FAR Study Group January/February 2013 - Page 18

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  • #399544
    Stay_Positive
    Participant

    @ Tobias-Germany – It was worth a shot πŸ™‚ It was a loooooong time ago.

    BEC - 69, 66, 78 (exp), 82
    FAR - 69, 72, 66, 76
    REG - 64, 66, 72, 80
    AUD - 77
    Ethics - 95
    Waiting on License to be issued!!!

    #399545
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Hustlin

    Yeah I think you're right. I'm going to shoot for Jan. 26th.

    @ everyone

    We.Can.Do.This!!! We MUST!

    Off to go do some MCQs and Sims for the 4 chapters I've taken notes on so far…

    Peace.

    #399546
    Stay_Positive
    Participant

    How am I going to get through 90 MCQs and 7 SIMS in only 4 hours? Only 8 more days….

    BEC - 69, 66, 78 (exp), 82
    FAR - 69, 72, 66, 76
    REG - 64, 66, 72, 80
    AUD - 77
    Ethics - 95
    Waiting on License to be issued!!!

    #399547
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hustin: Awwwwww that was so so so so sweet of you , it touched me so much .. πŸ™‚ This time you are my inspiration . Lets get this FAR out of the way .. I am trying my best to be focus.

    So how many lectures have you listen to so far? i finished marketable securities with all the mcqs . I cant believe i missed this whole chapter in my last attempt .In my exam i was like what the hell- this exam is not covered in becker (MY BAD) ..

    i was studying from mronin 9.30 till now – my eyes are red now . I need a break … if i have energy i will start studying around 10 pm.

    Tomorrow plan 8.00 am to 7 pm to finish- Cht 7: Stockholder equity, cash flow and ration anlaysis (lectures & MCQs) .. Kick me , punch me if i don't do that > i will update you tomorrow.

    @sillipanda- so whas your plan? how many chapters are you left with????

    @CPA4birthdaypresent – yes we can do this

    Happy Studying to FAR fam !!! I will be back tomorrow πŸ˜€

    #399548
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Stay_Positive: That's exactly how I feel right now! It takes me forever just to get through the MCQs of one section within a chapter…*sighs of frustration*

    #399549

    Ugh. Bad day for studying today. I was/am still hungover and didn't get to firing up my laptop until about 3 p.m., which is when my upstairs neighbor also decided to bump his music for the next three hours. I hate feeling so lazy and unaccomplished.

    Good news is it is quiet now and I have the house to myself until tomorrow night.

    Goal is to finish this chapter and the next (Pensions). 5 hours worth of lecture. Gonna need a whole lotta caffiene, but first….it's burrito:30.

    If I can get those two done I'm thinking I can cover the last three chapters tomorrow when my mind is back in the game.

    I'll update ya'll later tonight. Never drinking again….

    B 71 - 79 EXPIRED
    A 69 - 75 EXPIRED
    R 65 - 48 - 45
    F 56 - 61 - 65 - 64

    Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Wiley Text and Ninja Notes

    "The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream" -311

    Experience - Done, like WAAAY done.
    Still need 30 more credits, in basket weaving (gotta love new CA requirements)

    #399550
    MrsBing
    Member

    I won't be taking FAR in the Jan/Feb window, but will be taking FAR in the Apr/May window and looking for some advice. Do any of you guys think 16 weeks is too long to study for FAR? I was originally going to do 12-13 weeks, but since I've been out of school for 3 years and barely remember anything from college except basic accounting I decided 16 weeks should allow me to go more in depth. I was thinking of studying 20 hours/week for 16 weeks. Also, I'm taking the Becker self-study and there's 10 lectures, about 4 hours each (I think). Do you think it's best to study one lecture/chapter a week, then each weekend, doing a quick review of the previous chapters to keep the info fresh, or should I try to knock out all 10 lectures asap?

    This is what I'm thinking so far, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Week 1: F1 lecture

    Week 2: F2, w/e a few mcqs for F1

    Week 3: F3, w/e a few mcqs for F1-2

    Week 4: F4, w/e review F1-3

    Week 5: F5, w/e a few mcqs for F1-4

    Week 6: F6, w/e a few mcqs for F1-5

    Week 7: F7, during w/e review F1-6

    Week 8: F8, w/e a few mcqs for F1-7

    Week 9: F9, w/e a few mcqs for F1-8

    Week 10: F10, during w/e review F1-9

    Week 11: MCQs, read notes, flashcards

    Week 12: Re-write all notes, and do non stop MCQs/SIMs

    Week 13: Re-watch Lectures, MCQs

    Week 13: Re-watch Lectures, MCQs

    Week 14: MCQs, read notes, flashcards

    Week 16: MCQs, read notes, flashcards

    Also, I'll be doing MCQs, reading notes, listening to Ninja audio and doing flashcards throughout each week. Maybe every 3rd week do a progress test.

    Becker, Wiley Test Bank, and Ninja 10 Point Combo!

