@Path to CPA, Lady in Red, to_be_a_CPA, bjo………………up to page 34 of FAR ninja notes and already discouraged and have no clue how im going to get through this info, and master it before 11/30… let the stress begin
I don't know if anyone else posted this at all so I figured I would:
I saw on the AICPA website that 2013 FAR %s are changing. Gov = 6-12% and NFP – 6-12% so together they will comprise 12-24% of the exam… 1/8 to almost 1/4th potentially. That may be one reason people are seeing more questions for these areas. With luck, many are pre-test. I know I am going to pretend they are all real questions that count when I study for my Nov 30th exam though!!
I did notice a difference in the Becker 2011 and 2012 material. Much more time is being given to these two areas which is good. I didn't look to see the difference between 2011 and 2012 for the %s of them either.
A piece of advice I wanted to give everyone here (for those who aren't already utilizing it)… if you are taking the exam this quarter and its near the end of the quarter.. look at the FAR Exam Experience thread for reports from people who also took it this quarter. It may give you tips that help! I know it has helped me a ton.
It is legal for us to mention topics and %s of topics on the exam, and topics of Sims, just not specific wording of questions.
NASBA makes me cry.
REG - 84 May 2011, expires Nov 30 2012. Losing credit because AUD is a $#@#$
BEC - 76 July 2011, Expires Feb 28 2013. gonna lose it because of busy tax season work.
FAR - 74 July 2011, retake on Nov 30th.
AUD - 72 Jan 2012, 74 Oct 2012 <-- I hate you NASBA and AICPA
I am working on the Governmental accounting chapters. I took some MCQs yesterday and did so so. So I will redo them today because so-so is not going to be good enough. I am confident that I can master this section — crazy enough, I actually like Governmental accounting.
Not too much more to go in my Becker review material. Then, I will go back and review each section and do the SIMS. My exam is scheduled for Nov. 30! It will be here before I know it!
So I am now moving on to FAR. I was scheduled to take AUD this month, however .. life happens you can say. I have to take FAR and AUD by end of February or I lose my NTS so my plan is to do FAR beginning of January and AUD the last day of February. I should be fine .. hoping!!! My plan today is to get started with chapter 1 and hopefully get the first 2 sections done. Praying I can stay on track this time and not get thrown off course like I was in the past month or so. Good luck everyone!!!
BEC - TOO MANY FAILS TO LIST! July 2015 I WILL GET IT!
AUD - AUG 2015- NEVER PASSED!
FAR - LOST CREDIT
REG - PASSED
FAR is killing me..too much material…multiple methods to do everything..i cant remember how to do everything..and cant remember the journal entries…this exam should be broken out into 2 exams!
I agree…the S/H equity and investment sections are killing me! I guess the more problems you do, the more you get it. But it seems like a lot of the MCQs have info you are just supposed to assume…IDK…it's crazy!
BEC - 69, 66, 78 (exp), 82
FAR - 69, 72, 66, 76
REG - 64, 66, 72, 80
AUD - 77
Ethics - 95
Waiting on License to be issued!!!
I fell terribly behind on my studying. My exam is scheduled for Nov 30th and that is the final day before I lose REG.
I am just now starting MCQs and have watched Lectures 1-8 and parts of 9 and 10. This isn't at all how I planned on studying. I ended up getting a part time job that was to lead to a full time job starting in december and then after a week, the job went away because the people I was replacing decided to come back. So I think I actually lucked out because if I hadn't have lost that opportunity, I wouldn't even be done with watching lectures 7 and 8 yet. I have 25 days to do all the MCQS and SIMS twice, finish watching those lectures and do the final exams and review trouble areas…. I think I'm screwed but who knows.. its like cramming for that Intermediate Accounting II exam the day of the test.. sometimes that pressure makes you focused and pushes you to do tons better!
NASBA makes me cry.
REG - 84 May 2011, expires Nov 30 2012. Losing credit because AUD is a $#@#$
BEC - 76 July 2011, Expires Feb 28 2013. gonna lose it because of busy tax season work.
FAR - 74 July 2011, retake on Nov 30th.
AUD - 72 Jan 2012, 74 Oct 2012 <-- I hate you NASBA and AICPA
how are you? I hope everthing is ok ..Why are you rescheduling Audit? If you think you are behind your study plan. 25 days are more then enough for Audit..but you are the best judge..
I have completed chaptrer 3 . todays plan to complete half of the chapter 4
I am ok for the most part thanks 🙂 My exam was scheduled for the 21st and no way to reschedule. Everything is booked. I just have alot of work and personal things going on and I think it is best to reschedule than push through and possibly have to re-take it!
BEC - TOO MANY FAILS TO LIST! July 2015 I WILL GET IT!
AUD - AUG 2015- NEVER PASSED!
FAR - LOST CREDIT
REG - PASSED
Just popping in with my own FAR ‘mnemonic' of sorts:
I HATE inventory cost flow assumptions and anything to do with them. I kept forgetting which one IFRS does NOT allow. IFRS does not allow LIFO. SO: “Studying all these IFRS details, I have NO LIFO”. ha. ha. get it? eh?
@Nam — yea I actually had two complete, but couldn't do BEC or AUD!!!! Makes me mad, but I will push through! How are you feeling about your prep? I know you said you have to finish chapter 4 .. but how do you feel? I JUST WANT MY SCORE too! Hahaha
BEC - TOO MANY FAILS TO LIST! July 2015 I WILL GET IT!
AUD - AUG 2015- NEVER PASSED!
FAR - LOST CREDIT
REG - PASSED
I have so much anxiety over this exam. Much more than any of the others I have taken. My exam is scheduled for Nov. 30th so I have 3.5 weeks to go. I am finishing up governmental and not-for-profit and then to review. I plan on taking progress tests and doing the sims. I hope I can pass this!
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