[jeff]

Resources:

Free Study Planner + FAR NINJA Notes (Governmental Accounting): https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

FAR Exam Experience: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/far-exam-experience-official-thread

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

[Anonymous]

Well, I was part of the AUD study group until about an hour ago. And now I'm back here. 🙁

Thinking about getting the 10-point combo and drilling questions for the next few weeks.

[omgthtcpa]

Took FAR on 11/21, was my 1st test as well. Failed with a 73. Already am studying for REG, should I go back to FAR & retake in Jan 2013 or continue with REG? What do you guys think?…

FAR - Nov 2012 = 73; Feb 2013 = 83!!! WOO!!!
AUD - Apr 2013
REG - Jul 2013
BEC - Aug 2013

[splinter1643]

STILL waiting for my score because Maryland is a non-NASBA state that most likely won't release scores over the weekend. I'm not sure I did well enough to pass, so depending on the results you may see me back here soon!

@kmanharris: for FAR, make sure you know journal entries and have a game plan for using the research tab in case there you get simulations that don't involve journal entries. I've tried to practice journal entries by preparing them for multiple choice questions where applicable as well.

CPA license in progress....

[kts1010]

Well official done with the Beckers 10 FAR chapter and 4 weeks to go till exam day and will now start my official review. I plan on going over all the MC and SIMS one more time as well as reading the book one last time. I am hoping this will not take me longer than 3 weeks and than I will just hammer becker practice quizzes and read NINJA notes until the exam day.

Any suggestions about anything else I should do to prepare for this beast in the last 4 weeks would be greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to being done with this exam so lets hope I can kill it on the first try.

AUD - 08/20/12 - 82
REG - 10/30/12 - 82
FAR - 01/05/13 - 80
BEC - 04/15/13 - 84

[MCLKT]

Just got my FAR 74. I'll be joining your study group in Jan after I retake AUD.

@k917 – looks like we are doing the opposite approach after getting our FAR scores. Good Luck!

A:[73]97 F:[74]85 R:86 B:[74]82
*NINJA 10 Pt. COMBO & Yaeger*

[Melans]

@Igotthis – totally feel the same way. I sit down to study and 20 minutes in- my head is off in la-la land. Ugh- must do this!!! Its crazy the stuff I will come up with to procrastinate- my house has never been so clean. But today- I refuse to do that. Going to put together a better plan than: study as much a night as I can, as that is getting me no where. I haven't even finished 2 becker chapters since Thanksgiving. Its pitiful. Speaking of which, I should get to it!! Best of luck to you and everyone else.

AUD 7/30/12 73; 12/2/13 85
BEC 7/19/13 81
REG 8/2/14 83
FAR - Jan 2015

[michaelabs22]

Falling behind in my study plan! Found out I passed BEC on Friday afternoon and have had so much and so little motivation to study at the same time it's weird.

A - 10/28/12 - Passed!!!
B - 11/20/12 - Passed!!!
F - 11/12/13 - Passed!!!
R - 02/01/13 - Passed!!!

Work Experience - Done!
Ethics Exam - Boom! Done!

RI Licensed CPA.

[Melans]

Got my study plan together, and it doesn't look like I will be taking this till April. Not sure I can study each day enough during busy season to get through all the material by February. Really kicking myself for procrastinating….

AUD 7/30/12 73; 12/2/13 85
BEC 7/19/13 81
REG 8/2/14 83
FAR - Jan 2015

[SonjaBlue]

I'm going to start by studying my weakest chapters first (F8 & F9 Government/NonProfit): Rewatch Videos then Rework MCQ's (taking notes as I answer the MCQ's). I'll build up my notes by making sure I've included all the Becker FlashCard material. Then I will take the progress test at the end of Chapter 10. Whichever Chapter shows my lowest score, I'm moving on to that one next. I won't be watching the videos for the other chapters; I'll only work the MCQ's HW and take notes. I should be able to get through a chapter a week.

Last time I worked the Chapters “in order”; I need to spend more time when I am “fresh” in this process focusing on the stuff that I struggle with and spend less time when it's at the end of the process to cover material I already know.

Typing notes help me remember the information; reading notes multiple times (daily commute = 1.5 hours a day) helps me remember the information.

Then, I'll give myself two weeks to review; rework MCQ HW problems I answered incorrectly the first time and take at least one 90 question MCQ Progress test each day.

I'm going to pass FAR this time! Should be taking around the last week of FEB 2013.

FAR 02/26/13 78 [05/25/12 67]
AUD 07/07/12 85
REG 05/28/13 80 [08/25/12 72]
BEC 11/26/12 81

[Anonymous]

@MCLKT Thanks! You too!

[wantCPA]

I am on F2 on Becker, and I am getting most of the homework questions wrong…

Omg…………………

BEC 5.31
FAR 86
REG 84
AUD 78

[Melans]

Krystal – I am in the exact same place….

AUD 7/30/12 73; 12/2/13 85
BEC 7/19/13 81
REG 8/2/14 83
FAR - Jan 2015

[Melans]

AT work, I do mostly tax returns. If I do a financial statement, they are usually compilations under OCBOA using a tax basis system. This adjustment to GAAP for FAR- is killiing me! My brain is refusing to adjust to GAAP/IFRS rules versus tax rules. Ugh!!!! Ok – my whine session is over- back to regularly scheduled programming.

AUD 7/30/12 73; 12/2/13 85
BEC 7/19/13 81
REG 8/2/14 83
FAR - Jan 2015

[pamdo]

this is my 3rd and hopefully last time taking FAR. Im starting to study so i can take it Mid January. Its the last test i need. My REG credit expires in March smack in the middle of tax season so if i don't pass i have to retake REG. The problem is that i don't even know how to study for this test a 3rd time. I got a 73 the last time i took it and i ran out of time in the simulations so i didn't finish the test. I don't even know how to approach it at this point.

Any pointers?

REG - 89
FAR -66,73, 80
AUD - 84
BEC -67. 80

[Jimmy520]

@Krystal, I'm currently on Becker F2 as well, scoring mid 50s on HW questions. It's really demotivating :/

FAR-2/1/2013 Passed!!
AUD-4/5/2013
REG-5/31/2013
BEC-7/15/2013

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