[Anonymous]

In every part I’ve studied, I’ve found Becker not understanding the information completely.

In one BEC question, they used the word “sales profits” , which we know is something that does not exist…

In my first BEC final, which I suppose I’m obligated not to talk about, all I can say is they asked a question that ironically stood in contrast to a multiple choice question they asked.

It just makes me wonder..:

[Missy]

You can ask specifically about questions you saw in Becker. As far as I know the only things you can't disclose are topics on the actual exam.

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[mschnei42]

If you study in fine detail, you will notice that Becker indeed contains several mistakes. However, use that to your advantage. If you can laugh whenever Peter or Tim (or the MCQ software) utterly fail at explaining something (and think deeply about the way you would explain it), Lord Almighty you will go into each exam and crush it. In my experience interacting with fellow CPA candidates, many will (1) treat Becker like the Holy Bible, (2) attempt to wrap their heads around several inadequate topic explanations, and (3) move on without achieving mastery of said topics (due to reliance on the inadequate explanations). Seeing that you've already deployed some professional skepticism over Becker, you're well on your way to killing all four exams! Of course, I'm not here to belittle Becker. I used them for every exam and appreciate their assistance in providing exposure to all testable topics. All I'm saying is that Google, Investopedia, and blogs like this are an excellent way of supplementing Becker whenever it falls short in a particular subject area.

Best of luck on your remaining exams!

AUD: 98
FAR: 95
REG: July 11, 2016
BEC: August 8, 2016

[Stilgoin]

I used Becker. It is sad when you find mistakes considering the money you pay for the program. You would think they would make it their mission to eliminate the bad explanations and mistakes, but what do I know? I’m just an end-user who has not passed yet. lol

B | 62, 78
A | 73, 67, 79
R | 82
F | 59, 59, Waiting

Ethics | 93

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~Winston Churchill

“In a world full of critics, be an encourager."

[Want2BeCPAsoBad]

Don't worry all programs have errors. I'm ok with their some errors, I am not ok with their extremely long and boring lectures! That is their downfall. I chose Roger simply because of the teaching style but I really dislike the fact that it doesn't come with an interactive study plan. Wiley's study calendar with goals and targets based on your test date was awesome, but I again not a fan of their lectures. At the end of it all no program is perfect and some supplementing might be required for some sections.

[aaronmo]

I 100% agree with MSCHNEI42…

I found strange errors in Becker, in MCQs, in lectures…but the thing is, I found these errors in my school class accounting questions, exams and texts as well. I think we used wiley as supplemental class material, and I would often find ambiguous, or incorrect questions and answers; I often challenged exams and usually won. My conclusion is that it's a difficult subject with specific, tricky wording and they have people writing material who forget to provide context.

That said…that you're seeing the issues means you understand the material…and I found most exam questions to be more clear cut. You're right…these errors are real…and spotting them is a good sign.

I also firmly agree with researching topics you are unclear about, and I particularly found investopedia to be a valuable resource.

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