BEC less than 3 weeks

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  • #199565
    shredd
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    Hi guys I need some help insight thoughts for BEC

    So I just finish audit last week and I think it went well. I started studying for BTC a week ago and I’m already stressing hard. I only had a month to take this test otherwise I would lose the ticket so I figured might as well. I again bought all the ninja products but this time seems to be different. I honestly feel like I am re learning all this stuff. I luckily work in auditing so it was easier to review for that. I am on site for a client the next three weeks so time is limited. Luckily I have my mornings and nights to get as much done. I have CPA excel and ninja notes. I’d say I’m about 25% percent through the CPA excel program while using ninja side by side. Any tips for the next few weeks?

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  • #755012
    MaLoTu
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    I think that is enough time, honestly, if you utilize it well.

    My BEC plan is to spend 3 days going over chapters 1-3 in Becker (each), then spend 2 days going through 4-6 (each). Then I will go back over the first 3 chapters for about 2 days each. Then I will do cumulative review for 3 days.

    Some disclaimers, I already took BEC once. I have been through all the material less than 6 months ago. Additionally, I am not currently working. I am not sure how CPA excel translates to Becker, but I am sure there is a way to modularize it.

    #755013
    Biff-1955-Tannen
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    MaLoTu how did you go about preparing for the WC? Is it even worth it to practice in NINJA, or should you just know the basics how to structure them?

    AUD 93 Jan 16
    BEC 83 Feb 16
    FAR 83 Apr 16
    REG 84 May 16

    99% Ninja MCQ only

    #755014
    MaLoTu
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    I didn't prepare for it. I scored “stronger” on WC. It is just formatting and buzz words. So if they asked something about foreign operations, for instance, I regurgitated the question in both the intro and conclusion. In the intro I also highlighted the points I was going to go over in the body. The body can be 2-3 paragraphs. The paragraphs can be as short as 2 sentences. You have to get some buzz words in there, like for my example I would use foreign translation loss risk, etc. If you are a decent writer you will be totally fine. Everything substantive you will need to do the writing portion can be learned through MCQ.

    #755015
    shredd
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    Thanks guys. Yeah I have a long week ahead for work. Studying now till I leave for the trip. Not driving so I get a 4 hour trip to utilize the audio or books. I am halfway through CPA excel. I plan on trying to finish that within the next few days reread the ninja books. Constant audio when I can and notes. Have anyone of you used the mc audio. I have it but confused on how to utilize it honestly.

    #755016
    MaLoTu
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    I have not used the MC audio, but I did hear a sample when it was first released. If I had to use it, I think it would be best for concept based questions. They are essentially audio flash cards. Maybe pause after the question is read? Otherwise just listen to them and hope they work by osmosis!

    #755017
    Biff-1955-Tannen
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    MaLoTu thanks for the reply. That's good to hear. I'll definitely remember your tips

    AUD 93 Jan 16
    BEC 83 Feb 16
    FAR 83 Apr 16
    REG 84 May 16

    99% Ninja MCQ only

    #755018
    MaLoTu
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    I didn't study the finance section because I was under stress with a capstone project for my MS program. I shouldn't have failed BEC (got a 67 with almost 0 knowledge of financial formulas). If you go through the material and focus on COSO, managerial, and finance (with a decent knowledge of the other stuff), I don't see why one would not pass.

    #755019
    shredd
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    Yeah I see that to a point. It is easier for !e whereas cost accounting and financial stuff is harder so going to focus more on those at the tail end. It sucks when you haven't seen these things in a few years.

    #755020
    Jdn9201
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    3 weeks is enough time if you spend it wisely. I'm using Roger, and I passed BEC on 8/29/15. I started studying on 8/1, but I didn't do so consistently until around the 10th. I took some shortcuts because I scored a 74 on BEC in 2014 without any studying at all. I have a lot of background knowledge because I am interested in inflation, etc. and like to read about the economy. Here's how I attacked it:

    Week 1: I wanted to make sure I focused my time on my weaknesses, so I made pretests from Roger's test bank. For each section, I took a 30 question quiz and if I scored 70% or higher, I skipped that sections's lectures entirely. My reasoning was I could pick up additional points by drilling more MCQ's. I wound up skipping 50-60% of Roger's lectures for BEC by doing this.

    Week 2/Part of Week 3: Watched the lectures for the sections I needed to, and took more quizzes after each section to make sure I learned the material. Periodically, I included a WC in the quizzes to make sure I understood how to do them.

    Week 3: For my review, I did all of the MCQ's in the book and made sure I read the explanations to the answers to understand why I got the question right or wrong. Call me old-fashioned, but I like doing book questions to review because it forces me to slow down and absorb the material before I move on. During this time, I also took the NASBA practice exam. It's helpful to do this to make sure you know the software that will be used on test day.

    About the WC: Don't spend too much time on WC – in studying or while taking the actual exam. Roger does a really good job of breaking down how to do the WC – you get so many points just by repeating either what the question is asking, or summarizing your response in the conclusion. I think WC are only worth 15-20% of the exam. They are important, but not nearly as important as the MCQ.

    BEC - 88 8/29/15
    REG - 82 11/14/15
    AUD - 83 1/8/16
    FAR - 80 2/29/16

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