me too! I had over an hour left over! I seriously spent soo much time researching my communication tab too so i know I had to get full points for those:)

me too! I had over an hour left over! I seriously spent soo much time researching my communication tab too so i know I had to get full points for those:)
Well, now that I've gotten over the shock of failing Reg with a 72 and losing my credit for Audit, I'm now back on the forums. I have a question, I'm assuming audit is audit and that not much has changed in the exam over the past few years, but I need to know for sure. I would hate to assume and waste study time. Can I use 2008 study materials for the 2010 exam?
I used 2008 Lambers material for audit when I took the exam in May of this year. I thought I nailed the exam and would score around 90. I ended up with a 75. I don't recall seeing anything different on the exam then what I studied.
I just took the Audit exam with the 2008 Becher material, and although I have not received my score yet I feel like there has not been any significant change to the material and I was not impeded by "outdated" material. I compared with a friends' 2010 Becher material and could not specifically identify any differences - good luck!
cool! thanks, guys.
I just paid for my retake in aud...NASBA reduced the price for the AUD test by 12 whole dollars. WOOHOO study snack money!!
Jeff,
I was considering purchasing your Audit study guide but did not have much study time left before my exam. How many pages are in this book, do you think I will have enough time to get through in a few weeks? Thanks for the help and I appreciate your website!
Aaron - I bought Jeff's Audit notes, and used them mainly leading up to the exam in my last week. It was about 70 pages. It was a great review the day of the exam in Starbucks!
For those that used becker for audit, which Audit chapters are the more challenging or about all the same? Just want to be prepared, studying audit now.
What helped me with AUD was memorizing the various paragraphs for the different opinions and the exceptions. Having those memorized helped me both on the multiple choice and the simulations. If nothing else, memorize the unqualified audit opinion and know all of the exceptions to that opinion! The AICPA is infamous for asking about obscure opinions.
Practice as many simulations as you can for AUD. AUD is more than knowing the concepts. AUD is also about having a critical and broad view that does not come unless you practice a lot. AUD is the only exam where I did 3,000 multiple choice questions.
Hi Everyone!!! I have still been unsuccessful at passing any parts of this exam and I've decided that I'm going to buy the Yeager study materials. I've taken audit 3 times now. The first time was pretty horrible at a 49, the second I increased up to a 68, but on the third I only increased my score 1 point to a 69. I seem to be stuck. I was wondering if the Yeager Cram may be enough to get me over on Audit or if I should just go ahead and start from scratch. I also am a member on Club 75, so I have bought Jeff's audit notes, which I do highly recommend. They are great!!!
kt
AUD kicked my butt too. I took it three times before I passed.
My suggestion is to start all over again with a new review program. My choice for a new AUD review program was Lambers, a 27 hour review course, for about $300. Garland, the teacher for Lamers, is a great teacher like Dr. Phil Yaeger and Cindy. Additionally, Garland explains many multiple choice questions like Yaeger. Yaeger Cram would be a good choice for a week before the exam when you need to be working most the the questions in the Wiley book.
A new AUD program will give you a fresh start. It worked for me.
Good luck and do not give up. Offer your study plan up to God, and your study plan will succeed. You will pass all of these CPA exams!
Hi! question for those who have taken AUD using Yaeger, is 5 weeks enough to study the whole material? thanks
maria
Study for these exams until you know the material or until you run out of time.
Hello to all members. I will be on the AUD forum frequently as I'm taking this section on November and interacting with other candidates has helped me immensely on my previous sections (FAR and BEC). Good luck to all taking exams on this window
Taking the exam tomorrow...
I hit the freaking-out portion of my life at this moment.
For people using Becker on sampling and government: Becker says it's not a huge portion (chapter 5) I hope that is true! Any consensus?
@Crammer & abc123
What ratios are you all referring to?
Thanks.
OOOOLando
Sampling calculations are on some of the Audit exams!
Guys, I have a question about attest engagement. Base on my understand, we can issue exam report, review report and agree upon procedures on attestation engagement, such as MD&A, prospective financial statement, pro forma financial statement, etc. For prospective financial statement, we can only issue compilation report, exam report and agree upon procedures.
Here is my question, since we can't issue the compilation report on attestation engagement, but why we could issue compilation report for prospective financial statement which is attestation engagement, and why we are not allowed to issue the review report on prospective financial statement. Please advice. Thank you!
I took my Audit exam yesterday and I can't stop thinking it. I told myself that since MC is 70% of the test I should use the 3hrs on that to double check my answers and the other 1 and half hours on the 2 sims. I feel confident about the MC but the writing section wasn't my strong suit. I realized that I cant write an essay on a specific topic with the clock winding down while typing on a keyboard. So I am really nervous! Is it possible to still pass even with botching up the writing parts? Also how long will it be until I can find out my results? Waiting to register for the CPA and then studying and then waiting for the grades is giving me gray hairs lol
CPAChi: Just took my exam yesterday, so I am in the same boat. I think another71 says the cutoff is Nov. 5th for Wave 1. So we still got awhile, best you can do is keep it movin'!
Just finished Chapter 1 (with Becker), including all mcqs. I need some advice as to what to study, what to memorize and which chapters are more heavily tested on the exam.
I start today after taking BEC last week, the becker book is smaller I want to say the smallest out of the 3 and makes me worried.
Hello everyone,
I am hoping to take my first ever CPA test end of November. Do you guys think I have enough time to apply to NASBA, get a NTS and schedule AUD for end of November? How long does it take the NTS to come for a first timer?
DCPA... My NTS took forever to come. A lot depends on which state you are going through but for Minnesota it took me about two months. Some states could be quicker!
I was wondering if anyone could please share a good book for multiple choice questions. I am studying for audit however, my becker softeware has expired and I do not want to spend the money to get new becker material. Any suggestions?? Thanks you!
I am taking the AUD exam for the 2nd time now using the Becker materials. I got a 70 the first time. I had taken one of Becker's fast pass classes and did all the homework MCQ twice, 2 final exams, and the Becker Final Review. What do you guys recommend I do differently the second time or do the same and just try to get it to stick in my head more? Thanks!
Have you read the book in its entirety? Write down the various mnemonics and go over them repeatedly. Understand the various report types and write them down and memorize the.
Oh and another problem I have is that I can narrow the choices to 2 choices that sound good, but when it came to picking the most correct answer it seemed a lot of times I would pick the other one. I like clear cut answers not all this subjectivity that this test presents.
1togo
The info above is solid
Add the Gleim Test Bank to your review.
If you use the Study Mode - review all of the MCQ responses - there is a lot of good info there
During the Study Mode you get the solution after each MCQ
During my AUD test it surprised me that between Becker and Gleim everything looked like I had review the MCQ before
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