[SaveBandit]

Did anyone get an email from Becker?

In July 2016 the Document Review Simulation (DRS) will debut on the Audit, Financial and Regulation Exams. This new style of task-based simulation is designed to increase Exam authenticity by presenting a realistic scenario that simulates the tasks a newly licensed CPA might be expected to perform on the job, such as reviewing memos, bank statements and other documents.

Each DRS will feature a primary document as well as related source materials for candidate review. Highlighted words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs in the DRS document may or may not be correct. Candidates will be required to select appropriate edits based on relevant source materials. Each highlighted section will count as a gradable item so candidates can earn partial credit even if all items are not answered correctly. Sample Document Review Simulations for the Audit, Financial and Regulation exams are currently available on AICPA’s website.

Although Document Review Simulation will be added to the Exam in July 2016, there is no guarantee that every Exam will include one. If a DRS does appear on a candidate’s Exam, the content tested will be based on the 2016 Content Specification Outline. Testing of higher-order skills will not begin until the new Exam is launched in April 2017.

https://www.becker.com/cpa-review/resources/about-exam/2016-cpa-exam-changes?cid=eml_CPA_Exam_Changes_2016_122315_More_Details

4 for 4

FAR 85
AUD 94
BEC 86
REG 90

[phx2london]

I got the same email. This really hit me out of left field because I didn't think anything was changing until April 2017.

[monikernc]

Will they appear in July 2016 as pretest only?

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

[phx2london]

I don't know monikernc, but it said this, “Candidates planning to take the CPA Exam in 2016 may want to consider taking one of these three sections prior to July 2016 if they don’t want to experience the new format change.”

Sounds to me like we need to be prepared to have it appear for grading.

[SaveBandit]

I can understand exam changes but to only give a 6 month heads up is utter horse baloney. I think I'm going to ride by nasba and give them the finger later…because it is christmas after all and I'm feeling a lot more like Bad Santa than Buddy the Elf today.

4 for 4

FAR 85
AUD 94
BEC 86
REG 90

[phx2london]

Savebandit, I see you just took FAR. Would you recommend knocking it out or REG before July? I'm overseas and can only sit in May one section.

[monikernc]

i live very close to aicpa and can drop off a stocking full ofswitches and coal tomorrow if you guys will back me up. and by back me up i mean pay my bail

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

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