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Trisha

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@ Peanut... Sounds like you nailed it! I took Audit on Thursday. I had the same experience with MC. Know I did well in the first packet and the next two were super wordy and tricky. It is time like that I am thankful my undergrad was in social sciences. Three of the sims I was very confident in, the others were ok with the exception of one. I wish I could have clarified the question. Sucks when you know the topic well but aren't sure if you are answering it right. Hopefully that was the test question :) Overall I felt better prepared for a harder exam. Hoping it was at least 2 points more prepared! Then I can day I am halfway done with my stroll through hell ;)

REG 72, 86 and DONE!!!
BEC 80 :)
FAR 72, 78 :)
AUD 73, 76 :)

Posted 1 year ago #
wazy121

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Took my first exam yesterday. It seemed like questions got harder after the first testlet but nothing too noticeable. When I got to the simulations the first one dealt with something I just didn't study much as it was more FARS and hoped for the best that it wouldn't show up. Thankfully there was an extra tab explaining things a bit more. Got two research questions and another I found word for word so I am at least very confident on 3 of the 7. The other 4 I think I did decent on at least.

I studied with CPAExcel and my 3 simulations were an 81,77 and 90 so I went in feeling decent. I came out a big uncertain but still optimistic. I felt well prepared going in. Will be curious to see my score. Get to start studying for Bec tomorrow as I decided to take the test in alphabetical order.

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Smbundy13

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what is the deal with people having two research SIMS and others not? I only had one :(

FAR - 75 (Expires April 30, 2012)
BEC - 74,74,69,83
AUD - 72,65,70, 4/20 Last Score???
REG - 69,84

Posted 1 year ago #
hopeful_cpa

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i had 2 sims this past time as well when i took it last month. lets see how it goes. Peanut, you got this!!

BEC: Done
REG: Done
AUD: Done
FAR: Done

I'M DONE!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Happy A

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i got two research questions when i took FAR. one was difficult another one was a bit easier. so im guessing (and hoping) one is a pre-test question. may be it's the same case in AUD?

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wazy121

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I was lucky both my research questions were fairly easy to find. I was confident as my answers usually the first sentence or so was basically the question. Just hope they both count to help my score out!

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Smbundy13

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So, nobody knows why some tests have 2 research sims and others dont? I have never (that I can remember) had any section where I had multiple Research Sims....

FAR - 75 (Expires April 30, 2012)
BEC - 74,74,69,83
AUD - 72,65,70, 4/20 Last Score???
REG - 69,84

Posted 1 year ago #
Onmyway82

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@Smbundy13
I think it's all just random. I don't think I have ever had 2 research sims either.

FAR- 70, 68, 90
AUD- 72, 85
REG- 74, 83
BEC- 81

ETHICS- 90

*Waiting for the CA state board to send my license*

Posted 1 year ago #
scottiet

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I got AUD in 2 days..... Was there a lot of international questions??

FAR- 88 2/28/2012
AUD- 88 5/3/2012
REG- 84 7/31/12
BEC- 83 10/19/12

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I took the exam yesterday and I received some international questions. Had quite a few on the AR model. Definitely used the research tab for the sims. My first testlet "seemed" easy, and then the second and third got harder. I used CPA Excel to study the material and used Wiley testbank for my 2 week final review. And I must say I felt like Wiley was Jillian the personal trainer from the Biggest Loser, you're pissed cause it's making you work hard, but when you get weighed in you're grateful.

BEC 61
AUD 66,70
REG 67,68,67,68
FAR TBD
Using CPA Excel and Wiley Test Bank

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Took AUD on Saturday. The first testlet was a breeze...it was so easy that some of the questions made me laugh. Then the second and third testlet turned out very hard and I marked about 4-6 questions on each that were out of left field for me.

I felt like a lot of it is very "logical" if you already work in Audit. The sims came out of nowhere--I don't think there's anything out there to prepare you for those sims. My piece of advice--get familiar with the "research" tool.

Used Becker but found that the lectures are mainly a waste of time--Ninja notes and Ninja audio really helped, Jeff gives you exactly what you need to know whereas Becker gives you everything and you have to only hope that some of it sticks.

BEC - 86
FAR - 76
AUD - 73, 86
REG - 61, 73, 82

DONE!!

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Lynlea

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@Sunnyblue Jillian rocks, Good analogy! I will think about that and spend a lot of time testing with Wiley while preparing for Audit this month.

BEC - 85 (1/20/12)
FAR - 80 (2/27/12)
REG - 88 (4/16/12)
AUD - 75 (5/21/12)

Posted 1 year ago #
georgegereis1

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Took Audit in Apr 2012 this was my 2nd try, first try I thought I got but I am crossing my fingers

BEC -
FAR - 67
REG - 68,70,75 (10/31/11)
AUD - 60,?

