[GSU-CPA]

I just graduated in December with dual degree (Accounting and Management) and have my 150 credit hours. I applied to sit for the exam and now i am looking for courses to take.

I am trying to figure out if Becker is worth it because i have to pay it with my own money. Right now i have 25k a year job which deals a bit with accounting and i love it but clearly it doesnt pay much. I am trying to decide if its worth paying top dollar 3360 for becker. I would have to finance it so the payments would be 190 a month. I can afford it but again thats a lot of money considering how much i make now so i was wondering if there is another program that is cheaper but as good as Becker.

My main goal is to pass the exam which is why i am staying at this job and not looking to work for big 4. I dont think i could pass it working 50-60 hrs at big 4. Also i love my current job and i will try and stay here if i can once i pass my CPA exam.

Do you guys have any advice? Do you think i should just try to get into big 4 since they will give me free Becker. I know its very hard to pass CPA exam while working for the big 4.

REG-77
BEC -Waiting on score May 5th
AUD - May 30
FAR - Q3 depending on if i pass above two in Q2

[Matt]

In my opinion, Becker is worth the extra cost. There's a reason they are able to charge the amount of money that they are charging. If it wasn't an effective review course they couldn't justify charging $3,360. I wasn't very good at accounting in college so I figured I'd take a shot using Becker. Maybe people who understand accounting very well can get by with a different review course. Unfortunately I had to fork up the $$ myself but so far it's been worth it and if I end up passing it will pay for itself in no time.

REG: 78 (5/31/2013)
AUD: 59 (8/31/2013); 81 (10/8/2013)
BEC: 80 (12/5/2013)
FAR: 2/28/2014

[Texas CPA]

I have tattoos of Olinto and Gearty and bleed highlighter yellow but I could not recommend someone making $25K per year spend $3300 on it. But, I guess that depends on how much of that is disposable income.

I would try one section with Wiley and if it works, stick with it.

Reg - Passed 82 Nov 2012 - Becker
Aud - Passed 86 May 2013 - Becker
BEC - Passed 88 Aug 2013 - Becker
FAR - Passed 88 Nov 2013 - Becker

https://www.becker.com/cpa-review

Texas CPA

[Texas CPA]

I have tattoos of Olinto and Gearty and bleed highlighter yellow but I could not recommend someone making $25K per year spend $3300 on it. But, I guess that depends on how much of that is disposable income.

I would try one section with Wiley and if it works, stick with it.

Reg - Passed 82 Nov 2012 - Becker
Aud - Passed 86 May 2013 - Becker
BEC - Passed 88 Aug 2013 - Becker
FAR - Passed 88 Nov 2013 - Becker

https://www.becker.com/cpa-review

Texas CPA

[YORKER]

The way I see it buying Becker is totally worth the investment. I think Becker maximizes your chance of passing(that is assuming you study hard) and it can save you time.

[YORKER]

The way I see it buying Becker is totally worth the investment. I think Becker maximizes your chance of passing(that is assuming you study hard) and it can save you time.

[Guti]

I passed FAR 80%- 3 Month, REG 80%-3 Months and Audit 74%-3Months using Becker, I loss all my credits, and Now Im back with Becker. I dont think they are very good for Audit,so this time I will have to use something else for that part. I heard that the best prep course for Audit is Roger CPA.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

I passed FAR 80%- 3 Month, REG 80%-3 Months and Audit 74%-3Months using Becker, I loss all my credits, and Now Im back with Becker. I dont think they are very good for Audit,so this time I will have to use something else for that part. I heard that the best prep course for Audit is Roger CPA.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[jeff]

Those that are recommending it – did you pay full price for your course?

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[jeff]

Those that are recommending it – did you pay full price for your course?

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[Guti]

I only pay 1K using the Becker promise. I never sent the HW to qualify for the Becker promise, but I bothered them so much that I ended up getting it.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

I only pay 1K using the Becker promise. I never sent the HW to qualify for the Becker promise, but I bothered them so much that I ended up getting it.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Study Monk]

I know your not talking to me Jeff, but i paid the $3500 like 5 years ago and the half price “deal” for returning customers of $1500. Becker is worth it at $1500 for returning users and its actual value is probably $2000 to throw a number out of my as*. Their software is the most flashy of the cpa programs and I like how the homework questions build off each other. Some of the lectures are ok and others are a waste of time. As a general rule if the pages they are covering on the lecture don't have computational example the lectures aren't worth watching. I don't know to much about the Wiley 2014 test bank but found that the Wiley 2011 didn't have as many questions as Becker. I felt that each question in Wiley was to unique so I didn't feel my knowledge building as I did questions. Instead Wiley test bank was like a roller coaster with ups and downs and crazy turns. That might be a good thing.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

I know your not talking to me Jeff, but i paid the $3500 like 5 years ago and the half price “deal” for returning customers of $1500. Becker is worth it at $1500 for returning users and its actual value is probably $2000 to throw a number out of my as*. Their software is the most flashy of the cpa programs and I like how the homework questions build off each other. Some of the lectures are ok and others are a waste of time. As a general rule if the pages they are covering on the lecture don't have computational example the lectures aren't worth watching. I don't know to much about the Wiley 2014 test bank but found that the Wiley 2011 didn't have as many questions as Becker. I felt that each question in Wiley was to unique so I didn't feel my knowledge building as I did questions. Instead Wiley test bank was like a roller coaster with ups and downs and crazy turns. That might be a good thing.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Anonymous]

SInce you are just starting your CPA exam journey and don't want to or can't afford the full course right now, you could always start with just one part. Just a thought.

When I decided to start sitting for my CPA, I did buy the full course but it was as at a former student discount. I saw buying all four parts at one time as a committment to passsing the exam. I also bought each Becker final review which was not at a discount. I spent thousands in review materials and test fees. I took the exam 13 times over two and one half years and yes I did have Becker sections(not exam credits) to expire but I peservered and now have those three precious letters that I can use after my name.

On a couple of occasions when my Becker had expired and I was within a short time frame of sitting for an exam part, Becker extended the license. All I had to show them that I had a scheduled test date with Prometric.

Do you have personal friends or coworkers that have used Becker and or other review courses? Maybe check with them to get some feedback.

I supplemented my FAR study with the NINJA notes and audio which was also very helpful!! I took FAR three times. I remember I had a full blown simulation on a topic that was covered in the NINJA notes that I had not seen in Becker.

Good luck with your journey!!!

[Anonymous]

SInce you are just starting your CPA exam journey and don't want to or can't afford the full course right now, you could always start with just one part. Just a thought.

When I decided to start sitting for my CPA, I did buy the full course but it was as at a former student discount. I saw buying all four parts at one time as a committment to passsing the exam. I also bought each Becker final review which was not at a discount. I spent thousands in review materials and test fees. I took the exam 13 times over two and one half years and yes I did have Becker sections(not exam credits) to expire but I peservered and now have those three precious letters that I can use after my name.

On a couple of occasions when my Becker had expired and I was within a short time frame of sitting for an exam part, Becker extended the license. All I had to show them that I had a scheduled test date with Prometric.

Do you have personal friends or coworkers that have used Becker and or other review courses? Maybe check with them to get some feedback.

I supplemented my FAR study with the NINJA notes and audio which was also very helpful!! I took FAR three times. I remember I had a full blown simulation on a topic that was covered in the NINJA notes that I had not seen in Becker.

Good luck with your journey!!!

[Author]

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