    FAR: 89
    REG: 87
    AUD: 92
    BEC: 75
    Ethics: 90

    Licensed Arizona CPA

    #399551
    hello_sol
    Member

    @MrsBing: I think it depends on how quick you learn. I am a quick learner and I got through other 3 subjects fairly quickly but FAR is taking me awhile. I dedicated around 2.5 months to FAR and my text is next week. I still feel like I haven't gotten everything down.

    Guys, I don't really know what to do. I have 8 days til the exam and I'm just working on MCQ and 1 sim a day. I'm scoring BARELY over 75% and I have to “cheat” by looking at the eBook sometimes on Becker. I'm not really sure if I should focus on doing more MCQ or go back to reading and getting the concepts down. What do you guys think?

    REG: PASSED July
    BEC: PASSED July
    AUD: PASSED November
    FAR: PASSED January
    DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE!
    Becker Only

    #399552
    silliepanda
    Member

    @ NAM .. it's going. I will finish up to chapter 3 today and hopefully get started on Chapter 4. I HAVE learned that I cannot function during the lectures. I absorb nothing (truly nothing). I always thought in college that I was just bored with the lectures and would zone out, but I think I just can't learn that way. So I am going through the e-book and highlighting/writing down the important stuff which is definitely working better and better use of my time! As you will notice in my signature I have FAR on the 28th of February and AUD on the 26th of February (you probably think I am crazy BUT I lose both NTSs in Feb). I am pushing through and praying! How are you doing?

    @ Hustlin – How's it going?

    BEC - TOO MANY FAILS TO LIST! July 2015 I WILL GET IT!
    AUD - AUG 2015- NEVER PASSED!
    FAR - LOST CREDIT
    REG - PASSED

    #399553

    Meh. It's going. I have 20 minutes of F5 lecture left but had to call it a night because my focus was just not existant. I'm moving onto F6 today and going to make finishing these lectures my main focus for the day.

    You might be right about the lectures, I find it hard to pay attention to them too. But I just want to make sure I don't miss anything.

    B 71 - 79 EXPIRED
    A 69 - 75 EXPIRED
    R 65 - 48 - 45
    F 56 - 61 - 65 - 64

    Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Wiley Text and Ninja Notes

    "The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream" -311

    Experience - Done, like WAAAY done.
    Still need 30 more credits, in basket weaving (gotta love new CA requirements)

    #399554

    Anyone else have a hard time understanding Income Taxes? I can't decide if I am going crazy from sitting in my “study cave” as I call it, or if it is totally over my head – but I am definitely going to have to go back and work on it.

    Does anyone recall if it is more likely that they tell us what the permanent/temporary difference is rather than giving us specific account differences that cause them?

    Going to pick up my house a little bit to clear my mind before hitting F7 (beast-mode over 4 hour of lecture), but I have never been so happy to see Mr. Olinto again. again….again….again…again TIMMY GEARTY you are driving me insane! It's like his voice causes my mind to wander off…

    Needless to say, I'm gonna have to revise today's goal just to be realistic. Planning of finishing up F7 and will hopefully finish F8 and F9 tomorrow.

    B 71 - 79 EXPIRED
    A 69 - 75 EXPIRED
    R 65 - 48 - 45
    F 56 - 61 - 65 - 64

    Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Wiley Text and Ninja Notes

    "The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream" -311

    Experience - Done, like WAAAY done.
    Still need 30 more credits, in basket weaving (gotta love new CA requirements)

    #399555
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    So I was sick today with soar throat, therefore decided to take rest today . Dun wana be sick . Just finishd marketable securities , left with eps and cash flow πŸ™

    Got a lot to do this week no time to get sick πŸ™

    Happy studying all …-

    #399556
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    my kid was sick all weekend and didnt get any studying done.. ugh, I need to get back into focus!! need to finish reviewing F4 and make some headway on F5 and F6 this week!

    #399557
    silliepanda
    Member

    @NAM – hope you are feeling better!

    BEC - TOO MANY FAILS TO LIST! July 2015 I WILL GET IT!
    AUD - AUG 2015- NEVER PASSED!
    FAR - LOST CREDIT
    REG - PASSED

    #399558
    LSNYC
    Member

    Well I did not do any studying this weekend. Was supposed to work half day Saturday and Sunday then study the rest of the weekend. Well Saturday I got sick I went to lie down at 3pm woke up at 7 had some soup went back to bed and got up at 7am Sunday! I think it was my body telling me to slow down!!! Then since I got nothing done for work Saturday I spent all day Sunday working and when I got home was still not feeling well and went to bed again at 7pm!

    Moral of the story I'm so behind in my studying! And really struggling I am thinking of postponing to Feb 23, if I postpone I add two weeks of studying and then can start REG right after. I think it's the right move for me. Was hoping to take reg early April but that may not happen now… Oh well

    A - 61, 91!!
    B - 78!
    F - 76!!!
    R - 71, 73, 74, 69, 77!!!!

    Finally done!

    This is my 2nd attempt at the exam, I had two parts passed (failed many) and I stupidly quit, big mistake. Now I'm back and with a vengeance!

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