BEC - Waitinig
FAR - 67
REG - 68,70,75
AUD - 60,60

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Sequin45

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Retook AUD 4/20 and waiting for my score to release.

AUD - 69, ?
BEC - 5/30/12
REG - 7/30/12
FAR - ?

AUD - 69, 78
BEC - 80
REG - 89
FAR - 80

Posted 1 year ago #
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Without violating AIPCA rules....

I'm studying using CPAexcel and I'm doing ok on the SIMS. I've read a lot of people mentioning utilization of the research tab. I haven't been using it for drop box or non research SIMS because i'm not finding how it would help. Like examples of suggested internal controls for the problem identified.

Any appropriate guidance would be helpful. THX!

AUD Pass
REG Fail, Rematch TBA
FAR 11/26 Certain I failed
BEC ?

Becker

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LittleMoe

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My review (ExamMatrix) only had pieces of the auth lit. However, when you take the exam, the auth lit tab has everything. I found it very useful for the SIMS. Even found one that was word for word answered in the auth lit. I maybe could have answered it all correctly, but by finding it in there, I know I got it right. No question. Then again there were a couple that weren't in the auth lit. But it is there, you might as well use it to at least try and check your answers.

I know that my review SIMS didn't really prepare me for what was on the exam and without using the auth lit, I highly doubt I would have passed. It is like taking an open book test. It is difficult and time consuming but if you know where to look, you can find the answers. I highly recommend leaving yourself at least 1.5-2 hours for the SIMS to give you time to look things up. That's what worked for me.

AUD 4/12/12 79
FAR 5/29/12 76
REG 8/2/12 82
BEC 8/30/12 72 Retake 10/18/12 76!!! DONE!!!!
ExamMatrix, Wiley Books, NINJA notes and audio
LICENSED ALABAMA CPA 11/30/12

Posted 1 year ago #
Lisa_Jane

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Hi everyone- I 'm going to start studying Audit on Monday and I plan to sit for the exam in August. I just passed FAR which had 14 modules, and I see that Audit only has 8, but the exam is still 4 hours long. Yikes!

Can anyone here give me some tips on the best way to study and what to watch out for. Much appreciated!

FAR Passed (Expires 10-31-13)
AUD Passed
BEC TBD
REG TBD

Posted 1 year ago #
LittleMoe

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Congrats on passing FAR!!! Know MCQ's backwards and forwards for Audit. Understand the question, why the right answer is right and why the wrong answers are wrong. Don't just memorize questions, you will get tripped up on exam day. If your review program has mnemonics, know those. It really helps and I found it saved me time in doing MCQ's on test day because I could rattle them off in my head to figure out what belongs and what doesn't. Know all the types of reports and where certain items within the reports fall. On test day, save 1.5-2 hours for SIMS and use the auth lit to at least check your answers. Those are the things that helped me! Good luck!!

AUD 4/12/12 79
FAR 5/29/12 76
REG 8/2/12 82
BEC 8/30/12 72 Retake 10/18/12 76!!! DONE!!!!
ExamMatrix, Wiley Books, NINJA notes and audio
LICENSED ALABAMA CPA 11/30/12

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Lisa_Jane

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@LittleMoe

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me some advice. It sounds great- I will do it!

FAR Passed (Expires 10-31-13)
AUD Passed
BEC TBD
REG TBD

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leonina

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Took AUD today. Becker does not prepare you for those kinds of sims at all. They came out of nowhere. Fingers crossed that I can BS well enough for a 75. MC was pretty straight forward - I was a little disappointed with the topics I'd concentrated on versus what actually appeared on the test. Yeah - boohoo it was easier than I anticipated :)

Time to start studying for REG while waiting for my AUD score!

F - 83 (1/2/12)
A - 88 (5/8/12)
R - (5/30/12) Waiting game
B - 80 (2/5/12)

Posted 1 year ago #
millerg

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Does the Wiley software have the research tab similar to the one on the exam?

FAR 67, 73, 71, 76; AUD 61, 85; BEC 70, 77; REG 75

DONE

Posted 1 year ago #
Sunnyblue

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@millerg Yes it does.

