[Anonymous]

My master’s degree curriculum with Keller Graduate School integrates Becker’s CPA review class. I finished FAR & AUD online classes early of 2013, and so REG (my supposed 3rd review class) is going to be my very first Becker’s online class this year. I signed up for this class early of February for May-June Spring class. Due to so many unavoidable/undesirable events like not passing FAR in Q1, some medical problems I had in April, starting a new job early of May, and cramming for my 3rd sitting for FAR, I was not able to start studying for REG until after my actual test in 5/31. While reading through the first few pages of my Becker’s textbook V 1.0, I noticed that the taxable year used is 2013. When I compare it on the online software, the E-book has 2014. So all I am doing now is editing my textbook as I flip each page.

I am not too happy with this. I don’t feel it’s fair! I signed up early in 2014 and I have to deal with 2013 data all throughout the course (with Becker’s 18-month promise)? Outdated materials like these should be part of Becker’s inventory write-downs/scrap. These are minimum losses to bear out of the tremendous gains they earn each year.

I sure am calling them first thing tomorrow morning, and I shall let them pay me this time!!!

For those others who signed up for Becker’s course early this year, what version of textbook did they send you?

[JamesBJames]

I signed up for everything in March and have the V1.0 books for all four parts. I'm in the same situation. My REG book has the 2013 amounts.

I saw that Becker will send you a 2014 book for $15 if you're still within the 18-month window, but it'd be nice if they did it for free instead.

FAR: May 1st, 2014 - 91
AUD: May 29th, 2014 - 97!
BEC: July 16th, 2014 - 91
REG: August 29th, 2014 - 88

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[ReadyToGraduate]

You should have gotten an email that offered the new book for $15 or a free download of the information that was updated. It comes in a PDF.

BEC - 87!
FAR - 83!
AUD - 80!
REG - 76!

I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!!

*Used Becker to study and the NINJA forums for moral support!*

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

[Anonymous]

Show them my money (again?).

[ReadyToGraduate]

haha yeah the $15 is kind of ridiculous. That's why I'm just using the PDF update.

BEC - 87!
FAR - 83!
AUD - 80!
REG - 76!

I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!!

*Used Becker to study and the NINJA forums for moral support!*

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

[NYCaccountant]

Honestly, Reg does not test phase outs heavily at all. The actual concepts behind the tax laws don't change very much year to year anyway, it's just the limits, and the exam kind of stays away from that. I used some supplementary chart some one had sent me, but to be honest, I did not need it.

I would advise spending the $15 for the updated materials anyway though. Can't hurt.

FAR - 93
REG - 87
BEC - 84!!!!
AUD - 99!!!!!! CPA exam complete.

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