74 first time, passed second time for AUD, how did you do it?

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  • November 17, 2011 at 1:30 am #162897
    Anonymous
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    Hi all,

    I am re-taking AUD on Nov. 30, just wondering for those who got a 74 the first time, what did you do differently to prepare it for the second time? I just took REG yesterday and need to start studying AUD tomorrow.

    Any advice would be very helpful, Thanks!! I fear this section more than the other sections.

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  • November 17, 2011 at 5:58 pm #307626
    Anonymous
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    Can't give you advice specifically on AUD, but I've heard that in general if you do not pass an exam the first time, you should study again as though for the first time, and not like you got a 74 or whatever mark and just trying to raise it a few points.

    Also, on the score report it should say what topics you did not do so well in – maybe try to focus on those topics a little more. If you feel the review material you used was not enough, supplement your material with something else.

    Good luck!

    November 17, 2011 at 6:25 pm #307627
    Phllop
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    I failed with a 74, I get my results back on Monday so I'll let you know if what I did worked.

    REG: 85
    AUD: 74, 85
    FAR: 74 (sigh)
    BEC: 80 (don't even ask me how)

    When I say C-P you say 'Ayyyyy show me the money'
    -PO

    November 17, 2011 at 6:33 pm #307628
    Anonymous
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    I got a 74 the first time as well and will be finding about Monday. I didnt do too much differently. I did hammer through all the material again though.

    November 17, 2011 at 9:09 pm #307629
    Anonymous
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    thanks all, although i only have 2 weeks, but i decided to re-watch all the lectures (was debating on whether to go just straight for the MCQs, but i can't just learn from MCQ without understanding them) and have no thanksgiving, no work, no shopping, no nothing except for 12 hrs of studying everyday until Nov. 30. I am half way through A1 and surprisely i remember a lot of the materials since i took it back in July 🙂

    November 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm #307630
    mandy8041
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    Got two 74's and then passed with an 88. The thing I did differently was actually read the book and took notes (very time consuming but sooooo worth it). I stopped wasting time on the lectures because they are just reading out of the book so quickly that you can process the information (well for Becker atleast). After I did all 5 sections of reading and taking notes (only on the things I did not already 100% know), I re-read my notes twice and reworked all the homework. It took me about 12 hours to read and take notes and then about 8 hours to do all the homework. Did not do any sims or final exam. The first two times I took audit, I scored weaker on the sims but the third time I utilized the research tab and was able to fine two of the answers word for word. Make sure you have enough time to do this though.

    FAR- 75
    REG- 82
    BEC- 73, 79!! Its over. Am I dreaming?
    AUD- 74, 74, 88

    November 18, 2011 at 12:08 am #307631
    Anonymous
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    @mandy8041

    Thanks 🙂 I hope you pass BEC so you will be done with this CPA exam, I sure hope I get your 88 score as well 🙂

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