BEC 61
AUD 66,70
REG 67,68,67,68
FAR TBD
Using CPA Excel and Wiley Test Bank

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I just need to vent a little... after a couple of cold ones, I feel ready to let it out haha. So I took AUD today...em... I have no idea how good I feel about the MC's... I feel that overall, I was getting hard questions with different wording than I was used to in Becker (70% overall????). I think the second testlet was harder than the first one but it may have been me not being able to focus on all the information that was being presented as well as just waiting for the darn thing to be over with....the third one was back to the first one but still hard....

to my surprise, I was thinking the MCs were going to be easier for me.... and the sim's the hardest... After the first glance of the sims, I thought I was going to be BSing the whole thing, but no later did I realize that I had 2 research questions (100% confident), 1 that I found word for word from the LIT TAB, 1 that I feel 80% right on and the others (3) at least 50%. I hope there are miracles....come on 75! I know i didn't get that 86 I got for far :(

I actually think this was harder than FAR (by FAR!! :) )

B-August 31, 2012 (Passed!)Last Exam.Also thought I failed...
A-May 14, 2012 (Passed!)Second Exam.
R-July 9, 2012 (Passed!) Third exam. This one I definitely swore I had failed....
F-April 4, 2012 (Passed!)First Exam.

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I also felt like AUD today was far harder than FAR, but for me it was the SIMS. It sounds like my SIMS were different from yours in that I only had one research question and no matter how hard I tried I could not find anything for most of the sims in the authoritative literature. Not feeling good about this one at all.

FAR 93
AUD 89
REG 81
BEC 87
Ethics 100

Becker 2012 Self-Study

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CPA Study Victim

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I took my audit exam yesterday and I just don't know how to feel about it. I didn't leave prometric crying like the last time I took audit so I am going to take that with a good sign. My first two testlets seemed easier than my third testlet. I maybe had 10 mc questions total that were way out there, which is better than what I remember from last time. My Sims were pretty mixed. I had three that I felt really good about, 2 that I was a little iffy, and 1 that I felt terrible about. Then there was my research question which contradicted itself. It described one thing and then asked for another. I found what I thought to be the answers to both. In the end I went with the answer to what they asked for over what they described but either way I felt like it was a lost cause. I hope that those two SIMS will not be enough to ruin me if I did ok on everything else. Atleast I only have a little over a week to find out!

Mazel-tov - I too was able to use the Auth. Lit. to help me with the SIMS. A couple of my SIMS it covered perfectly! Good Luck to you!

NFS - I think auding was much harder than FAR as well. Maybe you did better than you think though. Your FAR score was so high, maybe just maybe you still did well enough to pass even if it is no 93. Good Luck!

FAR 08/31/11 - 86
AUD 10/08/11 - 71, 05/14/12 - 91!!!
REG 11/21/11 - 87
BEC 02/06/12 - 81
ETHICS 98

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littlenumberrobot

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I am taking AUD 5/25. This is the first time I have truly studied for this exam. First time was because it was expiring from my NTS. I have made it through all the material and now it is review time. Does anyone else just give up when you arrive at the testing center? I know that is a lot of my problem. I feel like I am going to fail anyways, so why put the effort in. :(

FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 PASSED!!!
-------------Almost done!--------------
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 5/30/13 LETS GET THIS DONE!

CA Candidate using Roger, Wiley Test Bank and NINJA Flashcards and Audio

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Dude, this test is hard as it is. Why make it worse with a negative attitude? Yeah, I know you're not going to walk in knowing everything (that's impossible), but you should still put up a fight. If you've thoroughly studied and gave it a 100%, that's all anyone can ask of you, whether you pass/fail.

BEC - 67, 79 - (expires 5/24)
REG - 74, 72, 77 - Key to Passing: RTFQ
FAR - 77 - Chance favors the prepared mind.
AUD - 64, (5/14) - FREEDOM!! (i hope)

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Lynlea

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Took AUD today. It felt OK.

Audit has been the one section where it seems like, no matter how hard I study, my practice test scores were not improving. I took 7 practice tests over the weekend and scored between 70 and 80 on every one.

I wish that there had been less mc questions on this exam because they get so wordy that after 60 of them I am missing calculation problems to peak my interest. My sims were not too difficult. Nothing out of left field that I had no idea about like on the REG exam.

I just hope that it was enough to pass. I'm ready to be done!

BEC - 85 (1/20/12)
FAR - 80 (2/27/12)
REG - 88 (4/16/12)
AUD - 75 (5/21/12)

Posted 1 year ago #
KCWilson

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I took Audit yesterday for the third time so not much should shock me at this point with the test and all the practice test and MC I've done. But that was killer!!!! Questions that were blowing my mind and nothing like what I had studied. Hardest questions I've had on a test yet. The simulation wasn't bad at all but by the time I got there my mind had already been blown from the MC. I'm pretty much expecting a big failure on that one but no worries moving on to BEC for now.

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@KCWilson same here third time i have sat waiting for my score today....but it was the hardest of all 3...Hopefully that means we have a fighting chance with the curve~ At least I hope so!

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