[Hammer]

Is the worst exam ever. Who uses this stuff. That is all. Back to wanting to jam my pen in my eye.

FAR - 70, 81
AUD - 83
BEC - 77
REG - 70, 78

Licensed in Ohio.

Now what the hell do I do?

[Kimboroni]

Ugh, yes, so much worse than I thought it would be!

Good luck!!!!!

AUD 84 (1/9/14-Wiley books/TB + free materials)
FAR 83 (5/21/14-the above + NINJA 10 Pt Combo Lite)
REG 84 (7/9/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC/Notes)
BEC 76 (10/5/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC)

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[Anonymous]

Couldn't agree with you more. CPA Excel breaks it down into 5 buckets. COSO & Econ wasn't so bad but Fin Mgmt. is a pain in my backside. Just finished 3rd now onto 4th… IT.

This exam feels like it's going to be so freaking random. Seriously how is this exam easier than AUD? It's not even close IMO. BEC is much more difficult. If they made SIMs for this exam they would be brutal I'm telling you.

[Skynet]

@ MCHammer – Don't jam your pen into your eye. Remember, you're “Too Legit to Quit.”

AUD - 90
BEC - 78
FAR - 84
REG - 87

World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - In Progress
Phase III : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
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Phase V : TBD

BEC : 78
REG : 87
FAR : 84
AUD : 90

World Domination Plan

Phase I : Pass CPA Exams - Complete
Phase II : Megan Fox - Initiated
Phase III : Bring back 8-Tracks
Phase IV : Megan Fox & Scarlett Johansson Lingerie Pillow Fight
Phase V : TBA

[Texan_176]

I took BEC last Saturday and it was insane how 85% of the material was not tested at all. Of course, the stuff they repeatedly tested was not what I mastered during my prep. They also threw in stuff about inventories that was not part of my review program for BEC. The economics (demand, supply, shifts, economic theories, etc) part was not tested at all on mine and I spent so much time on it thinking they would ask detailed questions.

AUD - 83
BEC - 77
FAR - 83
REG - 78

Licensed TX CPA

BEC 11/29/14 77 (Roger)
AUD 2/23/15 60 (Roger) 4/13/2015 83 (Roger & Ninja MCQ)
REG 5/30/2015 66 (Roger & Ninja MCQ(7 hours only)) 8/23/2015 78 (Roger & Ninja MCQ)
FAR 11/23/2015 60 (Roger & NINJA MCQ) 2/24/2016 74 (Roger & NINJA MCQ) 5/25/2016 83 (Roger+Roger CRAM & NINJA MCQ/NOTES)
Texas Ethics Exam 92%

Licensed TX CPA Aug 2016

[missjones513]

BEC is annoying. It usually has the highest pass rate and it's the shortest section but I've had the most trouble with it.

REG - 5/29/12 (64), 10/1/12 (74), 5/20/13 (75, expires 12/31/14)
FAR - 8/14/12 (64), 8/5/14 (75)
BEC - 11/19/12 (70), 2/25/13 (72), 11/21/13 (73), 1/21/14 (73), 8/30/14 (72), 11/24/14 (75)
AUD - 4/22/13 (65), 10/12/13 (79)

I'm done!!!

Ethics - Pass

[NJPRU]

My best advice to you is to keep pushing on.. BEC sucked the life out of me and I can positively say that I'd much rather take FAR again than to ever have to see BEC again. I don't think I passed this time around even though I scored 85% on Becker material.

My best advice is what an old friend, HowManyLetters said to me a few weeks back, try using a test bank and mix that in with your Becker material. It might prepare you more than the topics that Becker presents. Wiley and NINJA are your best options to supplement with Becker.

Best of luck!

AUD: DONE
FAR: DONE
BEC: DONE
REG: DONE

IM GOING TO BE A CPA!!!!!

