FAR Study Group Q1 2016 - Page 35

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  • #746441
    Anonymous
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    @pyacpa49 I am on the same boat as you. Mine is scheduled for 2/29 and I am on chapter 8 Becker. I am by no means prepared for this exam.. i feel that I am just trying to get in all the lectures especially govt and non for profit and hopefully hae time to remember everything from all the chapters. I am soooo scared but I am going to give it my all it is all we can do..

    I have unil 7/31 to pass FAR otherwise REG expires.. FAR is my last exam. Let's do this WE CAN DO THIS PEOPLE!

    #746442
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I purchased Roger about a year and the lectures are fast. The process is too long. I took REG twice… 74 & 70 (Roger & Ninja MCQ & 2013 Notes.) I have invested so much $$$$ and time.

    A month ago I decided to purchase Ten point comno for all parts. Is anyone only studying with the ten point combo for FAR.??? My exam is on Feb 29…. reading the book has taken 4 weeks and understand the concepts…. about 80 hours of studying so far.. I still need to write and re-write the notes and do everything else. Any suggestions to how to tackle the next 4 weeks? Is been overwhelming…. first taking FAR and I'm a tax accountant.

    #746443
    rzrbkfaith
    Member

    @zkk – unearned revenue – this usually refers to a grant, where you received all the money up front, but you only earn it once you have made the expenditures. Therefore any monies received in excess of your expenditures for the grant would be unearned revenue.

    Deferred inflow – the best example I can give you is property taxes and grants (I see this in my line of work). A city bills its citizens for property taxes or requests grant money that has been earned. They can record revenue for all the taxes and grants received through year end and 60 days after year end (considered available). If they receive property taxes that were billed for that fiscal year or grant money earned and requested after the 60 days, the funds have to be deferred because they aren't considered available.

    Revenue collected in advance – the city sends out bills for property taxes in July, the taxes aren't due until October, but citizens pay July-September. If the city has a 9/30 year end, those funds would be revenue collected in advance.

    Hope this helps! Good luck!

    AUD - 99
    BEC - 97
    REG - 91
    FAR - 1/8/16

    #746444
    hitmi
    Participant

    Back to the group after 10 days of out of service!

    FAR 06/09/2016 | 2014 (42) Didn't Study for it | 2015 (54)
    Audit (66) i was expecting (99)

    will Ninja MCQs make the difference in 09 June, Lets wait!

    #746445
    KJF1031
    Participant

    BEC: Passed (8/31)
    AUD: Passed (11/20)
    FAR: Passed (2/26)
    REG: 5/22

    #746446
    Andrew T
    Participant

    I am taking FAR as my first section ever on Feb. 29th. I have had time off from working (extended an internship through the end of November and quit, starting to work at another firm on Feb 18th). The new firm told me I could buy any additional review products I want so I got the NINJA Notes, NINJA MCQs, NINJA flashcards, Becker Final Review, and Becker flashcards. I finish the Becker course the end of next week and will have 3 weeks to review, the week before the exam I will be working a reduced schedule. I've read a lot of posts about suggestions for how to review and I have come up with what I plan on doing in those 3 weeks (I am open to suggestions):

    Week 1: rework all Becker homework and sims, work NINJA MCQs, take a few Becker progress tests, study flashcards, and take a practice exam at the end of the week.
    Week 2: work as many NINJA MCQs as possible, focus on weak areas, take more Becker progress tests, study flashcards, take another practice exam at the end of the week.
    Week 3: Becker final review course, NINJA MCQ, flashcards

    FAR (2/29/16) - 84
    AUD (5/9/16) - 68; (7/16/16) - 90
    BEC (6/10/16) - 80
    REG (9/8/16)

    #746447
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    FAR tomorrow and I am freaking out! If I do not pass I lose REG! I need all the prayers I can get and manageable test tomorrow!!! Please!!
    REG:77
    BEC:73/74/81
    AUD:58/76
    FAR:74/ retake Feb 2nd

    #746448
    pyacpa49
    Participant

    @Aguspesci78 been absent for a while while I try to figure out how to plan the next few months of this stuff. Came back to say good luck tomorrow!! You got this! I know its tough but you have to relax a bit. You've put in your time and you know your stuff. Be confident and do your best! We're all rooting for ya!!!!

