcing me to focus on problem areas that I am unaware of.
I used ExamMatrix for my first and second FAR attempts, and for my first BEC attempt. It didn't work for me because I need more than just questions. I learn best by reading text. I can see this program being excellent for someone who doesn't need anything other than questions. I'd definitely supplement it with a Wileybook or something along those lines… unless ExamMatrix has greatly improved their text books since I used it (a couple years ago). The books were borderline unuseable because they were so difficult to read when I used it.
I used ExamMatrix almost exclusively for BEC, AUD, and REG and passed each on the first attempt. I did review the NINJAs for each the week prior to my exams, too.
For FAR, I used CPAexcel as I felt I needed the content lectures and notes. In hindsight, I think ExamMatrix would have been sufficient for it also.
I agree. The books are too difficult to read. They are good reference material. When I supplemented Wiley books and test bank with Exammatrix I passed with flying colors. Exammatrix is great to learn governmental and non-profit. Although, they actually have too many questions on those subjects to where it was overkill. I got “stronger” on all my FAR tests for those topics, but they are only about 10% of the test. Also, Exammatrix totally drops the ball on IFRS. There is literally only a couple of questions on the subject and they are worthless. If they do not update their software in the area for 2012, then I would not recommend. I have to believe they will get up to date. I did use the Wiley for IFRS, but it was still lacking after taking the exam twice in 2011. I have to think all the review programs will know what to teach on the subject in the coming year.
Personally, I suck at AUD, so made only a 72 with Exammatrix alone. After watching Yaeger videos and adding Wiley, I made an 81.
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