[y_u_no_pass]

I like reading these posts because it's really interesting to me how many different opinions people have. The good thing about BEC is: you don't really go that deep into any subject. The worst if probably cost, and you probably have the most exprience (College classes) on that material.

Florida CPA!
Took final exam 2/25/15.
Sent in Application 3/12/15.
Issued License 3/20/15.
Used CPA Excel solely for all exams.

[Gatorbates]

BEC was the worst for me. BY FAR.

Licensed Florida CPA:
B: 71, 73, 79
A: 83
R: 78 (expired), 77
F: 74, 74, 80

It's finally freaking over.

[tgwadez11]

@MissJones I have a question that I've been curious about. I am trying to take one a window (have passed AUD on two tries and waiting on BEC). I see you have taken the difference sections multiple times, so my question is, are you taking multiple sections in one window? I guess I am just worried I will be failing FAR and REG multiple times and be on a time crunch to the point where I may have to start studying and taking different sections in the same window. Any advice or what is your gameplan? Thanks!

AUD (PASSED) - 56, 91
BEC (PASSED) - 80
REG (PASSED) - 68, 74, 77
FAR (PASSED) - 78

[missjones513]

I never did more than 2 sections in one window. I would do a section at the beginning and one at the end of a window.

I jumped around a lot on sections because I was being cheap and would pay for 2 sections at a time. I did 3 once. But then I would get bored of studying and would slack off, hence having to take sections multiple times.

If I had to do it over again, I would have just focused on one section at a time.

REG - 5/29/12 (64), 10/1/12 (74), 5/20/13 (75, expires 12/31/14)
FAR - 8/14/12 (64), 8/5/14 (75)
BEC - 11/19/12 (70), 2/25/13 (72), 11/21/13 (73), 1/21/14 (73), 8/30/14 (72), 11/24/14 (75)
AUD - 4/22/13 (65), 10/12/13 (79)

I'm done!!!

Ethics - Pass

[shf8]

I would also recommend focusing on one section at a time. When I first started studying, I signed up for 3 exams and only ended up passing one. I had to go back and forth between sections and I think that's why I struggled so much. However, another approach would be to sign up for one exam and if you fail with a 70 or above (you're so close to passing and the extra month or so of studying would hopefully push you over the 75 mark) then your next NTS could include 2 exams (a retake and moving on to another section) which can turn out to be quite efficient if you're worrying about a time crunch.

AUD: 81!
BEC: 75!
FAR: 54, 74, 89!
REG: 67, 86!

[univegabw]

I really struggled with BEC too. I think Cost made me spend so much time trying to re-master that material that I didn't really just try to get an understanding of everything. The 3 times I took it were so random too. One would address one area heavily and the next wouldn't touch it at all.

Luckily I survived, but the key was just hammering home MCQs for a month straight after the 2 failures before. I actually skipped IT altogether this last study window when I passed because I had studied it a few times over already for AUD and BEC twice. It helped.

A- 53, 55
B- Passed!
F- Not Yet Taken
R- 1/17/2015

[Anonymous]

In my opinion, it seems easy to study for BEC but when it comes to the exam, it's hard to prepare. The first time I took BEC, I studied in about 5 days, just do the reading, no multiple choices questions, and I got 67. I had to take BEC in such a short time so that my NTS will not expire. The 2nd time I studied for BEC, I take note, do multiple choices questions. I studied for a whole month and thought I was well-prepared. However, I walked out of the test center and felt horrible. I'm so nervous to check my score next week. Hopefully this time I will make it!!!!

[Hammer]

Today's the day. Wish me luck. Test in t-minus 3 hours. With tax season on the horizon, I really want to knock this one out as it would give me two passes in one window. Good luck to anyone else taking a part today!

FAR - 70, 81
AUD - 83
BEC - 77
REG - 70, 78

Licensed in Ohio.

Now what the hell do I do?

[LKD CPA]

Best of luck MCHammer! You got this!

FAR: 74, 83
REG: 76
BEC: 77
AUD: 89

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