[Anonymous]

I was wondering how did you prepare for FAR Sims? Is going through the Becker Sims enough? I have heard that they are mostly word problems with journal entries. Or did you go through becker and look at each chapter and study the problems/examples in the chapter that provide journal entry answers? My test is in two and a half weeks so I’m trying To focus a week on sims. Thanks and I greatly appreciate your feedback.

[Anonymous]

My advice would be to work the AICPA adapted sims since they give you a good representation of what to expect.

Also spend a little time getting familiar with the codification since it can help a lot. One of my computational sims was literally word for word from an illustrative example in the code. Sometimes I think the AICPA just wants to see how resourceful you are.

[Anonymous]

From my experience, don't skimp on the sims and the JEs. The multiple choice questions are great to get you a lot of exposure to the different topics but the sims will help you understand the questions at a deeper level and that will give you a better shot of conquering more difficult MCQs or simulations. I wouldn't move onto studying a lot of sims, though, until you are scoring 80%+ pretty consistently on all the MCQs.

[Anonymous]

From my experience, don't skimp on the sims and the JEs. The multiple choice questions are great to get you a lot of exposure to the different topics but the sims will help you understand the questions at a deeper level and that will give you a better shot of conquering more difficult MCQs or simulations. I wouldn't move onto studying a lot of sims, though, until you are scoring 80%+ pretty consistently on all the MCQs.

[Anonymous]

I worked as many SIMS as I could find. The WTB was easier than the exam, but I still think it's good practice. Knowing your concepts and JEs is a life saver on SIMS. My experience matches Fanalyst. Enter numbers and choose dropdowns for descriptions.

[Anonymous]

I worked as many SIMS as I could find. The WTB was easier than the exam, but I still think it's good practice. Knowing your concepts and JEs is a life saver on SIMS. My experience matches Fanalyst. Enter numbers and choose dropdowns for descriptions.

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