[gottagetmycpa]

How many people actually read the book?? Has anyone not read the book cover to cover and still pass.

FAR 76
REG 76(2x)
BEC FAILED (2x)
AUD FAILED (2x)

"When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL"

[jjm1181]

I have read the book for BEC (and passed) and read the book for FAR (will hopefully pass). I know Jeff said that he never read the book after watching the lectures and taking notes. I read the entire FAR book and I can honeslty say I don't remember 50% of what I read. I have to constantly go back and re-read certain sections that I forgot although it could be a “male” thing. I tend to forget stuff easily :).

B 79
A 75
R 78
F 85

[gottagetmycpa]

that is what did when I started FAR and was not retaining anything (my brother who passed the CPA suggested reading the books). I am noticing that folks on here are reading the book and having great scores. It got me the wondering if my approach is correct. I guess I will know when I get my REG score back :(.

FAR 76
REG 76(2x)
BEC FAILED (2x)
AUD FAILED (2x)

"When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL"

[Anonymous]

The only exam I did not read each chapter was FAR due to time constraints… but I still passed… barely.

Not exactly sure why I still read… Oh that's right, I want to crank out this entire exam in one try @.@

[OnMyWayToCPA]

I don't read the book or listen to the lectures honestly. I just don't feel like I can learn the material that way. Like the previous poster said, he forgets 50% of what he reads and then has to go back and re read. I am the same way and would never be able to retain the material that way.

I learn best by DOING. So I begin my CPA review by getting right in to multiple choice questions. When I get an answer wrong, my review course gives me a brief explanation of the concept and shows me how to get to the answer. That kind of learning is what sticks in my head.

So far i've passed BEC on the first try but failed Audit. But my audit fail was definitely not due to shortcomings of my study material or my study style, it was because I simply did not study for it…

It does help that I just graduated from my Master's program so most of the material is still fresh and comes back to me pretty quickly after seeing the questions.

My way is pretty unorthodox and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else, but I just couldn't see myself cracking open a book and reading for hours when I spent 5 years of college using a study style that was the exact opposite.

B - 79 PASSED (1/4 there!)
A - 77 PASSED (1/2 there!)
F - 79 PASSED (3/4 there!)
R - 83 PASSED (DONE!!!!!!)
Review Course: Lambers , Wiley and Ninja

[jjm1181]

I failed to mention that I usually workout every morning by doing the eliptical at the gym for an hour. I tend to read study materials so that I can stay productive. It also helps pass the time while exercising. If I didn't read while working out I would probably just skim the book and focus on the quesitons and condensed study guides.

B 79
A 75
R 78
F 85

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