    #746449
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @pyacpa49, Thanks!!! I am going to give it all tomorrow!!! Hopefully it will be my last time at taking a CPA exam!!!! Are you taking BEC end of Feb?

    @ Cortes1234, are you getting your score this week? Also, do we have a new baby yet?

    #746450
    KJF1031
    Participant

    How is the NINJA MCQ- Test Bank for FAR? Thinking of supplementing it with Becker, any thoughts?

    BEC: Passed (8/31)
    AUD: Passed (11/20)
    FAR: Passed (2/26)
    REG: 5/22

    #746451
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @KJF1031, I highly recommend it! The MCQs are harder than Becker!

    #746452
    Oneday
    Participant

    Can someone help me understand this?

    In a Roger material it states that Cashflow hedge is where one does not have existing asset, liability, or a fixed-commitment. However, whenever I see a problem related to cashflow hedge, there is always a “contract” like futures contract. I'm confused since I thought fixed-commitment and contract are basically same thing…

    Can someone define the difference between commitment and contract in this case?

    #746453
    JSM
    Member

    Well. Tomorrow is the big day for many of us (although I like to call it “Doomsday” jokingly to my friends and family, and they don't know how to respond!) Haha. I hope everyone who has taken far this quarter so far gets results that will make them ecstatic. Will keep the prayers alive for everyone here. I was excited to see my results, but now that it's less than two days away I am just strictly terrified! Isn't it unreal how many emotions we go through to pass this thing?

    Lol good luck everyone. I hope to have some good news to bring to the table. Never wanted to see a75 so badly in my life- the version of myself who used to cringe at any less-than-A grades in school wouldn't understand!!

    🙂 Stay positive. All we can do.

    FAR - 1/17 [67]
    AUD - 76 (Feb, 2015)
    REG - 78 [70, 74] (July, 2015)
    BEC - 80 (May, 2015)

    #746454
    Andyred04
    Participant

    @KJF1031 I don't have Becker, I actually have Gleim which is supposed to have the largest test bank (and I believe it does). However, I still supplemented with Ninja MCQs. Don't get me wrong, there are many questions that I see in Ninja MCQs that are the exact same as Gleim MCQs (obviously since the AICPA simply releases previously tested questions to these CPA Review courses). However, I am absolutely satisfied with my decision to get Ninja MCQs for 1 reason: the reasons for correct/incorrect questions are much better explained and in less words than Gleim.

    FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
    REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
    BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
    AUD: 8/27/16

    PA Candidate

    #746455
    KJF1031
    Participant

    Twin House Inc. reported net income of $753,000 for the current year-ended December 31. Twin House's financial statements reflected the following information:
    Depreciation expense
    $ 150,000
    Gain on sale of trading securities
    6,000
    Goodwill impairment
    75,000
    Decrease in accounts receivable
    48,000
    Increase in inventory
    33,000
    Decrease in trading securities
    50,000
    Increase in available-for-sale securities
    62,000
    Increase in accounts payable
    70,000
    Decrease in taxes payable
    15,000
    Dividend paid
    200,000
    Dividend received
    27,000
    What should Twin House report as net cash provided by operating activities on the statement of cash flows, assuming that Twin House classifies the proceeds from the sale of the trading securities as an operating cash inflow?
    a.
    $892,000
    b.
    $1,030,000
    c.
    $1,119,000
    d.
    $1,092,000

    The answer is D. 1,092,000.

    In the explanation it says: Dividends Received is already added to net income so it doesn't require a further adjustment under the indirect method. How do you know that this is using the indirect method in the first place? Also, why does dividends received not require an adjustment under the indirect method, but does require one under direct?

    BEC: Passed (8/31)
    AUD: Passed (11/20)
    FAR: Passed (2/26)
    REG: 5/22

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