[Anonymous]

I thought I would create this new topic for those that are taking REG in the October/November testing window. I am taking this test on October 19. Anybody have any experience with this section?

[Anonymous]

Anna,

What are your average scores on the homework and final exams? Are you doing okay with distributions and liquidations for partnerships and corporations? I am struggling with those a bit. I think I got the basis parts nailed down pretty good.

[Anonymous]

Looks like we are in the same boat. Last section on the 30th. Good Luck. Let me know what you think when you are done.

[MPoni123]

i also sit for REG tomorrow (11/30). not sure how i feel about it because i know they can throw pretty much anything at you when it comes to tax. i just hope the questions are not as in depth as they were for becker and i did find the final exams in becker to be really in depth! when i went back and was able to view the correct answers, for the most part they all made sense, which is good!

i will be back here tomorrow after my exam and let you know how it went! good luck to everyone else taking it tomorrow!

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[MPoni123]

oh and Anna – on parol evidence rule…the way i look at it is anything that was talked about PRIOR to the actual agreement being signed, it is NOT allowed. (because it would contradict what the actual agreement says). anything agreed upon AFTER the fact..would be allowed (subsequent) …hope that helps!

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[Anonymous]

Agreed with MPoni. I took Reg this morning. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Sims were difficult. M/C got harder as I went but I think those went well. What does everyone else think of the sims?

[Anonymous]

Cc_cpa, i was getting first time middle 70's and second time high 80's on my homeworks. Well, depends on a topic.

Exam was strange to me – MCQ seemed manageable, but i wasn't sure if they were getting more difficult or I just didn't know topics they were testing on…

Simulations were nothing like I ever saw in my life. Topics not really covered anywhere. Memos long and and confusing… Ha-ha-ha… well, worst case scenario i'll retake it in January:-))

[Anonymous]

I took it on Saturday, and i agree with you, CC CPA. Plus, I work in tax so I thought it would be easier for me. Overall, I thought it was very difficult.

[TampaAccountant]

I took REG yesterday. I think I did great on the MCQs. But the SIMS were very difficult, I check my notes later and found out that I answered 50% of the SIMS incorrectly. I made stupid mistakes with the SIMS.

Overall, even though I didn't do so good on the SIMS, I think I got enough points to pass with a 75, I got a 74 my first time in July '09? I think I did better 2nd time around than the first time, unless the “so called curve” works against me.

[Anonymous]

MPoni123 – thanks a lot for explanation – I read it just before the exam:)

[Anonymous]

I didn't finish all of the tabs on the last Sim. Did anyone else run out of time?

[Anonymous]

I took REG this morning. Sims were different than those in the study materials, each tab was a different topic; lots of calcuations. Couldn't find the answer to the research tabs–search didn't seem to be working very well, and I don't know the code well enough to have an idea where to look. Written communications were actually the easiest part of the sims for me. As for MCQs, the first testlet was easy, but #2 and 3 were hard. I'm going to be cautiously optimistic that I passed, but really, it could go either way.

[ksf105]

I used Becker; took REG this morning also.. MC seemed OK but by the time I was finished I only had about 40 min. for both sims.. I got through most of the first one (rushing) and completed maybe one and half tabs on the second.. I agree with Elissa about the sims.. In particular there is one type of income that Becker did not cover at all.. sure enough I was tested on that..If I scored 100% of the MC correctly I might have a chance, but thats not too likely. 🙁

[MPoni123]

took REG today as well. YIKES. i hardly got any business law questions! the majority was business tax and felt that a lot of them were in depth. finished with 2 minutes left. i cannot even say if i think i passed or not. my sims were in depth so who knows about those. i do feel confident on both research tabs and 1 of the communication parts.

so i guess we have a chance of knowing our scores on december 15? if you didn't get any of the “new simulations” which we would have no idea of knowing (my sims were all unrelated so that MIGHT mean i got new sims..but i don't know). anybody else walk out of there saying to themselves…WTF just happened??!!

AUD - 84; REG - 90; BEC - 79; FAR - 75; ALL DONE!!

[Anonymous]

MPoni, Your experience was very much like mine–hardly any business law here as well, and all the tabs on the sims were unrelated. It could go either way for me…I just feel good about the first MCQ testlet and the two written communications.

KSF105, someone in another thread described a REG experience similar to yours, hardly completing any of the second sim, and he scored an 88, so don't give up hope!

It's really hard to predict how you did because of the adaptive testing, weighted scoring, and test questions that don't count towards your score.

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