Good thing someone mentioned the udpates on Internal Controls communications in Chapter 5. I have a test in 3 hours and I am just reading them for the first time, I SHOULD CHECK THIS FORUM MORE OFTEN!
Good thing someone mentioned the udpates on Internal Controls communications in Chapter 5. I have a test in 3 hours and I am just reading them for the first time, I SHOULD CHECK THIS FORUM MORE OFTEN!
@blondeaccountant- I'm with you on failing AUD twice. I'm taking it again on the 19th. I decided to switch my review course. I was scoring 67,68 with Becker, so I bought Wiley/Yaeger materials. I think they do a really good job of laying out the materials so us "non-audit" folk can understand. I don't know when you're taking the test, or how far away you were on your last try, but I think Yaeger is a pretty good bet for learning the materials (oh, and using Jeff's study methodology of note taking really helped me too).
AUDIT BECKER UPDATE...
Ok so I am confused. If I purched my Becker Audit Materals in 9/2009... do I still need to update them for the things listed on the 2009 ed. update found at the link below? Or would they already be included since I bought it after the date of the last update (7/20/2009)?
I just got back from taking AUD today. The first testlet was not bad at all, second was quite a bit harder, and the third seemed to be in between the two (even though I know there is not an intermediate level of difficulty). First simulation was difficult but I got through all the questions. Last simulation had more difficult tabs but an easier communication. One of the tabs of the last simpretty much stumped me (but I did put answers of some sort at least).
Overall, I feel pretty good about it. Now it is time to focus back on FAR, hopefully before busy season gets rough.
For now, I'm going to enjoy my bottle of 15 year old scotch.
Will_it_ever_end - Thanks for the input on how your test went today. I go on Wednesday 1/6.
Break a leg TSword7
almost there, when are you taking audit again? Also, has anyone else taken audit yet for this window?
I test on friday 1/8. It will be my first ever cpa exam sitting. I have never prepared for something so extensively, yet I still don't know if I am ready.
Finance guy....don't stress! just study and get a good night sleep the night before. If you pass the first time, you rock! If you don't you will know what to do next time! I have taken 2 of them twice, and one 3 times.
Will_it_ever_end, thanks for your account. Every bit helps when dealing with the unknown. I sit on Friday. Did you memorize any of the audit reports? Is this even something to worry about? I'm on the fence on how much time I should spend on this.
cpachick, i would assume the book you received is the same one that was given at the beginning of the year since it would be easier/cheaper for them to simply post the update online than print new books. to be sure you should just compare the online update to your book and if you see any differences then clearly you should use the updated material and disregard whats in the book
can't really tell you details but I will say that knowing how to write a standard unqualified report will help you overall in the understanding of severall topics. Sorry Jeff if this divulged too much.
Blondeaccountant- I am taking it on the 19th. I don't know anyone except williteverend who has taken it this window. If you're taking it the 11th, maybe Cram w/Yaeger???
Thanks Will_it_ever_end. I have been working on the stnd report. I figured it can't hurt to know that one, but there are so many other combinations. I didn't know how much time I should spend on that overall.
i had a nightmare last night. I dreamed I got a 23 on AUD! Did I wake up scared.
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