[LD]

Stupid… I know. But I just finished working on BEC, AUD, and REG and am planning to take FAR in October between my wedding and my honeymoon. I just took BEC yesterday and with the extended testing window I figured just showing up to FAR would give me an advantage for next quarter even if the questions were totally different – for example, if I had known what the REG test was going to look like I think I would have prepared differently. SO long story short, I scheduled a test date for FAR next Thursday, which basically gives me the long 3 day weekend to prepare (using Becker). Worst case I get a couple of chapters out of the way and fail. If you had only three days, ~25 hours, to study for FAR, what topics would you focus on? I realize this is a crazy, dumb plan but hey…. you never know.

[ineeda75please]

A little crazy I will agree. But I sitting tomorrow for the second time. I didn't spend a lot of time on journal entries the first go around and needless to say, it showed. If you took Governmental and were confident in the class, I wouldn't waste a ton of time on it. I am a write and learn kinda person, I made myself a “study guide” of pass key info and formulas I am having a hard time remembering and I am rewriting it over and over again, it's helped a ton. Also I would take as many progress test as you can with 30 MCQs. Anyways, good luck! 🙂

BEC - 71, 76 PASSED! Becker
FAR - 70, 08/2016 Becker and Ninja Notes (2nd)
REG - 7/2/2016 Becker and Ninja Notes
AUD - 7/27/2016 Becker and Ninja Notes

[sancasuki]

If you have $200 to blow.

[Lola CPA]

If you can order the Becker final review. That is all I did for BEC and Audit and was fine. I've learned the stuff before in classes so it's more of a high level overview to jog your memory.

[Accountant183748]

So, I was going to suggest the videos Jeff just added to NINJA but that's 27 hours.

Why not just postpone till October? I know you mentioned you want it as a practice test, but really every test is different and I don't know if it's worth it.

Did you just graduate school or have a lot of GL accounting? That would help I think, but otherwise I'm not sure

[LD]

thank you all for the tips… to answer you questions, my employer covers the cost of the exam so I don't really have anything to lose by taking it. My other exam scores don't expire until October 2017 so I have plenty of time to work on FAR. Like I said, it's worth a shot, you never know!

[Bear-Bear]

For some reason, I am envisioning Lczarnecka strolling into Prometric after 3 days of studying FAR while “I Believe I Can Fly” plays in the background. 🙂

[LD]

hahahaha

[Accountant183748]

Lucky! I had to pay for everything out of pocket!

When is your test?

[sancasuki]

That's nice that your employer will pay for retakes.

[Accountant183748]

When I initially started taking my exam my employer said they would pay for 6 tests. I left after I had taken two and had to pay them back. My next employer didn't pay for the test, but I think it all worked out because 6 months after I left they let everyone in the accounting team go.

[LD]

Sept 8th!

wow!!! I agree it definitely worked out for you!

I'm going to buy final review now..

[sancasuki]

The whole accounting team was let go? Did the business go bankrupt or something?

[Bear-Bear]

All kidding aside, I'm genuinely rooting for you to pass. I studied FAR for three months and barely squeaked by. If you studied for 3 days and passed, to quote Ron Burgundy, “Heck, I'm not even mad! That's amazing!”

[LD]

LOL thanks!

[Accountant183748]

No, the company didn't go bankrupt but they weren't making any money – it was an investment company and the owners were basically keeping the business afloat by making contributions. It was a pretty small office with only 10 people on the team (including the CFO). After the layoffs they kept the CFO and the AP/Payroll manager.

I'm rooting for you too – yes it is crazy but you have a long weekend. Study 12+ hours a day. I've heard people of cramming and actually passing. Plus, from the sound of it you work in GL accounting.

Good luck!

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