[jeff]

FAR Resources:

Free FAR Notes & Audio – https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan

FAR 10 Point Combo: https://www.another71.com/products-page/ten-point-combo

FAR Score Release: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-scores-results-release

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

[Anonymous]

@CPABeliever – I do believe in practicing the SIMs. The SIMs Gleim provides are really great practice and most are not easy, but I find myself understanding the topics much better by practicing the SIMs.

@Kels – Yes, Gleim does make you think you are doing much worse than you really are because the difficulty level seems to be quite a bit harder, but I like that, because it actually prepares you better for the exam, IMO. I plan on doing questions on xmas day, but we'll see how it goes. 🙂 I've read a few times in emails I've gotten from Gleim, that they consider a 65% on a study unit passing.

[gytdyt]

@MintsRGood

I only use Wiley cus its the cheapest material. : (

Flipping the book I saw so many familiar terms, so Im wondering if I can pass the FAR while enjoying the winter. : )

Thank you for your insight that FAR is about width not the depth. Sounds like another “BEC” to me. Guess I'll cram for it.

Anyway, good luck to your final match! You can nail it!

BEC -- 78 11/27/13
REG -- 2/26
FAR -- 81 1/17/14
AUD --

[gytdyt]

@MintsRGood

I only use Wiley cus its the cheapest material. : (

Flipping the book I saw so many familiar terms, so Im wondering if I can pass the FAR while enjoying the winter. : )

Thank you for your insight that FAR is about width not the depth. Sounds like another “BEC” to me. Guess I'll cram for it.

Anyway, good luck to your final match! You can nail it!

BEC -- 78 11/27/13
REG -- 2/26
FAR -- 81 1/17/14
AUD --

[gytdyt]

How to prepare SIM? any thoughts? suggestions?

BEC -- 78 11/27/13
REG -- 2/26
FAR -- 81 1/17/14
AUD --

[gytdyt]

How to prepare SIM? any thoughts? suggestions?

BEC -- 78 11/27/13
REG -- 2/26
FAR -- 81 1/17/14
AUD --

[MintsRGood]

@gytdyt I use Wiley also! I've checked out Becker and looked at their demos and it isn't a good learning style for me. And I can't bring myself to drop that kind of money on a review course when Wiley has been good to me! I started using the Wiley textbooks when looking for a change for audit retake #4. As you can see it really did the trick for me! I used Wiley for BEC and am currently using it for FAR. The Wiley text has tons of simulations to practice with…which is really the only to prepare for SIMS…lots of practice!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

@gytdyt I use Wiley also! I've checked out Becker and looked at their demos and it isn't a good learning style for me. And I can't bring myself to drop that kind of money on a review course when Wiley has been good to me! I started using the Wiley textbooks when looking for a change for audit retake #4. As you can see it really did the trick for me! I used Wiley for BEC and am currently using it for FAR. The Wiley text has tons of simulations to practice with…which is really the only to prepare for SIMS…lots of practice!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[HeartsMimiCPA]

Compared to reading AUD this FAR material is like reading a good book. That's awful and great at the same time!

AUD - 65, 89!
REG - 70, 89!
FAR - 78!
BEC - 77!

Finally!
Experience 06/30/15
Ethics-Done

VA Licensed 09/15/15

[HeartsMimiCPA]

Compared to reading AUD this FAR material is like reading a good book. That's awful and great at the same time!

AUD - 65, 89!
REG - 70, 89!
FAR - 78!
BEC - 77!

Finally!
Experience 06/30/15
Ethics-Done

VA Licensed 09/15/15

[Anonymous]

How are y'all managing the Holidays? Do you have a creative way of finding hidden study time?

I am failing utterly. I specifically rearranged my work schedule, I planned to sneak off to study at an undisclosed location, but all my plans have been thwarted by kids being off early due to snow days, unexpected house guests, and my mom being hospitalized. Today I got up at 5:30 so I had some solid hours in before the household demanded my attention.

[Anonymous]

How are y'all managing the Holidays? Do you have a creative way of finding hidden study time?

I am failing utterly. I specifically rearranged my work schedule, I planned to sneak off to study at an undisclosed location, but all my plans have been thwarted by kids being off early due to snow days, unexpected house guests, and my mom being hospitalized. Today I got up at 5:30 so I had some solid hours in before the household demanded my attention.

[Anonymous]

Im sure it is somewhere on the site, but since this is the study group I'll ask here : Do any of you know how to map the Becker Chapters to the Wiley test bank?

[Anonymous]

Im sure it is somewhere on the site, but since this is the study group I'll ask here : Do any of you know how to map the Becker Chapters to the Wiley test bank?

[Anonymous]

I found this from forum poster see-p-a, let me know if it looks correct

Let me know if you agree with how I did this:

Chapter 1:

Accounting Changes, Financial Statements, Basic Concepts, Interim Reporting, Error Correction, Segement Reporting

Chapter 2:

Partnership Accounting, Foreign Currency translation

Chapter 3:

Business combinations and Consolidations

Chapter 4:

Fixed Assets, Monetary Current Assets and CL, Inventory

Chapter 5:

PV Debt Restructuring, PV Fundamentals, PV bonds, PV Leases

Chapter 6:

Deferred Taxes, PV Pensions

Chapter 7:

Investments, SCF, S/E

Chapter 8:

For some reason I dont have anything for this chapter

Chapter 9:

Govt Acg., Derrivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, Not-For-Profit Acg

[Anonymous]

I found this from forum poster see-p-a, let me know if it looks correct

Let me know if you agree with how I did this:

Chapter 1:

Accounting Changes, Financial Statements, Basic Concepts, Interim Reporting, Error Correction, Segement Reporting

Chapter 2:

Partnership Accounting, Foreign Currency translation

Chapter 3:

Business combinations and Consolidations

Chapter 4:

Fixed Assets, Monetary Current Assets and CL, Inventory

Chapter 5:

PV Debt Restructuring, PV Fundamentals, PV bonds, PV Leases

Chapter 6:

Deferred Taxes, PV Pensions

Chapter 7:

Investments, SCF, S/E

Chapter 8:

For some reason I dont have anything for this chapter

Chapter 9:

Govt Acg., Derrivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, Not-For-Profit Acg

[Author]

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