[JDubb416]

Hi everyone! I am so frustrated with Becker… they make it seem like you need to buy all of your materials at once and then, when it takes you 18 months to finish the exam – like it does for most people – your materials are out of date and you HAVE to rebuy them! I currently have 2012 Reg materials but will likely not take the test until January/early Feb 2014. Does anyone know how possible it is to pass with materials outdated by only 1 year? Would just buying the 2014 final review help? Thanks!!!!!

BEC - 78 8/14
AUD - 79 7/14
FAR - TBD 10/15
REG - TBD 11/15

*Not shown: the painful fails, including an excruciating twice earned membership to the 74 club and an expired BEC credit.

CPA Excel (switched from Becker) | NINJA (10 pt + MCQ) | Wiley (test bank and notes)

[wowurrcool]

Use your 2012 materials. Be sure to obtain an updated listing of 2013 tax deductions, phase outs, etc. Ninja notes is a great resource.

FAR - 87 (7/19/13)
BEC - 82 (8/29/13)
REG - 86 (10/18/13)
AUD - 91 (12/06/13)

Becker. Licensed VA CPA 12/31/13

[wowurrcool]

Use your 2012 materials. Be sure to obtain an updated listing of 2013 tax deductions, phase outs, etc. Ninja notes is a great resource.

FAR - 87 (7/19/13)
BEC - 82 (8/29/13)
REG - 86 (10/18/13)
AUD - 91 (12/06/13)

Becker. Licensed VA CPA 12/31/13

[JDubb416]

Good to hear. I was hoping on using 2012 materials and supplementing with NINJA since the updates are free. Same for FAR? I will be taking both in 2014 (and then hopefully be DONE! :-D)

BEC - 78 8/14
AUD - 79 7/14
FAR - TBD 10/15
REG - TBD 11/15

*Not shown: the painful fails, including an excruciating twice earned membership to the 74 club and an expired BEC credit.

CPA Excel (switched from Becker) | NINJA (10 pt + MCQ) | Wiley (test bank and notes)

[JDubb416]

Good to hear. I was hoping on using 2012 materials and supplementing with NINJA since the updates are free. Same for FAR? I will be taking both in 2014 (and then hopefully be DONE! :-D)

BEC - 78 8/14
AUD - 79 7/14
FAR - TBD 10/15
REG - TBD 11/15

*Not shown: the painful fails, including an excruciating twice earned membership to the 74 club and an expired BEC credit.

CPA Excel (switched from Becker) | NINJA (10 pt + MCQ) | Wiley (test bank and notes)

[CPA_TO_BE]

Hey Guys,

I had 2012 material and took Reg twice last year in 2013. Unfortunelty I didnt pass. I was very close ( got 70). I did extermely well on the MCQs part, but didnt do well on the simulation part as 2 simulations on the exam were a complete surprise to me.

It was not at all mentioned in book so I decided to buy updated material ( 2014 becker). Even thou I didnt find that new topic (that was in my exam), but there are good amount of changes in 2014 becker. Not sure if its beneficial or not, but since I took the exam twice with my outdated material, I decided to buy an updated material. Not sure if I am wasting my money, but thought I will give one last short.

Hope this helps!

Please share your thoughts, thanks

[CPA_TO_BE]

Hey Guys,

I had 2012 material and took Reg twice last year in 2013. Unfortunelty I didnt pass. I was very close ( got 70). I did extermely well on the MCQs part, but didnt do well on the simulation part as 2 simulations on the exam were a complete surprise to me.

It was not at all mentioned in book so I decided to buy updated material ( 2014 becker). Even thou I didnt find that new topic (that was in my exam), but there are good amount of changes in 2014 becker. Not sure if its beneficial or not, but since I took the exam twice with my outdated material, I decided to buy an updated material. Not sure if I am wasting my money, but thought I will give one last short.

Hope this helps!

Please share your thoughts, thanks

[CPA_TO_BE]

I am actually currently comparing 2012 and 2014 becker books..they did add few new topics/chapter here and there… not done with the full comparison.. should be done soon

[CPA_TO_BE]

I am actually currently comparing 2012 and 2014 becker books..they did add few new topics/chapter here and there… not done with the full comparison.. should be done soon

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