[forever4]

I remember my first exam was mostly tested on tax. This time I want to focus more time on tax but people say every time you will get a different exam content. Plus, I’m afraid that if i focus too much on tax, I will forget law materials…

Any suggestions?

Thanks

FAR 5/14 88 PASSED!
REG 7/13 74 :((((((((....! I cant believe it!!!! I studied so hard...
REG retake 11/29 -> 89!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEC 10/11/12 -> 84!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AUD 10/25/12 -> 95!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm DONE! OMG 8 months of hard work.

I SHALL PASS. BECAUSE IT'S ME, SO EVERYTHING WILL BE OK!

[foreseeableCPA]

I'm taking my exam next monday. I got the law material down (i think) but the corporate taxes are killing me. Sorry I cant answer your question but I too am wondering the same thing. Also, is it heavily tested on corporate taxes as opposed to individual taxes? ?

CPA - Class of 2013
CIA - Class of 2016

[Anonymous]

I'm in the same boat as both of you. 7 days of studying left before my exam next Wednesday. Not too worried about the law content, but I definitely won't neglect it. Thinking about splitting my time 5 days tax/ 2 days law. Ton of Becker progress tests as well. Good luck to you both!

[rupert]

I. Ethics, Professional, and Legal Responsibilities (15% -19%)

II. Business Law (17% – 21%)

III. Federal Tax Process, Procedures, Accounting, and Planning (11% – 15%)

IV. Federal Taxation of Property Transactions (12% – 16%)

V. Federal Taxation of Individuals (13% – 19%)

VI. Federal Taxation of Entities (18% – 24%)

FAR 90 Oct. 6, 2012
AUD 96 Dec. 8, 2012
REG 93 May 30, 2013
BEC 84 Aug. 31, 2013

NIU CPA Review Correspondence and Wiley Test Bank

[Keely]

Focus on Tax. Period. Everyone's test is different, but, as anyone would assume, you're likely to get SIMs that are tax-based, so you really need to understand the concepts and know how to apply them. Law will most likely come in the MCQs, and you at least have a 25% chance of getting the right answer. Again, that's just my opinion, and I don't think I'm breaking the confidentiality of the exam because I don't even remember what was on my exam except that it SUCKED. Bad.

BEC: (4/2012) 88
AUD: (5/2012) 91
REG: (8/2012) 82
FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[spongfunk]

Tax, Tax, Tax. You will get business law questions but chancese are every single one of your simulations will be tax material. The Reg simulations are probably the most difficult out of all the exams so it's important to know your tax backwards and forwards. Focus on big picture ideas not specific phaseouts or rates.

FAR: 85
AUD: 80
REG: 78
BEC: 82

[Gatorbates]

Agree. Tax, tax, tax. And going further: Basis, basis, basis.

Licensed Florida CPA:
B: 71, 73, 79
A: 83
R: 78 (expired), 77
F: 74, 74, 80

It's finally freaking over.

[Jade CPA-to-be]

REG exam on next monday, will review more tax, less business law since the limited time left.

heard that all SIMs are Tax questions, so will review all Sims in Becker. hopefully it will help in the real exam.

CPA Licensed in California- Class of 2013

[forever4]

Thanks everyone!!!

That's the plan for me now. Redo all the tax MCQ and sims. Hopefully I'll have that 75 score and finish this REG. I hate it…

FAR 5/14 88 PASSED!
REG 7/13 74 :((((((((....! I cant believe it!!!! I studied so hard...
REG retake 11/29 -> 89!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEC 10/11/12 -> 84!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AUD 10/25/12 -> 95!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm DONE! OMG 8 months of hard work.

I SHALL PASS. BECAUSE IT'S ME, SO EVERYTHING WILL BE OK!

[Keely]

Agree with the person above who commented about knowing how to calculate all the bases. Can't emphasize that one enough. If you don't know these forward and backward, you will really have a hard time.

BEC: (4/2012) 88
AUD: (5/2012) 91
REG: (8/2012) 82
FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[runhomejack]

I want to help and answer but I have post-traumatic stress when I think about REG. By far the worst exam for me even though my scores are all similar. Just study everything

BEC - Pass
FAR - Pass
REG - Pass
AUD - Pass

[monsterchiz]

@ OP

forget about the sims, just do the MCQ. I stopped wasting my time on the Becker sims after my first exam. Nothing will prepare you for the sims on the actual exam, just know the concepts and formulas.

[forever4]

@monster: To be honest, Wiley sims are pretty good for REG. Last time I didnt do a single sims practice and now I regret. I just did some from Wiley test bank and I wish I had done it last time. The questions I got were pretty similar…

FAR 5/14 88 PASSED!
REG 7/13 74 :((((((((....! I cant believe it!!!! I studied so hard...
REG retake 11/29 -> 89!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEC 10/11/12 -> 84!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AUD 10/25/12 -> 95!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm DONE! OMG 8 months of hard work.

I SHALL PASS. BECAUSE IT'S ME, SO EVERYTHING WILL BE OK!

[foreseeableCPA]

My test is this monday and I'm getting worried. I did 1 testlet in Becker's final exam and scored 60%. They required me to know phase out limits. I hope this isnt the case in the real exam. How do you guys remember all these tax rules. definitely a headache

CPA - Class of 2013
CIA - Class of 2016

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