[CPA = Continuous Pain & Agony]

Please reply to this post if you passed REG on your first attempt only using Becker. If your scores are not in your signature, could you also please post your scores in the reply?

Just a quick survey to see what my chances look like of passing REG on first try without using Wiley or any other second source.

Thanks!

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B - 80 (10/06/11)
A - 84 (01/03/12)
R - 81 (02/16/12)
F - 82 (11/23/11)

Thank you Jesus!

Used Becker Self-Study

[Anonymous]

I'm taking it on Feb 24th and am only using Becker, but I pray I pass on the first try.

[Givemesleep]

Passed first try using Examatrix, the software is not the secret, its repetition of thousands (3K-4K) mcq's that will push you over.

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

Givemesleep

[ihorses]

During summer 2011 I took all 4 parts in 2 months, basically studying 3 weeks for each test – all using Becker. I passed all except REG on a first try. I failed REG with 63. I retook REG in November, using only Becker (and some freeCPAreview questions), and failed again with 73. Both times after the test I felt that Becker didn't even mention anything about half of the questions that were in the test. I was completely lost. I just took REG again today – and I'm pretty sure I failed it again, cause again – half of the questions were out of the left field. I'm getting something else instead of Becker if I fail this time.

AUD: Pass
BEC: Pass
FAR: Pass
REG: Pass - I'm DONE!

[Skippy1997]

I used Becker last year and passed on the first time. I thought it prepared me for the exam, but I have read many people on the forums who disliked Becker's preparation style.

AUD - 05/27/11 - 81
FAR - 07/05/11 - 83
REG - 08/06/11 - 91
BEC - 08/29/11 - 87
Ethics - 95

[Laura]

Becker exclusively for REG- 80, 78 (2007, 2009)

Used mostly Becker except for Gleim Audio and Gleim MCQ 77 (lost credit for the first two times bc of the 18 month window; 2011).

REG-80, 77, 77
BEC-67, 68, 71, 67, 71, 74, 71, 74, 72, 77
FAR- 72, 65,67, 53, 75 (truth be known the 53 was with 4 hours of studying)
AUD-58, 62, 72, 74, 74, 75
took 5 years but I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

me. but i recommend supplementing.

[Anonymous]

I passed using only Becker in Aug 2011, got a 78 though.

[Anonymous]

I did, and I did NOT supplement.

[powerdp]

Primarily Becker but i did supplement with the hard copy Wiley multiple choice questions during the last few weeks.

AUDIT 7/29/11 - 87
REG 10/7/11 - 86
BEC 11/24/11 - 85
FAR 2/24/12 - ???

[JamaicaBro]

I used Becker for all four sections on the first attempt. I found REG most difficult particularly as I did not study in the US. Becker's big issue for me was that they had a lot of information tagged as ancillary ,I went studied all of the material throughly , although for the ancillary material they advise to do a once over. For my exam that made a big difference so my advice would be to make you treat none of the topics as ancillary.

REG 92

BEC 92

AUD 98

FAR 86

[Anonymous]

I did and I have ZERO tax experience.

Not directing this at anyone specifically but people need to stop blaming their software and own up to their lack of preperation on studying for exam. If you solely study Becker or any of the other major brands thoroughly enough you will pass.

Some people learn better with different teaching styles or by supplementing with a different brand to get a perspective on the topic but they are ALL sufficient if you put the effort in. It's just personal preference which software you like more…

[RedRage00]

I passed on the first try not using Becker.

Texas CPA
Licensed, March 2012

[jomarie]

I passed it on my first try using only Becker back in 2009. Scored a 75!!

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[RalphDoggy]

I passed first try using only Becker, no other supplements.

REG - Passed
BEC - Passed
FAR - Passed
AUD - Passed

[ssachetti]

I passed REG first try using only Becker. I got a 78 but I think this was due to my sims being totally off the wall. If you put the time in Becker is sufficient.

using only becker I passed on first try: FAR 91, AUD 87, REG 78. I take BEC Feb. 4.(knock on wood for what i just wrote lol)

FAR - 91
AUD - 87
REG - 78
BEC - 83

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