[jeff]

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[Anonymous]

A quick question for Becker users. How much percentage does R1-4 take? And how much percentage does R5-8 take? Thanks.

[k1zuna]

@lbi18 good luck to you too. I just procrastinated the entire morning and afternoon… time to get serious! I also forgot most of chap 1-4 already… FML. After 3 exams, I still never got into the habit of doing progress tests and reviewing notes during my first-round.

FAR - Passed
AUD - Passed
BEC - Passed
REG - 8/22/2013

[k1zuna]

@lbi18 good luck to you too. I just procrastinated the entire morning and afternoon… time to get serious! I also forgot most of chap 1-4 already… FML. After 3 exams, I still never got into the habit of doing progress tests and reviewing notes during my first-round.

FAR - Passed
AUD - Passed
BEC - Passed
REG - 8/22/2013

[holbythebear]

CPA2013GO – Business Law is 17-21%. Chapters 5-7 are business law. Chapter 8 seems to be mostly business law with a few topics that may be considered tax.

The percentage above does not sound like a lot, but I've read that it is unlikely that you'll get a business law simulation. That means that 40% of the exam (simulations) won't have business law. Of the 60% remaining of the exam, roughly 20% is business law so you could expect around 1 out of 3 questions to be b-law on average.

If the above is generally true, if you have a b-law heavy testlet 1 and do poorly, they are going to give you another medium testlet. If you don't do great on testlet #2 and they give you a third medium testlet, you might as well kiss your chances of passing good bye.

This is how I'm trying to approach the 17-21% so that I don't blow it off!

AUD - 5/13 85
REG - 7/13 73, 2/14 84
FAR - 8/13 82
BEC - 12/13 80

[holbythebear]

CPA2013GO – Business Law is 17-21%. Chapters 5-7 are business law. Chapter 8 seems to be mostly business law with a few topics that may be considered tax.

The percentage above does not sound like a lot, but I've read that it is unlikely that you'll get a business law simulation. That means that 40% of the exam (simulations) won't have business law. Of the 60% remaining of the exam, roughly 20% is business law so you could expect around 1 out of 3 questions to be b-law on average.

If the above is generally true, if you have a b-law heavy testlet 1 and do poorly, they are going to give you another medium testlet. If you don't do great on testlet #2 and they give you a third medium testlet, you might as well kiss your chances of passing good bye.

This is how I'm trying to approach the 17-21% so that I don't blow it off!

AUD - 5/13 85
REG - 7/13 73, 2/14 84
FAR - 8/13 82
BEC - 12/13 80

[tomq04]

Gang,

I'm finally registered (this will be my 1st shot at any exam) July 11. I have been studying since the 29th of april, I am just now finishing my videos in CPA Excel, will be done in the morning. I have taken an Advanced business law class this quarter as part of my exam prep (I am short credits and work was paying…why not?!?!) which I 4.0'd.

I do feel great about the business law, but shaky on tax. My plan for the next 2.5 weeks is write out ninja notes, my notes taken during the videos are pretty good, so i would constitute this as “re-writing” and finish up every multiple choice question I skipped (a lot! I was in a hurry to finish the videos). I will listen to the audio daily, and as I run out of questions will start hammering them out on Wiley as well. If I am feeling grousy I will try and go through the flash cards too, but I am doubting my time management…

Kudo's to everyone else studying, not sure anyone understands what we go through besides our own ilk 🙂

Keep the encouragement and self blogging going!

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[tomq04]

Gang,

I'm finally registered (this will be my 1st shot at any exam) July 11. I have been studying since the 29th of april, I am just now finishing my videos in CPA Excel, will be done in the morning. I have taken an Advanced business law class this quarter as part of my exam prep (I am short credits and work was paying…why not?!?!) which I 4.0'd.

I do feel great about the business law, but shaky on tax. My plan for the next 2.5 weeks is write out ninja notes, my notes taken during the videos are pretty good, so i would constitute this as “re-writing” and finish up every multiple choice question I skipped (a lot! I was in a hurry to finish the videos). I will listen to the audio daily, and as I run out of questions will start hammering them out on Wiley as well. If I am feeling grousy I will try and go through the flash cards too, but I am doubting my time management…

Kudo's to everyone else studying, not sure anyone understands what we go through besides our own ilk 🙂

Keep the encouragement and self blogging going!

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[OneStep]

I am using Wiley TB and I noticed that the MC questions haven't been updated for the 2013 updates. This can get reaaaally confusing. On top of all the numbers and rules we have to remember, now we have to differentiate what is old and new, and remember not to use on the exam the old rules we saw on some of the Wiley questions. Do you know if they are going to update the testbank beginning of July, or not at all?

