[GPRay]

I am considering buying the final review for REG for my exam on Janaury 2nd. This will be the 5th time taking this section. Has anyone used Becker’s final review program, any pros or cons?

[Kenada]

I am wondering if its worth getting too. Would be nice to get some input!

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[Kenada]

I am wondering if its worth getting too. Would be nice to get some input!

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[XIXIYE]

I have the final reviews for all 4 sections. But honestly, I just used it a little bit for FAR. Personally, I don't think it is worth buying. My firm paying for my BECKER course, that is why I get them. With a full time job and 14 months old, I don't have the time to go through the final reivews. In my experience so far, the main CPA exam reviews are enough.

FAR 07/30/13- 83
REG 10/30/13- 93
BEC 01/16/14- 79
AUD 02/21/14- 88

Becker self-study

[XIXIYE]

I have the final reviews for all 4 sections. But honestly, I just used it a little bit for FAR. Personally, I don't think it is worth buying. My firm paying for my BECKER course, that is why I get them. With a full time job and 14 months old, I don't have the time to go through the final reivews. In my experience so far, the main CPA exam reviews are enough.

FAR 07/30/13- 83
REG 10/30/13- 93
BEC 01/16/14- 79
AUD 02/21/14- 88

Becker self-study

[zieba]

..and there you have it.

I also passed on Becker final review. You're better off solidifying concepts, reviewing those “red pen” notations and learning how to use the advanced search features of the codification/authoritative literature.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[zieba]

..and there you have it.

I also passed on Becker final review. You're better off solidifying concepts, reviewing those “red pen” notations and learning how to use the advanced search features of the codification/authoritative literature.

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[Anonymous]

dont waste ur money and ur time as well. No benefit at all.

My advice to you:

concenterate on tax part “corp, p/ship, estate and trust” becker explans them very well. Also, prepare urself for some individual taxation, i think its easy but u need to distinguish between ordinary, capital, portfolio, and passive …. u must understand them very well …

for law part … my advice to you ignore chp 8 , chp 7 study agency and cpa legal liability and the rest ignore them, contract understand them no need to memroize … chp 6 understand the basics ..l such as types of endorsements, diff between notes and draft, conditins make instruments negotiable “undertsand all of them”‘ and the rest you can just read except HDC give it some time to undertsand it , secured transaction undertsand attachment and perfection” just basics … dont go deep on it … listen to peter olinto once and read it once thats it

circular 230, IRC, AICPA stmt on stndrd for tax, and the rest of topics invloved … u must study them very well

simulations:

my advice will be as follow

all topics in corp, p/ship, estates, trust … must undertsand them very very well … deperciation MACRS, distrubution, contribution, nonliquidating distribution, gross estate tax transfer in page 31 becker 2013 book understand it very well, dont ignore individual taxation bcoz u mightl see one sim max”

be careful::::::::::::

gift exclusion 14,000 not 13k

medical in chp 2 – % increased from 7.5% to 10%

[Anonymous]

dont waste ur money and ur time as well. No benefit at all.

My advice to you:

concenterate on tax part “corp, p/ship, estate and trust” becker explans them very well. Also, prepare urself for some individual taxation, i think its easy but u need to distinguish between ordinary, capital, portfolio, and passive …. u must understand them very well …

for law part … my advice to you ignore chp 8 , chp 7 study agency and cpa legal liability and the rest ignore them, contract understand them no need to memroize … chp 6 understand the basics ..l such as types of endorsements, diff between notes and draft, conditins make instruments negotiable “undertsand all of them”‘ and the rest you can just read except HDC give it some time to undertsand it , secured transaction undertsand attachment and perfection” just basics … dont go deep on it … listen to peter olinto once and read it once thats it

circular 230, IRC, AICPA stmt on stndrd for tax, and the rest of topics invloved … u must study them very well

simulations:

my advice will be as follow

all topics in corp, p/ship, estates, trust … must undertsand them very very well … deperciation MACRS, distrubution, contribution, nonliquidating distribution, gross estate tax transfer in page 31 becker 2013 book understand it very well, dont ignore individual taxation bcoz u mightl see one sim max”

be careful::::::::::::

gift exclusion 14,000 not 13k

medical in chp 2 – % increased from 7.5% to 10%

[irideaqh]

I took the Live Becker Final Review in Dallas for each part. It was worth every penny, including what I paid for travel and hotel since I do not live in Texas. They actually teach instead of just watching the lectures and they provide additional handouts with extra problems and notes that are not in the Becker final review book. Then you can go over the Becker final review book on your own. It was a long, exhausting day, but I am positive that the live final reviews are what helped me pass.

[irideaqh]

I took the Live Becker Final Review in Dallas for each part. It was worth every penny, including what I paid for travel and hotel since I do not live in Texas. They actually teach instead of just watching the lectures and they provide additional handouts with extra problems and notes that are not in the Becker final review book. Then you can go over the Becker final review book on your own. It was a long, exhausting day, but I am positive that the live final reviews are what helped me pass.

[Goldfish2012]

I used the REG Final Review Book (not the course software), and didn't find the book that helpful. It basically takes the same information from the Becker book word-for-word and condences it into 1-4 page summaries. There are some additional multiple choice questions in the book you can do for practice.

My advice would be to either take your own notes, or review the material in the normal book instead of spending extra money to purchase the Final Review Book.

AUD - 7/9/2012 PASSED 77!
BEC - 8/13/2012 PASSED 85!
FAR - 70, 71, 69 7/22/2013 PASSED 78! (I survived "Server Upgrade" 2013!)
REG - 59, 64, 70 11/23/2013 PASSED 81! DONE!

Becker 2012 FastPass, Becker Self study

Experience: Completed!
DONE THE CPA EXAM as of 12/6/13!! License pending!

[Goldfish2012]

I used the REG Final Review Book (not the course software), and didn't find the book that helpful. It basically takes the same information from the Becker book word-for-word and condences it into 1-4 page summaries. There are some additional multiple choice questions in the book you can do for practice.

My advice would be to either take your own notes, or review the material in the normal book instead of spending extra money to purchase the Final Review Book.

AUD - 7/9/2012 PASSED 77!
BEC - 8/13/2012 PASSED 85!
FAR - 70, 71, 69 7/22/2013 PASSED 78! (I survived "Server Upgrade" 2013!)
REG - 59, 64, 70 11/23/2013 PASSED 81! DONE!

Becker 2012 FastPass, Becker Self study

Experience: Completed!
DONE THE CPA EXAM as of 12/6/13!! License pending!

[zieba]

NINJA NOTES > BECKER FINAL REVIEW…. this I know to be true!

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[zieba]

NINJA NOTES > BECKER FINAL REVIEW…. this I know to be true!

AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
BEC - 74 , 77
REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
FAR - 69 , 75

Dr: perseverance
Dr: intelligence
Dr: luck
. Cr: . advisory score

[Author]

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