[jeff]

Welcome to the Q3 2016 CPA Exam Study Group for REG.

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

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

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

[Madam Secretary]

anyone?

AUD - 78
BEC - NINJA in Training
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - 77

"I can't take the easy way out. I don't need to invoke anything but the truth".

[Key522]

Does anyone have any suggestions for the REG sims? Study materials?

AUD - 85
BEC - 84
FAR - 77
REG - 80

BEC - Feb 2015 68 April 2015 84

FAR - July 2015 77

AUD - Oct 2015 74 Feb 2016 71 April 2016 85

REG - Jan 2016 67 July 2016 74 Oct 2016 80

 

BEC Feb 2015 68 - rematch Apr 2015 - 84
FAR July 2015 77
AUD Oct 2015 74 Feb 2016 71 April 2016 85
REG Jan 2016 67 July 2016

[melody_pinaycpa]

@warrior – Gleim test bank still has SOX questions as well. Read the AICPA Statements on Tax Services instead the new due dates as well.

@Key-Gleim

FAR - 88
AUD - 86
BEC - 82
REG - 73, 70, 82

FAR (Apr 2015) - 88
AUD (July 2015) - 86
BEC (Oct 2015) - 82
REG - 73, 70, retake Sept 2016

[S6]

taking reg tomorrow!
anybody have any good study advice for C/S Corp and Partnership basis?!

or any advice on the exam in general besides know everything lol

Repetition is the father of learning...

AUD:  62, 72, 75

REG: 57, 71, 79

BEC: 63, 74, 65, 74, 86

FAR: 64, 67, 76

Ethics: 92

[SkiBum1990]

how did things go @Ralph_s6 ??

B - 79
A - 68, 70 (UGH)
R - Oct
F - Nov

"The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

"The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

B - 79
A - 68, __ (got bumped from Aug 4 release to Aug 23-THANKS AICPA)
R - Oct
F - Nov (HA! 1 month to study working full-time; love NTS rules)

[SkiBum1990]

/ SOX is not on REG exam anymore?!

B - 79
A - 68, 70 (UGH)
R - Oct
F - Nov

"The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

"The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

B - 79
A - 68, __ (got bumped from Aug 4 release to Aug 23-THANKS AICPA)
R - Oct
F - Nov (HA! 1 month to study working full-time; love NTS rules)

[Just_Trying_To_Pass]

Took REG 8/31 after about 2 months of on and off studying.. Was hard to stay refreshed on everything when taking 5 day breaks. I am not a tax guy by any means and thought the MC was very doable. The SIMS were a nightmare, but just remain calm. Finish the ones you do know first and move on to the others trying to get every point you can. Like filling in ‘None' or ‘0' if their are blanks you know are not applicable. I'm now 50% done and Moving on to AUD next. Good luck to everyone and their studies.

BEC: 70, 83
REG: 8/13/16
FAR:
AUD:

[Mary Bingham]

I am using Yaeger video lectures & also have NINJA audio. Unless I have missed it, I haven't heard either one discuss a large portion of Module 39 in Wiley, which includes sources of federal tax authority (IRC, legislative regulations, etc) as well as tax planning. I know the breakdown includes this as 11-15% of the exam but the fact that I haven't heard it mentioned in any lecture was making me think I was going crazy. Can anyone tell me this is definitely tested and necessary to study?

[Mary Bingham]

Disregard my question above. I have only taken BEC which didn't have any research. The research part is new to me so I sound very ignorant about questioning the IRC 🙂

[S6]

@skibum1990 went ok i guess. You def have to know everything, especially the small details. Ran through the first testlet no problem, maybe flagged 3 at the most. Second testlet, i couldn't really tell if it got “harder” but did notice a good amount of questions were very specific. Third was just like the first testlet – not sure if that was a good sign. I feel okay about the MCQ, but know i missed a handful of questions for sure.

The SIMS were cray. its material i already knew but asked a different way. That is what kind of threw me off. The research was the only one i felt confident with. Everything else was a nightmare especially the DRS. Didn't leave any blank, i made sure to fill in a number. I've already accepted the fact i'll be retaking. I do hope this ends up as one of those miraculous “feel like you failed but passed” stories lol, but eh what are you gonna do ..

Repetition is the father of learning...

AUD:  62, 72, 75

REG: 57, 71, 79

BEC: 63, 74, 65, 74, 86

FAR: 64, 67, 76

Ethics: 92

[aatoural]

Hi everyone. This is my next stop. Already done with AUD and BEC. Any tips on how to tackle this one? 🙂

BEC - PASSED
AUD - PASSED
REG - PASSED
FAR - PASSED

BEC - PASSED
AUD - 8/29/16
FAR - TBS
REG - TBS

[Larry]

Get familiar with the tax form (1040), it will help you see the big picture and what's below and above AGI. B-law is just as important. Peter Olinto will keep you entertained.

AUD - 83
BEC - 76
FAR - 78
REG - 82

Licensed in Florida

REG - 82
FAR - 78
BEC - 76
AUD - 8/27/16

[Reg_Slayer]

On this sim, why do we multiply one asset by an extra 50%, but not other? They are both being put into service on 1/1/x1.

Ninja Sim #46
Old truck depreciation:
$44,000 × 25.5% × 50% = $5,610 half-year convention, 150% declining balance

Combine depreciation:
$35,000 × 19.13% = $6,696 half-year convention, 150% declining balance

 

[jpowell31]

@reg_slayer… I had the same question when I was looking at it…it states to ignore all bonus depreciation, which I thought would've been what that was for…

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[mtaylo24]

Just started from scratch the other day after my heartbreaking 74 :(. I'm already struggling with these security acts. Its amazing what you can forget in a few weeks!

CPA (2017)

REG:  75

BEC:  76

FAR:  77

AUD: 78

 

CMA (2019)

P1: 380

P2: 360

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)

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