FAR - Apr 2013 - PASSED
REG - Oct 2013 - PASSED
AUD - Apr 2014 - PASSED
BEC - May 2014 - PASSED

[OneStep]

I am using Wiley TB and I noticed that the MC questions haven't been updated for the 2013 updates. This can get reaaaally confusing. On top of all the numbers and rules we have to remember, now we have to differentiate what is old and new, and remember not to use on the exam the old rules we saw on some of the Wiley questions. Do you know if they are going to update the testbank beginning of July, or not at all?

FAR - Apr 2013 - PASSED
REG - Oct 2013 - PASSED
AUD - Apr 2014 - PASSED
BEC - May 2014 - PASSED

[LSNYC]

Onestep – I agree about the Wiley Text bank it is very confusing. However I think as long as you know the concepts you will be ok…

I have been majorly slacking on studying due to some work stuff coming up. Really hoping i can kick it in to high gear, or i am going to end up pushing my test back by a week or 2…

A - 61, 91!!
B - 78!
F - 76!!!
R - 71, 73, 74, 69, 77!!!!

Finally done!

This is my 2nd attempt at the exam, I had two parts passed (failed many) and I stupidly quit, big mistake. Now I'm back and with a vengeance!

[LSNYC]

Onestep – I agree about the Wiley Text bank it is very confusing. However I think as long as you know the concepts you will be ok…

I have been majorly slacking on studying due to some work stuff coming up. Really hoping i can kick it in to high gear, or i am going to end up pushing my test back by a week or 2…

A - 61, 91!!
B - 78!
F - 76!!!
R - 71, 73, 74, 69, 77!!!!

Finally done!

This is my 2nd attempt at the exam, I had two parts passed (failed many) and I stupidly quit, big mistake. Now I'm back and with a vengeance!

[tomq04]

You are almost done LSNYC, you can do this!

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[tomq04]

You are almost done LSNYC, you can do this!

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[Heidi-O]

Hi Everyone!

I have been living on this site for awhile, although I don't post much, I do get help from seeing others going through this process. I was able to take and pass all of my exams on first try, except for REG. Stupid little bugger, I had to take it 2 times. Made a 71 and then a 74. Really???? Regardless, this is my last time studying. It will be done.

My hand and arm is killing me from all the note taking and I deleted all my previous tests, notes (I didn't take as detailed as I am this time) so that I could start anew.

With regards to the tax portion and the change in tax rates, I agree about the Wiley test bank – it's last years numbers (and I just bought the darn thing). And I also have 2012 Becker, so that's outdated too! (Yipee!!) So, the one thing that I am trying my best to do, is to learn not just the new amounts, but to understand the theories behind them (if one could state that the IRS rules are logical). I will go back over my notes and add in the correct limits (medical 10% unless one party over 65, then 7.5% and for calculating AMT 10%). But, if you notice, some of the questions do not ask the limits, but they will ask “What is deductible” ignoring AGI and limits.

Then again, I wonder if I should buy updated material so that I can pass this exam? Have the amounts changed for Accumulated Earnings Taxes and Personal Holding Taxes too?

I guess I'm just like the rest of you. Tired and wanting to get back to a life. But then again, if the CPA was easy, everyone would have it! 🙂

What to do….

FAR Aug 2012 79
AUD Oct 2012 84
REG Aug 2013 87
BEC Jan 2013 80

[Heidi-O]

Hi Everyone!

I have been living on this site for awhile, although I don't post much, I do get help from seeing others going through this process. I was able to take and pass all of my exams on first try, except for REG. Stupid little bugger, I had to take it 2 times. Made a 71 and then a 74. Really???? Regardless, this is my last time studying. It will be done.

My hand and arm is killing me from all the note taking and I deleted all my previous tests, notes (I didn't take as detailed as I am this time) so that I could start anew.

With regards to the tax portion and the change in tax rates, I agree about the Wiley test bank – it's last years numbers (and I just bought the darn thing). And I also have 2012 Becker, so that's outdated too! (Yipee!!) So, the one thing that I am trying my best to do, is to learn not just the new amounts, but to understand the theories behind them (if one could state that the IRS rules are logical). I will go back over my notes and add in the correct limits (medical 10% unless one party over 65, then 7.5% and for calculating AMT 10%). But, if you notice, some of the questions do not ask the limits, but they will ask “What is deductible” ignoring AGI and limits.

Then again, I wonder if I should buy updated material so that I can pass this exam? Have the amounts changed for Accumulated Earnings Taxes and Personal Holding Taxes too?

I guess I'm just like the rest of you. Tired and wanting to get back to a life. But then again, if the CPA was easy, everyone would have it! 🙂

What to do….

FAR Aug 2012 79
AUD Oct 2012 84
REG Aug 2013 87
BEC Jan 2013 80

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