[Anonymous]

I have BEC in 1 week and 3 days. I’m on the last chapter of Wiley, having worked all MCQ’s once through (except for the chapter that I am on currently). I should finish that chapter later this afternoon and I will start my review.

IT, I’m fine with. Economic, pretty good. COSO, I’m so-so, just need to review. The capital budgeting and cost accounting and measurement crap, I am somewhat bad at. I understand the text but when it comes to applying it with all of the extra information given in the questions, I have a hard time sorting through the pieces.

Uggggghhhhhh I hate feeling like this.

[MIA4MYCPA]

I am in the same boat as you! I have BEC on the 29th and am freaking out right now!! I have worked all questions for B1, B2, B4, and about 87% of B5. I have spent 15 hours on B5 just trying to nail down the concepts and understand the problems and I feel like I have made absolutely no progress. I am also in the midst of a crazy busy tax season working mandatory overtime so I work 10-11 hours a day, go home and take care of my kids (1 yr and 9 yrs), get them to bed and stay up and study for 2.5-3 hours. I am truly surviving on 3-5 hours of sleep a night but I know its temporary so I keep at it. Then yesterday I wake up to my baby having pink eye, have to miss work to take her to the doctor, wait for her dad to get home, then get to work at 5pm work until 10:30pm (mandatory OT doesn't go out the window b/c of sick kids). I got home and tried to start B3 and my mind apparently decided that it has had enough! I couldn't understand ANYTHING I was reading at all. So then I thought well I'll just do a progress test from the other chapters…. BIG mistake! I literally couldn't remember anything! So I went to bed feeling discouraged and had nightmares about WIP, Finished Goods, Labor Variances… ETC.

Sorry for the long post but I know that people on this site can relate to the stress of trying to balance everyday life w/ the weight of this exam!

AUD - Oct 2011 - 79
BEC - Feb 2012 - 84 (seriously thought I failed this one)
REG - May 2012 - 84 (hmmm.....do they actually grade the SIMS???)
FAR - Aug 2012 - 80

I must be dreaming.... am I really done!!!

[Anonymous]

I feel ya……I so wish I had finished this turd of an exam way back when before kids and heavy careers.

I have a new job as of July and am doing well but the demands are getting greater and greater. I feel rather guilty because my 13 year old and 9 year old need me to spend time with them, help with homework, etc. And I am just a grumpy cremudgeon with three exams to go.

If so many people didn't know I'd started, I might just quit! No, not really. But I am very very tired. I need this exam to keep the momentum going but it's like my brain has quit being able to learn information suddenly.

[Anonymous]

Panic?

Don't panic! 😛

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[Givemesleep]

Study the variances and fiancial, see my signature for more advice

Reg 11/15/2011 - 80
Aud 02/28/2012 - 81
Bec 05/31/2012 - 78
Far 08/31/2012 - 83 Do you believe in Miracles, YES !!!

CPA License received 10/2012 !!
CFE License received 04/2013 !!
EA License received

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