[aimhigher]

Currently on chapter 3 of Becker. How do they expect us to remember all this content and every single formula??? Not even half way through the book yet >=(

2016 - FAR, BEC, REG, AUD
Becker & Ninja Audio

[Holly]

Have you taken FAR?

BEC - 79
REG - 85
AUD - 5/27/16

[aimhigher]

@holly yes I have, maybe I just don't like tax

2016 - FAR, BEC, REG, AUD
Becker & Ninja Audio

[Anthony]

It is…atleast the sims part of it. You get to access the tax code whenever you feel like until your heart contend.

[Holly]

@aimhigher maybe. I just was wondering if you felt the same way. I also didn't notice your signature.

BEC - 79
REG - 85
AUD - 5/27/16

[mtaylo24]

REG actually is pretty conceptual. If you get a handle on BLAW and Ethics, you barely have to worry about tax. Just have to know your basis.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Holly]

@mtaylo how's it going?

BEC - 79
REG - 85
AUD - 5/27/16

[mtaylo24]

@Holly Over here getting my wait on…had plenty of fun in the sun, now I'm bored LOL. I see that you are tackling REG next. How are you feeling about it?

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Holly]

@mtaylo24 That's great that you were able to relax some. I'm really pulling for you! I don't feel too bad with tax but I just don't feel confident about this blaw.

BEC - 79
REG - 85
AUD - 5/27/16

[mtaylo24]

I know the feeling! Nail BLAW if you can, that is what got me over the hump! The trust/estate chapter is very important too!

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[tygolfer]

@mtaylo24 just wanted to say I am really pulling for you! I have read a ton of your replies on this forum over the last year, and you are definitely the person I am rooting for the most!

[Anonymous]

I found that while on the first go around, the numbers, exceptions and phase outs are overwhelming, toward the end, it all kind of makes sense and general rules are the same across the board, more or less. @Holly-I don't feel great about the Blaw section either…I have been re-reading Chapter 7 and 8 of Becker book on my commute and re-read trusts and estates yesterday…. My Ninja score for BLAW is terrible! 🙂

[Earla Riopel (NYCARE)]

@aimhigher each CPA candidate has each preferred studying style. I don't know if this helps, the following helped me at one time:

– Familiarize most of the tax forms and schedules. Make sure to memorize and know what items are included.
– Memorize and at least practice items that need calculations, know the format well.
– Memorize items that require thresholds, carry backs/forwards, administration requirement and obvious related theory.
– As to Business Law and Ethics, make sure to read your textbook(s), especially few days before the exams. These are mostly theories, just like your audit. Make sure to do a few MCQs, to try out if you understand what you've read and study.

Good luck to you. I could definitely use 4 passes myself.

[Spartans92]

@Mtaylo, hey bud! I really hope you knock FAR out!! Im excited to read about your overall exam experience as a CPA I really think it will help a lot of people including myself. The proof of perseverance and dedication is what is needed on this exam. Intelligence is important but even if the smartest person takes shortcut they for sure will not pass. God bless us all taking FAR LMAO!

I really hate this section particularly, FAR makes the other sections much easier.. Btw could you give me some idea how you got almost 20 pt raise?
Best Wishes,
Spartans!

BEC- PASS

[aimhigher]

@Earla thank you for the advice!

Surprisingly I am excited bout the blaw and ethics sections as I took separate college courses on them and did pretty well.

Just need to grind through all the material once at least before I can look at my troubled topics in more detail.

2016 - FAR, BEC, REG, AUD
Becker & Ninja Audio

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