[jeff]

NINJA Study Notes, Flashcards, and Audio: https://www.another71.com/products-page/

Wiley Software: https://www.another71.com/wiley-cpa-software/

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[Got2Pass]

@hopeful_CPA

@KasiaS

I am right there with you … I have hit a wall. Hoping that I can “dig in” to studying after work this evening. I am losing ground. I have the desire to get this done, I am just struggling with mental exhaustion and getting back in a groove.

EVERYONE: Becker does not go a good job covering Installment Sales. Do Wiley Focus Notes and/or Ninja Notes appropriately cover this topic? I need some supplement for that.

[goodluck2everyone]

well I'm 100% certain I failed it but hopefully most of you will pass 🙂

BEC- 80
REG- 68, 71, July
AUD- 61 , 84
FAR- -- 75 🙂

[Anonymous]

Good luck Reg takers! Shout out to Yankee and Aldog—hope you guys destroy this exam.

[yankeeaccountant]

Hey Baked!!!! Thanks for the shout. Hope all is well with you!

Thanks Redrage,KasiaS,hopeful_cpa, katiekanton, goodluck2everyone and all the other REG'ers for the well wishes!!

I am back. Phew. Glad that is over. I always get really worked up before I go. What is so funny, is the guys there know me. I walk in and they say” hello, Nadia”. I replied,” ok, is that a bad thing?” hahaha. I talk alot when nervous, so I have obviously made a few friends there!

In a nutshell: timing felt better on this swipe. I didn't have to actively manage my time, which I thought was positive. I had the following questions marked in the testlets: 7, 2, 5. Bad thing was the second testlet was easier. Third was harder, at least it seemed that way. The good thing was overall, all the questions I marked I felt very confident that I had gotten them down to the two most likely answers. I don't think I felt that way last time. No out of left field questions. Then the sims. I wish I could say that they were horrible, they were all on subjects I had gone over. I felt decent on 2, the research I am fairly sure I got, then one sim was just ok. Then came 2 sims that I knew very well before the test, but for some unknown reason, I could not for the life of me remember how to get through them. Can you believe it? I can't even blame the AICPA on this, it is all me. What a nimrod. I can't even bear to look them up because I know I will crap my pants immediately. I just blanked out- pure and simple. That part is maddening given how much I studied and how many problems I worked before.

Overall, I would say touch on everything. I felt like there was a bit of everything on this one.

Keep up the studying guys, finish strong!!! Hopefully we can all exit 2011 with REG behind us. At least, that is what I am drinking to tonight. Don't worry guys, I will hoist one for you……I know that you are studying 🙂

[Minimorty]

@yankee – That actually sounds like a really positive experience. I am pulling for you! Good luck!

[yankeeaccountant]

@Mini

I was thinking about you today. No, don't get freaked..I am NOT a creeper! But I was trying to channel a bit of Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry today. ” make my day AICPA!” ya know? Trying to take your advice and be confident.

Thanks for the thoughts!

[Minimorty]

Glad to hear that it helped even a little bit. I think you got this one.

[katiekanton]

Yankee, that sounds like you're home free. Congratulations!

AUD - 88
FAR - 90
REG - 85
BEC - 88

[hopeful_cpa]

@yankee

did you feel the wiley questions and study problems helped you out? you did wiley, didnt you? i can't remember anything other than this stuff right now =/

BEC: Done
REG: Done
AUD: Done
FAR: Done

I'M DONE!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KasiaS]

@yankeeaccountant, Congrats on getting this one behind you! It sounds like you conquered REG and will soon be reporting back a wonderful score!

Do you have any advice in general regarding REG studies after this swipe?

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

Used NIU Correspondence CPA Review

[Got2Pass]

Anyone know if Wiley Focus Notes or Ninja Notes cover Installment Agreements well?

[yankeeaccountant]

@katie

Always feels better when the monkey is off the back. But then tomorrow the waiting for the score monkey will hop on and then we start Audit…and well it just keeps going!!! I am glad to be done, just wasn't thrilled about the sims. Honestly, I am not sure if what I did constitutes a passing score. How are you feeling with Audit??? I think you are going to kill it!

@hopeful_cpa

I totally think Wiley was the ticket. At least for me, those questions are good practice in thinking further on the concept. I don't get that from Becker. That is just my opinion. I definitely felt like the sims on Wiley were a better practice than Becker's. My only regret is not starting on the Roger cram earlier. I really like the way his notes are laid out and the way he does his lectures. BTW I got a Wiley Review book (purple cover) for 2011-2012. This book was awesome. I unfortunately had to ditch it after I worked on all the Indiv tax problems, it was eating up too much time in my final review. There were some good sims practice in there. I probably will use those first on Audit, then go back to the regular Wiley testbank and some Becker. I know that you know your stuff, you have been scoring really high on your tests, you will go in there and knock REG down. You got this!

@KasiaS,

I appreciate your vote of confidence, I would love to put this behind me!! Unfortunately those pesky sims are at the end and thus the last thing you remember. I can't get those 2 sims out of my head, I don't know how I did on them, and whether or not that will fly when they score the test. Oh well, at least we don't have to wait too long. In regards to REG, I prefer the Wiley testbank. I am one of those people who did all the sims in Wiley. I felt like I needed to. Mostly on this forum people tend to just study by practicing the mcq's, but for me, I like to do the sims so I can get an idea of what they want and how. I came across REG last window where too many of my sims were written in Swahili and I did even know what they were asking me to do! It was frustrating, so this time I made a point to expose myself to different sims. I hope that worked for me. I also really like the Wiley review book I got. I bought it off of Amazon, maybe $25 or so. It contained newer mcq's and sims.

This is your last exam–you can do it. Imagine what a great end of the year it would be for ya!

[katiekanton]

@Yankee I'm working through the Wiley stuff now. I'm finding it easier than my Bisk stuff, so I'm feeling a little more confident. I'm glad to have extra sims to practice with.

AUD - 88
FAR - 90
REG - 85
BEC - 88

[Aldog]

@Baked love how you stop by to give your word-im in the zone mayn…very anxious for friday only to see how the AICPA is going to try and screw with me hahaha

i feel alright-neevr feel good…in the 80s on practice becker exams-gonna do allt he sims again tomorrow and thursday (took off work)…not going crazy these next few days-feel like this ones gonna depend on if i get that ‘outta left field' test as mentioned above and havta bank on my guessing abilities

then its up to the CPA gods-hopefully go 4 for 4 and be DONE..either way im raging this weekend and for the month of november (the 21st will be judgement day for many of us)

goodluck to all per usual

201, NJ
FAR-75, AUD-82, BEC-82, REG-84 - CPAldog Official (well almost, hard parts over though!!!!!!!)

[jeff]

It covers installment agreements briefly, yes. 2 Bullet points on it…the must-know stuff.

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

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