[jeff]

Welcome to the Q2 2016 CPA Exam Study Group for REG.

Some BLITZ videos to help your exams: https://www.another71.com/ninja-blitz

[mariam almas]

good luck to you all, study well 🙂

AUD: 81 (Done)
REG: Currently studying
FAR: TBD
BEC: TBD

NH

[garciarb]

Already dreading this exam. I'm hoping to take it at the end of May but it's hard to commit knowing that I'm going on my first solo international trip for twelve days in late April! I just bought NINJA MCQs for REG, so I'm making a goal to do 50 per day.

BEC - 81
AUD - 79
REG - June 2016 (Thanks Nasba!)
FAR - ugh

[Mouzam Ali]

Hi Ninjas,

I have my REG exam on April 3rd and I have not even completed half of my material. Would really appreciate if you could tell me which topics to focus more on. I will try to touch all topics but where should I spend more time on ?

Please provide some guidance & tips. Really need that.

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BEC – 6/9/15 – 80
AUD – 69,61
REG – on 4/3/16
FAR – not yet

Running out of 18 months.

BEC - 80 (6/9/15) - Roger+Becker
AUD - 69,61 - Roger
REG - 4/3/16
FAR - *****

Running out of 18 months soon.
Pursuing CPA since 2012. Started giving exams only in 2014 Q4.
Used Becker earlier now switched to Roger CPA Review.

[garciarb]

@mouzam – do you have a subscription to NINJA MCQ? If not, it's totally worth the $47 and can help you drill down on the topics you need to focus on. It's been my primary learning method for the exams that I've passed while using it (2/2).

BEC - 81
AUD - 79
REG - June 2016 (Thanks Nasba!)
FAR - ugh

[Andyred04]

@garciarb, are you restricted by busy season or anything? 50 questions a day isn't very many. I'm doing anywhere from 120-150 a day just to give you an idea. I bet if you can get to upwards of that many per day you could knock out the exam before your April trip.

That's in my opinion of course!

FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
AUD: 8/27/16

PA Candidate

[ChristieF]

Hi @mouzam, I'd definitely get NINJA MCQ if you don't have it… and I'd focus on taxation, but definitely make sure you get a handle on everything. I'm studying for my exam on 4/11 and while I'm great at Business Law, there's still things in there I need a refresher on, but the NINJA MCQ is awesome for that.

[garciarb]

@ andyred04 – I am not restricted as I'm currently in private industry, but I just got out of a long term relationship and I'm playing the field a bit (which I'm learning is very expensive!). I'll likely end up doing more but I wanted to establish a minimum for me to meet for a tentative testing date of May 29. I may end up just going with it and attempting to test by the third week of April, but I am not familiar at all with this material and it's a little intimidating.

BEC - 81
AUD - 79
REG - June 2016 (Thanks Nasba!)
FAR - ugh

[Tncincy]

does anyone knows the score release dates for april/may

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Andyred04]

@tncincy

https://nasba.org/exams/news/2016-q1q2-score-release-timeline/

FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
AUD: 8/27/16

PA Candidate

[Andyred04]

One of my Ninja MCQs starts off by saying “Sandy is the sole shareholder of Swallow, an S corporation”. Talk about a boat load of words starting with S. Aren't these questions hard enough without the addition of tongue twisters!!? haha

FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
AUD: 8/27/16

PA Candidate

[ChristieF]

Ha! @andyred04, I just had one similar and thought the same thing. After studying/working MCQs for my lunch hour I told my dad I needed to go get Starbucks because my brain looks like a fried egg right about now. That's how it feels anyway. These MCQs defeated me this last hour.

[Mouzam Ali]

@garciarb @Andyred04 @FrostyCPA Hi guys thanks for your comments. I have Roger review + Wiley test bank and that's the reason I didn't subscribe for Ninja MCQs. I am getting stressed out thinking about how much less time I got with sooooo much to study.

Any more tips for REG exam ? anything different that I need to do for TBS ? I remember in AUD exam there is no way you can prepare well for TBS since it asks questions out of the blue. Should I expect same for REG ?

Anyone who recently attempted REG in 2016 Q1 or 2015 Q4 please share your experience and thoughts about MCQs & TBS.

BEC - 80 (6/9/15) - Roger+Becker
AUD - 69,61 - Roger
REG - 4/3/16
FAR - *****

Running out of 18 months soon.
Pursuing CPA since 2012. Started giving exams only in 2014 Q4.
Used Becker earlier now switched to Roger CPA Review.

[ChristieF]

I've worked SIMS on REG today because I needed a break from MCQs…. (I have the NINJA MCQs) and some are research based finding where the rule is, but then all the rest so far have been filling out and calculating actual tax forms, or just sections of tax forms based on information provided, so definitely know how to do that. I am not sure what Wiley has for Sims, but definitely go through them, if nothing else; it's good practice. I didn't realize how much time I'd spent on Business Law, etc. so am trying to go through all the tax information and sections now, so I understand the stressing out part. Just take one day at a time and get as much as you can done. You'll get through it!

[Mouzam Ali]

@FrostyCPA

Thanks for your encouraging words. Its just that there is a lot at stake for me with my marriage plans in July window & my BEC credit expiring in Nov i.e., 2016 Q4 and 2017 massive changes in exam.

BEC - 80 (6/9/15) - Roger+Becker
AUD - 69,61 - Roger
REG - 4/3/16
FAR - *****

Running out of 18 months soon.
Pursuing CPA since 2012. Started giving exams only in 2014 Q4.
Used Becker earlier now switched to Roger CPA Review.

[ChristieF]

Well good luck! I tried this a year ago, when my husband was still in school and failed the 3 I took because I had the kids while he studied so I couldn't study.. so I took a break until he finished and now it's my turn. Good thing is… it can be done! Just take a deep breath, you have your wedding to look forward to in July, you'll be ok. You have realistically enough time to take the last 3. Are you planning to take another exam in May?

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