I have been a long-time reader of the Ninja form, but this is my first time posting. I sat for the first time yesterday “REG”, and just like so many before me have no clue what to think. I thought the M/C were fairly easy (good or bad) I have no idea, and I know it is no use worrying about. However, I thought I would share my experience and what I used to prepare.
I started this journey with Wiley and could not stay focused or find the “need to know” material so I purchased Assault package for REG and fell in love. I swapped back and forth for the M/C to try and cover as many bases as I could. I listened to all of the audio on the way to and home from work “four times” completely, and all together accumulated almost 120 hours of study time. Is that too much, again no idea do to the fact it was my first go at the exam I didn't know what to expect.
Finally, on exam day I showed-up early and just did some light reviewing while “praying the rosery” for the 2 hours before. The exam I thought was not too bad in the beginning, however, the SIMS for a lack of a better word killed me. I finished the M/C with 1.5 left to go, and as luck would have it was granted 5 SIMS of nothing but “IRC Code Research” from the CPA gods. I was left with 15 minutes on the last testate and by the grace of God at least but some kind of answer in them. As far as content, my test was mainly all BLAW and Property Transactions “Basis”. None of the SIMS had Individual tax or Corporate for that matter.
Once again, I thought I would just share my overall first time go at the exam, and who knows maybe it will be a “Merry Christmas” with a “75”. In the meantime AUD here I come.
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