[Boate]

Hey guys so my AUD retake is on 2/20 and I’m starting to already feel the jitters about failing just because I’m a pessimist…. anyways, I’ve already re-watched the Becker Lectures, I listen to Ninja Audio to and from work and I’ve gone through the first 3 chapters of the MCQ on the Becker software and I’ve been scoring in the 80% range for each section. My question is should I continue doing the Becker MCQ or move over to Wiley test Bank because I’ve heard Wiley is better? The reason I ask is that I’m not sure if I subconciously remember the answers and before my first AUD exam, I was scoring in the 80s for each chapter as well but I still failed with a 65. My original plan was to go through all the Becker MCQ once then move over to Wiley but I do not want to waste time and I fully plan on getting that 75+ this time around. I am able to put in 20+ hours a week into studying so the 4 weeks I have are enough to really nail this material. Any suggestions would be great because I’m all alone with this none of my friends or co-workers are going for their CPAs because the company I work for does not require it so the only guidance I have are from you lovely people here on Another71 =).

AUD: (65)(66) 77
REG: (66) (48) destroyed me mentally.....
FAR: (68) (66)(69)(71)
BEC: (63) 75

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[mystical guy]

You definitely have sufficient time to make a HUGE difference in your scores. First time I took AUD, it was my last section, I was burned out, and running out of time. I did the worst thing one could possibly do – study for a week by trying to memorize stuff, without understanding it. It's not hard to guess that I got a 74, with just one area, Engagements, being “weaker.” They hit me with very conceptual questions that you could only get right if you're damn good at guessing or you actually understand the material.

Second attempt I made it my mission to give AUD the respect it deserves. I studied for 1.5 months as if I didn't know a thing about AUD. I started from scratch, learning as if it was the ABCs, doing research in the AL, whenever I had doubts about something. I rushed through the lectures and I would take a diet of 25 questions from the chapter, until I was scoring at least 75%, before moving on, making sure to write notes about the explanations for the difficult questions, whether I got them right or wrong.

After I finished all the chapters, I hammered out 5,000 multiple choice questions (About 3,000 from Gleim, the rest from other sources). After doing all these questions, I had a whole notebook full of valuable information (now you see why I didn't waste too much time with lectures. You learn more from the questions, if you're strong enough to plow through low scores LoL).

I'm expecting a good score come results day. The exam was a lot easier, this time round. Rather than memorize some silly mnemonic, I understood stuff. For instance, I knew that a properly disclosed going concern does not preclude a disclaimer of opinion (rather than have a mnemonic that I can forget). You can only understand the concepts if you invest your time in hammering those MCQs. Good luck to yoU!

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

You definitely have sufficient time to make a HUGE difference in your scores. First time I took AUD, it was my last section, I was burned out, and running out of time. I did the worst thing one could possibly do – study for a week by trying to memorize stuff, without understanding it. It's not hard to guess that I got a 74, with just one area, Engagements, being “weaker.” They hit me with very conceptual questions that you could only get right if you're damn good at guessing or you actually understand the material.

Second attempt I made it my mission to give AUD the respect it deserves. I studied for 1.5 months as if I didn't know a thing about AUD. I started from scratch, learning as if it was the ABCs, doing research in the AL, whenever I had doubts about something. I rushed through the lectures and I would take a diet of 25 questions from the chapter, until I was scoring at least 75%, before moving on, making sure to write notes about the explanations for the difficult questions, whether I got them right or wrong.

After I finished all the chapters, I hammered out 5,000 multiple choice questions (About 3,000 from Gleim, the rest from other sources). After doing all these questions, I had a whole notebook full of valuable information (now you see why I didn't waste too much time with lectures. You learn more from the questions, if you're strong enough to plow through low scores LoL).

I'm expecting a good score come results day. The exam was a lot easier, this time round. Rather than memorize some silly mnemonic, I understood stuff. For instance, I knew that a properly disclosed going concern does not preclude a disclaimer of opinion (rather than have a mnemonic that I can forget). You can only understand the concepts if you invest your time in hammering those MCQs. Good luck to yoU!

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[jlondon]

Just thought I'll add my inputs… when you do MCQ.. don't just look at the right answer… figure out and write out exactly why the other 3 are wrong.. Make that a 4 way learning opportunity instead of just 1. Thats' what i'm doing right now. I think Jeff had mention this as well somewhere in one of his youtube videos or something.

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

Just thought I'll add my inputs… when you do MCQ.. don't just look at the right answer… figure out and write out exactly why the other 3 are wrong.. Make that a 4 way learning opportunity instead of just 1. Thats' what i'm doing right now. I think Jeff had mention this as well somewhere in one of his youtube videos or something.

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

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