[tmturner74]

Is 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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[Anonymous]

I guess its hard to conceptualize but it would be as such… Say you worked for a Corporation and you were accruing a pension benefit to be paid out at retirement. From what I understand it would be as if you voluntarily (the corporation was willing) to pay you a “special” benefit for you to forgo the pension and take a lump sum payment in lieu of that.

Anyone else that may have a better example speak up!

[Anonymous]

Another day of hard work accomplished… wrote about 10 pages worth of notes and worked about 40 MCQ just for FAR 3 that puts me at the 90% of homework done for FAR 3 tomorrow to work all day on FAR 4 and some simulations.

I expect to be a one hit wonder on each part of the test…..

[Anonymous]

Another day of hard work accomplished… wrote about 10 pages worth of notes and worked about 40 MCQ just for FAR 3 that puts me at the 90% of homework done for FAR 3 tomorrow to work all day on FAR 4 and some simulations.

I expect to be a one hit wonder on each part of the test…..

[Anonymous]

I wonder what is your average time spent on a MCQ?

I sometimes spend up to 5 to 10 minutes on one to wright notes or attempt to come up with the answer before I seek the answer. I wonder if this strategy has given bad results to any of you.

[Anonymous]

I wonder what is your average time spent on a MCQ?

I sometimes spend up to 5 to 10 minutes on one to wright notes or attempt to come up with the answer before I seek the answer. I wonder if this strategy has given bad results to any of you.

[Anonymous]

@bcjasper09 i think that is enough for pensions

now i will review my notes for all previous sections

and then start deferred taxes tomorrow

you helped me a lot in pensions

thank you and good luck

[Anonymous]

@bcjasper09 i think that is enough for pensions

now i will review my notes for all previous sections

and then start deferred taxes tomorrow

you helped me a lot in pensions

thank you and good luck

[Anonymous]

Taking longer on MCQ is good now but obviously for the test this would be suicide. Focus taking more time on the questions you answer incorrectly. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Taking longer on MCQ is good now but obviously for the test this would be suicide. Focus taking more time on the questions you answer incorrectly. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

@monty for me if i don't know how to solve a MCQ without even looking to choices

i will not take the time guessing

the first time on Far i was guessing the right question and that takes a lot of time

now i am better that i can get the answer without looking for choices (if it is a calculation question)

and for sure for less than 3 minutes and with mid to high 80's in all sections

what i did so i can do this is just master the section before taking MC

good luck

[Anonymous]

@monty for me if i don't know how to solve a MCQ without even looking to choices

i will not take the time guessing

the first time on Far i was guessing the right question and that takes a lot of time

now i am better that i can get the answer without looking for choices (if it is a calculation question)

and for sure for less than 3 minutes and with mid to high 80's in all sections

what i did so i can do this is just master the section before taking MC

good luck

[Anonymous]

I am beginning to go through the Becker MCQ's for all sections again but on my first round I was sometimes spending 5 minutes on a really tough question doing the same thing writing down notes and making sure I understand the why. That is more important than simply memorizing nmeumonics or formulas. I haven't taken FAR yet but I've taken Reg and Aud and on both it was more important to understand the underlying concepts than to just cram a bunch of nmumonics into your head.

I feel the same on a one hit wonder on so many topics! Problem with that is that it will be a one hit wonder that you have to know every little minutia detail to solve. After going through all the sections I am ready to review and knock this thing out… than just BEC!

[Anonymous]

I am beginning to go through the Becker MCQ's for all sections again but on my first round I was sometimes spending 5 minutes on a really tough question doing the same thing writing down notes and making sure I understand the why. That is more important than simply memorizing nmeumonics or formulas. I haven't taken FAR yet but I've taken Reg and Aud and on both it was more important to understand the underlying concepts than to just cram a bunch of nmumonics into your head.

I feel the same on a one hit wonder on so many topics! Problem with that is that it will be a one hit wonder that you have to know every little minutia detail to solve. After going through all the sections I am ready to review and knock this thing out… than just BEC!

[Anonymous]

Just got 95% on Pension Progress Test!!

[Anonymous]

Just got 95% on Pension Progress Test!!

[Author]

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