Do I violate any rule if I wrote a few things down before starting the test?

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  • #172449
    mycpa
    Member

    I would like to take advantage of the 10 minutes period you are given to start the test. Thanks.

    FAR: 77
    AUD: 81
    BEC: 82
    REG: 78

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  • #356398
    mrcpa
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    You don't violate the rule and most people here have done this (including myself). Just be careful to not take too long before you start the exam, because if you don't hit start within a period of time it will shut off an you and you have to retake in another window.

    Licensed - 2012

    #356399

    As long as it is from your brain I see why not. Roger CPA review course tells us to.

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    #356400
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I wouldn't risk the 10 minute window just to write notes down. If you go over 10 minutes, then you can't take the exam at all. Click through the screens and get to the first testlet. If you need to write down notes, do so then. At this point you either know it or you don't.

    I usually just write the time allocated per testlet and RTFQ.

    #356401
    jenuno01
    Member

    Absolutely a good idea to write down key things during those 10 minutes, but don't go HAM on it though, write it down as fast as you can and start your test, it's not worth the risk. For FAR I wrote down many T-accounts that I knew, but feared that I would forget during the test due to stress, and they totaly came in handy! For all the other sections I wrote down a few nmeomonics and other key info.

    Class of 2012

    #356402
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Jenuno01- That's a great idea for FAR! Do you have any suggestions about the best ones? I'm thinking allowance for doubtful accounts is a good one for sure.

    #356403
    jenuno01
    Member

    Allowance one is a must, the consolidations (equity/ cost method for income and investment accounts) T-accounts are also a MUST. I think those were the only ones I wrote down, CARINBIG too.. all the other calculations I made sure to resolve via Journal Entries.

    Class of 2012

    #356404
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Which t accounts do Yall write down?

    #356405
    mycpa
    Member

    Thank you all for your advice.

    FAR: 77
    AUD: 81
    BEC: 82
    REG: 78

    #356406
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    What should I write down for REG?

    #356407
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Heads up. I took a test yesterday. I was told that I was not allowed to write anything down on the paper before the exam started. Sounded like a new policy by the way she explained it. This was in CA.

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    Anonymous
    Inactive

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