[jeff]

FAR Study Group Links and Resources:

1. NINJA Monthly – $67 FAR Course
2. Free FAR Notes
3. FAR Course Comparison
4. How to Pass FAR (with NINJA)
5. How to Pass FAR (in 20 Days)
6. How to Pass FAR (after Failing)

See Also:

• FAR Study Group
• AUD Study Group
• REG Study Group
• BEC Study Group

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

[kaithepug]

I finally got my nts, but my planned date is not available. Should I take it early (thinking August 26)? I’m only 20% done with Wiley and August 26 is the latest date available before the blackout dates. If I take it in October, is that too much time? I’ve heard that you shouldn’t be studying that long. Thanks!

[Ariel]

@Hannah –
I calculate it like this:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock + borrowings under a line of credit + proceeds from the issuance of convertible bonds – dividends paid = $250
Proceeds from the sale of a building is an investing activity, all of the others are financing activities.

[kaithepug]

Well I decided to take the exam early 😆

[kms1234]

Hi all,

I am going to take FAR in a couple of days and would like some advice. I have scored 82/83 on the Becker practice exams and have noticed that I am weak in the NFP area. Are there any other resources that can help me in this area, or should I just re-do all of the Becker materials? I have no previous exposure in this area, which is the cause of my struggle!

[Mercenary]

Took the exam. I feel it could go either way. 1st testlet felt hard, like harder than any previous aicpa released hard questions and harder than testbank stuff. 2nd set felt on par with testbank stuff.
The sims seemed mostly okay with a couple odd things that made no sense but I still may have gotten right, no idea.

The whole borrow a caluculator worked but then since Excel is implemented now it seems unnecessary. Didnt even use the scratch paper. Full excel integration makes it the same as practicing at home.

[Tncincy]

Good luck to you Mercenary. Sounds like the test is getting no easier so I guess I better go study.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Michelle]

I have my FAR exam scheduled for Tuesday but I've been sick with a virus the whole week. I'm nervous to take it on Tuesday in the event that I'm still under the weather & it will be hard to concentrate and also may still be coughing away & disrupting other test-takers. I really, really do not want to pay the $80 rescheduling fee to move the exam to the end of the week. Has anyone had experience with Prometric waiving the fee, given special circumstances?

[Michelle]

I have my FAR exam scheduled for Tuesday but I've been sick with a virus the whole week. I'm nervous to take it on Tuesday in the event that I'm still under the weather & it will be hard to concentrate and also may still be coughing away & disrupting other test-takers. I really do not want to pay the $80 rescheduling fee to move the exam to the end of the week. Has anyone had experience with Prometric waiving the fee, given special circumstances?

[April94]

It is official! I finally passed FAR on my 3rd attempt with an 82! So happy!! Good luck to all those studying/taking FAR soon.

[Tncincy]

Congrats April94!!! So tell us what did you do different since there was success on the third try.


@Michelle, Prometric is NOT going to waive the fee (very slim chance I would say), so either go in there and take the test or pay the money. We hope you feel better. My husband made me an apple cider vinegar, garlic, onion and honey potion and it got rid of my summer cold but I must warn you the smell is strong.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Tony]

Need some advice:

I am currently scheduled for the FAR exam on 8/17. However, I am thinking about rescheduling it to 10/5 instead. The reason being is that I want to continue working on getting faster with the MCQs and TBS. I am using Roger CPA and while I've made significant progress, I do feel that going all over again the incorrectly answered questions (which is a TON) could help me to do better the day of the test.

I've been studying for almost 6 months now. I know most people recommend to take no more than 6 months but FAR is a monster of learning materials and with work, I can only study weekends and week nights and sometimes during work.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

[April94]

Tncincy I use Roger CPA Review and I had 4 weeks to study for my 3rd attempt, so instead of wasting time re-watching the Roger CRAM videos (I had paid for the online CRAM course on my 1st AND 2nd attempts), I read through the entire book and took notes. I also left little bookmarks on pages that I knew would be tested or topics I struggled with. I think the biggest game changer was taking handwritten notes and using the Wiley test bank. I purchased the test bank for my 3rd attempt and noticed the questions (both MCQ and SIMS) were much more difficult than Roger. I was scoring in the 80s on Roger MCQ and SIMS but in the 50s-60s with Wiley. I did about 700-800 MCQs in the last 2 weeks before the exam. Took 1 practice exam 3 days before the actual exam and scored a 70. Reviewed the practice exam then went through the topics I struggled with (i.e. reviewed my notes and did more MCQs on those topics. Also, instead of reading 1 chapter then doing the MCQs, I went through 4-5 chapters and THEN did MCQs.

I will definitely be using this method going forward. I wouldn't recommend Roger CRAM because it didn't help me much on either of my attempts. And the videos aren't really different than the main course videos. I would 100% Wiley test bank for FAR – there's over 1000 questions! The day before the exam, I went through all my written notes and flashcards (flashcards were good for a refresher on topics I felt confident on).

[srp]

Hi Guys

I am using Becker Review for my upcoming FAR exam and I found out that the lease portion has changed in the test book, however the practice MCQ's contain many questions from the previous portion. Must I still practice them? Or just stick to learning the text book?

[nicholasloprinzi25]

Hi all,

Just got FAR back & I failed for the second time. I received a 73 the first try & a 70 this past try. I looked at the score form today & it seemed I did better the second time, which confuses me. First time around I was weak on 2/4 topics & the MCQ’s while everything else was comparable. This time I was weak on 1/4 topics & SIMs, while everything else was comparable. I was confused why my score went down this time around.

Would anyone have clarification on this? Also, any advice for the third try around? FAR is my last test & I would love for this process to be done & over with. Thanks!

[CH89]

Sorry to hear about your score release for FAR. Keep pushing forward! If I had to guess why your score went down but your score form seems better is based on how the grading of the questions are. Remember, your score isn't a percentage and if I understand correctly MCQs are based on difficulty. You could have done well, but just missed on some of the more difficult questions. For what's it worth, I would take that form with a grain of salt. I believe it even says on there that they take a sample of questions and compare it to other candidates who scored a 75-80. It is likely that they could have chosen questions that you got more correct than wrong which would make it seem like you did better in certain topics.

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