[jeff]

Resources:

Free Study Planner + REG NINJA Notes (Individual Tax): https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

REG Exam Experience: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/reg-exam-experience-official-thread

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

[moreinfo2013]

@ desca:

Just heard that there were no changes for 2013 for REG, so it's your decision. Personally, I would still use the newest materials possible, i.e. 2013.

[Anonymous]

Hey everyone 🙁 Didn't want to be back here but I failed REG with a 74. This hurts. I'm hoping to take it again as soon as possible. Becker 2012 will still be okay right?

EDIT: I see my question was answered above!

[KnightsCPA]

Joining this group. Going to start studying tomorrow.. I'm scared, haha!

Trying to decide if I should try and get REG done by the end of January, and take BEC @ the end of February, or give myself till mid February for REG , which pushes BEC back to April. Any thoughts?

FAR - 83
AUD - 81
REG - 92
BEC - 87
ETHICS - Done

[mypetmeatball]

Week 1 Rants/Raves. Pretty much finished with Module 1 and 2 from Becker:

1) I suck at AMT. I can remember the acronym PANIC TIMME (yay?) but I'm having a problem remembering what the mnemonic actually stands for and how to apply it. Most frustrating part by far.

2) Ughhh the simulation software. Sometimes when I try to remove an answer by backspacing…I accidentally go back in the browser and I lose all of my progress in the simulation page. This is happened five times now and it is driving me absolutely INSANE. I'm going to throw my laptop eventually I just know it.

3) Credits are pretty hard to remember. I can figure it out in the context of a multiple choice question, but I don't trust myself in a simulation situation.

All and all I'm okay with my progress, but what do I know at this point. This stuff is reasonable now, but I'm scared for three weeks down the road after I have 90 hours of business law shoved down my throat.

[H.Singh7]

Hey guys, I rarely post but I felt like I needed to for reg. I kinda feel like it is made to be extra scary here. I studied 3 weeks and passed with a 75 using Becker. I felt like Becker got me ready for the mcqs by drilling them 3 times. The Sims however, are a whole different animal. So I did the Becker Sims and it was helped build a deeper, more detailed knowledge of the topics. Then, I made my own index cards and review them. I took the first practice test and scored around a 70. The 2nd practice test, I didn't even take fully, I did the mcqs that I didn't know or wasn't sure of, but I did all the Sims, again trying to plug in more details. The actual exam, the mcqs were just as I predicted, and fair. The Sims were hard but not as hard as people made it seem. My best advice would be, make sure you know the equations. Memorize and memorize because that's what I did and even though they might not be all used, they give you the details to answer any question that is thrown at you.

Now only one to go. The beast, FAR. And believe me if I can do it, so can you. All you need is a 75, nothing else matters.

BEC Passed
AUD Passed
FAR 1/13
REG Passed

[H.Singh7]

mypetmeatball

1) On AMT, just make sure to remember the adjustments. The most important part is TIMME. Don't worry so much as to the PANIC.Once, you have those down because they are basically the same adjustments from the normal tax model that are given as FOR AGI but just added back.

2) It hard to help you with this one but make sure you copy most of the facts on paper and write down your approach, this way when the answer is shown, you can follow step by step and see where you messed up. Don't worry so much about your speed with the questions the first time through.

3) For credits, I basically made my own acronym which was FACCE. Just like TIMME, it has two middle letters. And hey what ever works to help you remember it at least for 3 hours.

BEC Passed
AUD Passed
FAR 1/13
REG Passed

[abacus]

Hi friends. Just thought I'd pop in and join the fun. Just found out I did not pass REG and am hoping to retake early Jan before busy season picks up too much. Good luck everyone!

BEC 81
AUD 76
FAR 70, 76
REG 58, 78! DONE!

"I am not my intentions. I am my actions."

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I have been failed this exam twice now. So, disappointed. I don't know what am I doing wrong.

I'm using Becker, Ninja and Wiley.

Please help!

Below are my scores:

REG: 69,66

[Anonymous]

Studied for 4 HRS on Dec 4th, 14 HRS on Dec 5th, Took REG on December 6th and Passed the first time with a score of 78. I spent the entire amount of time reviewing Becker Questions. I did 2 or 3 practice simulations so I understood how it worked.

Background- 6+ Years IRS Revenue Agent, CFE, Master's of Taxation

[mypetmeatball]

Great advice H.Singh, I will definitely make an effort to remember those acronyms and focus on what you said.

On an unrelated note, did anybody get this question in Becker?

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I'm assuming that it has to be a mistake. Otherwise, I have no idea how the gain became 15,000.

[mrwills12]

@mypetmeatball.

I ran into this same problem when i was doing the problem. I think it was a released question that BECKER adapted, (because it said like 2005(adapted) under the problem number. I think it is just a typo, at least that is what i went with when i came across it because the facts that are presented dont make any sense… The important thing i think at least is that you understand how the other numbers are found.

FAR - 88 (Jul 2012)
AUD - 85 (Oct 2012)
BEC - 82 (Nov 2012)
REG - 92 (Jan 2013) DONE!

Using Becker Self Study 2012

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone – joining the study group for my REG retake on 1/3/12.

I used Becker Live the first time and got a 72. Just bought NINJA 10 Point Combo for REG today, and hope to slay this beast in just under 3 weeks!

[Anonymous]

@CubsFan7 I'm doing kind of the same thing. I studied with Becker for 7 weeks. After getting a 74 (!!!!!), I bought Ninja notes and figured I'll just go over those for 3 weeks and practice Sims. I hope to slay this beast too!

[Tori]

Hey everyone, just checking in to see how things are going. This is my third attempt at REG, I flew through Professional and legal responsibilities with great scores on the MCQ, and sims from the book. To all the becker students here, you may want to consider getting through all the b law topics before attacking the tax topics. This way on exam day, the tax topics are the freshest in your mind.

BEC:76
AUD:77 (expired), 73, REMATCH 5/19/14, PENDING SCORE RELEASE.
REG:71,68,59,75
FAR:62, 59, 62, 78

[Tori]

Hey everyone, just checking in to see how things are going. This is my third attempt at REG, I flew through Professional and legal responsibilities with great scores on the MCQ, and sims from the book. To all the becker students here, you may want to consider getting through all the b law topics before attacking the tax topics. This way on exam day, the tax topics are the freshest in your mind.

BEC:76
AUD:77 (expired), 73, REMATCH 5/19/14, PENDING SCORE RELEASE.
REG:71,68,59,75
FAR:62, 59, 62, 78

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