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March 1, 2013 at 5:58 am #176441
tmturner74MemberIs it ok to start a FAR Study Group? I retook Audit yesterday and although I don’t have a gut feeling either way if I passed or not, I am going to start on FAR. I am using Becker self-study and purchased the Ninja Notes for FAR.
I am looking forward to reading a/b everyone’s progression. Good Luck!
Aud- 11/28/12 (72), 02/27/13 (72), 04/06/2013 77!!
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April 9, 2013 at 5:33 am #417468
QladMember@Anasag, some companies use DVLIFO bcoz they have more than 1 products and unit price calculation is very time consuming for each product separately every month, so they just separate the amount that increased this year…call it a layer… deflate it and inflate it at the rate of the base index price.(to get a uniform result)
Becker or others r trying to put everything in 1 chapter that we studied in one whole semester…think it as a refresher course , not full fledged studies and u will feel positive and encouraged to understand what short material has to say…use google and youtube and go back to Becker again…don't let the negativity capture you.
hope the explanation of DVLIFO was of some help.
FAR 72,71,81 🙂
AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
BEC 76 🙂April 9, 2013 at 5:54 am #417249
QladMemberIs anyone expert in the topic- Inter-company elimination entries…it's killing me! can't do even a single MCQ right. 🙁
FAR 72,71,81 🙂
AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
BEC 76 🙂April 9, 2013 at 5:54 am #417470
QladMemberIs anyone expert in the topic- Inter-company elimination entries…it's killing me! can't do even a single MCQ right. 🙁
FAR 72,71,81 🙂
AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
BEC 76 🙂April 9, 2013 at 12:59 pm #417251
AnonymousInactive@Qlad thank you, it make a lot more sense now to me
about inter-company eliminations, just think about it as any transaction with my self is not acceptable,
you have to eliminate it and let it back as no thing happened
so if it is equipment you have to eliminate the difference of applying new value for depreciation to let it back to old dep.
and let the equipment to previous amount, and eliminate any Gain or Loss (so notice every thing back to old numbers)
now if it is a land (no dep.) just eliminate the Gain or Loss and adjust the land to previous value
now to inventory, you have to get it back to previous numbers
(but) the problem that you can't because some of the inventory already sold in subsidary
now to the elimination entry for inventory
first of all you eliminate the sales and COGS (remember we don't buy or sell to our-self) and note that there is a difference between the number of sales and the number of COGS in the parent J/E,
and that difference is divided to two things
a)increased COGS on sub (over if what the parent will book as COGS if it was the original seller)
b)increased inventory value remaining in sub (over if it was on parent book)
so adjust COGS to it original number and adjust inventory as if it in the parent co
now if the sub purchased a parent company's bond it will be subject to extinguishment and book any gain or loss
don't forget to eliminate 100% (even non-controlling) in all inter-company eliminations
hope that helps,if something still missing you can tell and i will try my best
if there is language mistakes i'm sorry , English is my 2nd language
April 9, 2013 at 12:59 pm #417472
AnonymousInactive@Qlad thank you, it make a lot more sense now to me
about inter-company eliminations, just think about it as any transaction with my self is not acceptable,
you have to eliminate it and let it back as no thing happened
so if it is equipment you have to eliminate the difference of applying new value for depreciation to let it back to old dep.
and let the equipment to previous amount, and eliminate any Gain or Loss (so notice every thing back to old numbers)
now if it is a land (no dep.) just eliminate the Gain or Loss and adjust the land to previous value
now to inventory, you have to get it back to previous numbers
(but) the problem that you can't because some of the inventory already sold in subsidary
now to the elimination entry for inventory
first of all you eliminate the sales and COGS (remember we don't buy or sell to our-self) and note that there is a difference between the number of sales and the number of COGS in the parent J/E,
and that difference is divided to two things
a)increased COGS on sub (over if what the parent will book as COGS if it was the original seller)
b)increased inventory value remaining in sub (over if it was on parent book)
so adjust COGS to it original number and adjust inventory as if it in the parent co
now if the sub purchased a parent company's bond it will be subject to extinguishment and book any gain or loss
don't forget to eliminate 100% (even non-controlling) in all inter-company eliminations
hope that helps,if something still missing you can tell and i will try my best
if there is language mistakes i'm sorry , English is my 2nd language
April 9, 2013 at 1:40 pm #417253
10keyLeahMemberDouble post, sorry. See my post below.
Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015
April 9, 2013 at 1:40 pm #417474
10keyLeahMemberDouble post, sorry. See my post below.
Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015
April 9, 2013 at 1:41 pm #417255
10keyLeahMember@Stay_Postive.. thanks!
@gchanter – it will be my first exam as well. I personally scored anywhere between 40% and 80% the first time through Wiley online test bank MCQ's. This second time, I'm getting in the 70's so far, but I'm still taking time to figure it out before trying to answer.
I've heard of people getting in the 70-80 range and failing, and I've heard of people getting in the 60-70 range and passing. There are so many variables to the exam that it makes it difficult to really gauge. My biggest concern is time management.
I will have studied for 4 months for FAR by the time I sit. Being a little nervous is normal. Just do the best you can do.. and if you fail… just get back up and re-take it. That's my plan anyways.
Does anyone have a strategy about how to not run out of time??
Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015
April 9, 2013 at 1:41 pm #417476
10keyLeahMember@Stay_Postive.. thanks!
@gchanter – it will be my first exam as well. I personally scored anywhere between 40% and 80% the first time through Wiley online test bank MCQ's. This second time, I'm getting in the 70's so far, but I'm still taking time to figure it out before trying to answer.
I've heard of people getting in the 70-80 range and failing, and I've heard of people getting in the 60-70 range and passing. There are so many variables to the exam that it makes it difficult to really gauge. My biggest concern is time management.
I will have studied for 4 months for FAR by the time I sit. Being a little nervous is normal. Just do the best you can do.. and if you fail… just get back up and re-take it. That's my plan anyways.
Does anyone have a strategy about how to not run out of time??
Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015
April 9, 2013 at 1:42 pm #417257
QladMember@ Anasag…thank u i will re- do the MCQ and try to understand the JE..don't worry about the language…u r perfect.
FAR 72,71,81 🙂
AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
BEC 76 🙂April 9, 2013 at 1:42 pm #417478
QladMember@ Anasag…thank u i will re- do the MCQ and try to understand the JE..don't worry about the language…u r perfect.
FAR 72,71,81 🙂
AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
BEC 76 🙂April 9, 2013 at 2:11 pm #417259
AnonymousInactiveApril 9, 2013 at 2:11 pm #417480
AnonymousInactiveApril 9, 2013 at 3:03 pm #417261
Tina82Member@casagarber, I typically don't do the mcqs in the order given. I go through and do the ones I know right away first and then go back to the ones that require more thought. Not really a time management tip but then I know how much time there is left for the harder ones; say you you know 15 on the spot and can do those in 15 minutes then you have 30 minutes for the others.
R - 74;88
A - 84
B - 74;89
F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & doneApril 9, 2013 at 3:03 pm #417482
Tina82Member@casagarber, I typically don't do the mcqs in the order given. I go through and do the ones I know right away first and then go back to the ones that require more thought. Not really a time management tip but then I know how much time there is left for the harder ones; say you you know 15 on the spot and can do those in 15 minutes then you have 30 minutes for the others.
R - 74;88
A - 84
B - 74;89
F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & done -
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