[skiw97]

I’m using becker and think I’m grasping the material pretty well… I’ve been doing a final review for 10 days or so now, and still have 9 days left.

Like others in my boat, I’m looking for things to focus on outside the normal becker q’s, notecards, etc. Please let me know if you think I should focus my time on any specific chapters, concepts, etc. Just looking for areas that might be pretty light in Becker compared to other prep courses. Thanks

FAR 11/13 - 78, BEC 1/13 - 82, AUD 2/23 - 94, REG 5/15 - 86

[needtopass]

skiw97-

I just took REG today and it was rough. I used Becker for the three other exams and it was great. For REG, I decided to also purchase Yaeger/Wiley and used both. 8-12% of the exam is transactions in property and I feel that Becker glosses over this. This includes like-kind exchanges, 1231, 1245 assets ect. Also, my advise is to focus on corporate taxation (R3 and R4). This is a large part of the exam.

Hope this helps!

[skiw97]

Thanks man. R3 and R4 def have a lot of things to remember/grasp for all the different types of transactions.

FAR 11/13 - 78, BEC 1/13 - 82, AUD 2/23 - 94, REG 5/15 - 86

[FARbehind]

I took REG on Monday and I agree with “need to pass”: study corporations. Also, ethics: a lot. Don't overdo business law unless this is your weakness. Do basis: a lot…

aud,bec,reg-passed
far-->75 Done!!!!!
ethics-100

[Anonymous]

I would definitely review all the tax chapters to make sure the info is still fresh in your mind. One big mistake of mine was that I did not review tax enough and therefore stumbled on some questions that I would have definitely known, had I not spent so much time on law the last couple of weeks before my exam. I wish Becker structured their chapters differently, as someone else said, so that the law stuff is first and then the tax stuff second. Good luck!

[liny00602]

Make sure that you study and understand how Installment sales function and how is it presented in the tax return. I also agree with corporations and partnerships, where do you use base and when do you use FMV, Alternative minimum tax too.

Puerto Rico REG - 4/1/2010 AUD - 74,73 FARE -studying(July) BEC - not yet

[skiw97]

awesome, thanks!!

FAR 11/13 - 78, BEC 1/13 - 82, AUD 2/23 - 94, REG 5/15 - 86

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