FAR Study Group Q4 2016 - Page 25

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    jeff
    Keymaster

    Welcome to the Q4 2016 CPA Exam Study Group for FAR.

    If this is your first post in the study group – please post your target exam date (just the time frame to preserve your anonymity), and your past history with this exam (optional, of course).

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

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  • #1318484
    mckan514w
    Participant

    Duh never mind just read that they wanted the CURRENT portion- ugh…

    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

    #1318760
    Teal
    Participant

    Does anyone think that the NINJA PLUS videos are helpful? Thinking of getting them for FAR

    FAR (66,68) Aug 26
    REG (66) July 25
    AUD (66) December 1st
    BEC - October 3rd

    #1318769
    AScott89
    Participant

    @Teal The Plus videos for FAR are awesome. They're what finally helped me understand the effective interest method and the amortization of bond discounts and premiums.

    BEC-65
    AUD-72(8 '14); 68(11 '14)
    FAR-
    REG-

    #1318787
    Teal
    Participant

    @AScott89 perfect, that made my decision for me!!

    FAR (66,68) Aug 26
    REG (66) July 25
    AUD (66) December 1st
    BEC - October 3rd

    #1318795
    AScott89
    Participant

    @Teal No problem. They're a hell of a lot better than Yaeger's that's for sure.

    BEC-65
    AUD-72(8 '14); 68(11 '14)
    FAR-
    REG-

    #1318922
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    1183 questions left in Ninja with an average of 34%. Not panicking, I'm just looking for exposure at this point. Hoping to be well under 1,000 when the day is over. I just received my payment coupon so its time to break out the credit card. Keep on rolling!

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1318961
    jeff
    Keymaster

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

    #1319210
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    204 Ninjas down already today, finally under 1000. Average is up to 36%! I swear I'm not trolling.

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1319243
    mckan514w
    Participant

    Good GOD your a machine mtaylo24!!!! I have STRUGGLED to get 80 done today– I am hovering around that 49% I so don't want to but its looking more and more like Im going to have to postpone til January… F#$$%

    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

    #1319272
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    @McKan514w, what's your strategy? I try to hit 20 in a session, but I'll go up to 25, if that's all I have left. I'll do 20 in 1, 20 in 2, 20 in 3, so on and so forth. There's 5 categories all together, so that's 100 after doing 20 in each one time. I always hit the progress report after each session. It adds up for me quick. Probably not the best strategy, but that's what I done w/ BEC and Reg. Crawling and scratching my way to review phase. You kind of go in blind the first spin, but after seeing everything a few times, it starts to click.

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1319275
    mckan514w
    Participant

    I'm a bit more methodical mtaylo24- I start each day with 30 of the ones I have already done as review and then I go section by section going back to hit the ones I missed again before moving on to the next section… jotting notes all the while. So far I have attempted 1790 and still have 764 that I haven't seen yet… am averaging around 69% and trending upper 40's but am still only halfway or a little bit more through the adaptive stage.. WANT to try and get through all of them to then go back and have a good review… and don't think that's going to happen with time I have left… and getting torn between just keeping the Dec. date knowing if I fail I can still take Jan / Feb before the changes are implemented or keep going until I feel confident and put all the eggs in one basket so to speak… GOD I AM JUST READY TO BE DONE WITH ALL OF THIS!!!!

    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

    #1319281
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    Got ya…I don't rework as I go. I just try to get through all of the new questions first, then I do all of the missed last time questions until those are gone to get to review phase, then I do straight adaptive/troubled questions until test day. FAR is such a mind f**k though, The material doesn't seem as bad as REG or BEC to me, but its my lowest score 🙁 (I only used Gleim last time). Can't pull any punches this go-round

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1319282
    mckan514w
    Participant

    Oh totally hear you on that! I go through my notes and think “this isn't bad I know how to do all of this”- and then I see the questions and its like OMG WTF!? I think my biggest problem is I have ZERO short term memory and keeping everything straight just kills me… by far my lowest score first go round so trying to act like I have never studied for it before– and lord help me I haven't even gotten to GVT and NFP yet…

    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

    #1319555
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    NASBA is on it! Got my NTS this morning, was able to get scheduled for 12/9. I gotta drive 100 miles tho.

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1319564
    mckan514w
    Participant

    ugh 100 miles? That sucks where are you? going there would be fine it would be the ride back second guessing myself that would kill me!!! ha ha ha ha!!! Was able to move mine from the 5th to 9th… not sure the extra days will be worth it still might move to Jan…

    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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