[jeff]

Welcome to the Q2 2016 CPA Exam Study Group for FAR.

Some BLITZ videos to help your exams: https://www.another71.com/ninja-blitz

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

[patelhj1]

Okay so I just did 5 sessions of 10 questions of NINJA MCQ

50%, 90%, 90%, 70%, 40%

Not sure how should I evaluate myself… I just need to keep doing NINJA MCQ.. Ill be at it tomorrow for sure!

@Dab how many questions you doing per session and how are you scoring if you don't mind me asking

@SONA Hows your studying session going.. You finished reviewing?

Nighty Night!

BEC 78 08/2015
REG 71 11/2015, RETAKE 83 01/2016
FAR 75! 5/2016
AUD ? 8/2016

Becker with Nonstop NINJA MCQ
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[JT]

My numbers were just like that! Honestly!

It was all over the place initially. I kept at it and found a baseline around low 70's to mid 60's.

I kept at it even more and my numbers improved to around high-mid 80's (currently).

I need to start hitting the sims/ j/e now. I failed the first time because of the sims.

I started doing sets of 10 (because I was slow at it) then increased to sets of 30. It generally takes between 40 mins to 1 hour for me to do a set of 30 (partially because I read the explanation on the answer).

When I first started with the sets of 10, it took me about 30-45 mins to complete them.

REG-80-1X
BEC-80-1X
FAR-73-1X
FAR-75-2X
AUD-69-1x
AUD-89-2x

[KJ]

What is a take away from DTA and DTL chapter? I always struggle in that.

FAR - August 2016
AUD - September 2016
REG - October 2016
BEC - November 2016

Remember: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

[JT]

Kanwal

That's a vague question but you should be able to tell if there is a deferred tax asset or liability and how much and why.

Be careful to understand what are permanent differences vs temp differences as they have a huge impact on ur answer.

Basically, you would ignore all permanent differences in ur calculation altogether. The hard part is knowing which items are permanent differences and which ones are temp differences (I know because I took reg already). Examples of permanent differences are muni bonds and life insurance proceeds.

REG-80-1X
BEC-80-1X
FAR-73-1X
FAR-75-2X
AUD-69-1x
AUD-89-2x

[Just3Letters]

I know there is a page for this and I already used it…

but I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all the amazing smart people in this thread who have helped me with FAR

81 first try!!!

Now back to corporate tax 🙂

FAR- 81
REG- 81
BEC- Aug 22, 2016
AUD- TBD

[marqzho]

congrat !!!! I know you can do it !!!!

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[JT]

Good job!!

Congratulations!

REG-80-1X
BEC-80-1X
FAR-73-1X
FAR-75-2X
AUD-69-1x
AUD-89-2x

[mckan514w]

YAY just3!!! YAY!!! so happy for you- as predicted I failed 🙁 I'll be back here sometime in the fall…

and they ask me why I drink...

FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
BEC- 8/11
AUD- 9/2

[SONA]

CONGRATULATIONS @just3letters…..

@Patelhj1 I am left with reviewing f-7,f-8,f-9. I started doing ninja y'day scoring btw. 55-65%.

Today going to take the final exam of becker. I am still confused about sims. what to do. Shall i do NINJA sims?

What are you guys doing for sims?

[Spartans92]

Congrats Just3!!! So happy for you, I dont have the courage to check my score haha. Prob gonna wait till after my exam so it is less painful if I pass one this Quarter and fail FAR

Just3, can you share your strategy during review week and how you incorporated ninja Mcq? I still dont think I am using the right study methods. thanks! or anyone that passed a section I would be more than happy to hear! Just wanna change up my methods so I can pass this next exam.

BEC- PASS

[Claudia408]

Congrats Just3! Great score! Wish I passed too.

Mckan – me and u again for far retake next q!!

My score is horrible I don't know how I can pass far!!

BEC - 75 (3x)
AUD - 78 (3x)
REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
FAR - 54, Sept 8

[Spartans92]

Claudia, I checked my score there is no way I could stop thinking.. Guess Ill be joining in with y'all! I really need help with a strategy during final review week I think that is my downfall. Or maybe add Ninja MCQ. 🙁 This is depressing. After 3 months of studying for a FAIL…feel like I wasted my life.

BEC- PASS

[mckan514w]

OH NO CLAUDIA not you too!!!!! 🙁 I felt for sure the three of you had this thing down…. the thought of having to study for FAR again seriously makes me want to vomit… Keep me posted on re-test dates I will see you guys back in here… just typing that makes me want to cry (for all of us)….

and they ask me why I drink...

FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
BEC- 8/11
AUD- 9/2

[Claudia408]

Mckan – I'm not one of those who say I failed and 100% of the time but pass 100% of the time. I know I failed miserably. I convinced I had nightmare sims but that's not an excuse. I need to study this material better. Where to start!!?? Reg will go down first though!!

BEC - 75 (3x)
AUD - 78 (3x)
REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
FAR - 54, Sept 8

[mckan514w]

I hear ya Claudia- I'm the same way- knew actually as soon as I got to SIMS and for sure when I walked out to my car that I had failed… and yes I most definitely need to study the material better.

I am going to hold off and finish up the prescribed schedule I have set for myself and then start again…. I honestly think the ONLY WAY I am going to pass FAR is if I forget everything I “learned” (which clearly wasn't all that much) for the last exam and start over completely fresh giving myself plenty of time to completely understand it— oh and to MEMORIZE every single freaking thing I can on GOVT and NFP (which of course will guarantee I won't see anything on them on the exam ha ha ha )….

and they ask me why I drink...

FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
BEC- 8/11
AUD- 9/2

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