[FAR] Exam Prep and Score Releases: January-February 2010

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[FAR] Exam Prep and Score Releases: January-February 2010

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CantTakeIt

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THANK YOU so much for the advice!!! :) I really will take it to heart and do that for the next two weeks. Because what I am doing isn't working.

Reading it out loud is a great idea. I swear, one day I closed myself in our office to study. I started reading a chapter but couldn't focus so I put on the lecture. I was following along in the book while laying on the floor, but before I knew it I was fast asleep. Two hours later I awoke lol my husband thought WOW she's working so hard staying in the room that long HAHA. He was so proud.... little did he know.....

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CantTakeIt,
I can sooooo relate. Sometimes I used to blink and wake up like 3 hours later and I would be like "geez...how did that happen!" You can do it. Everymorning write a list of things you want to get accomplished and do NOT stop studying until everything is crossed off that list. I stayed up until 2:00am this morning because I was determined to finish everything...granted, I felt like someone hit me with a truck when I woke up but at least I felt good that I go so much work done! When you fund yourself getting sleepy because your listening to the lectures or reading a Chapter, start to do questions or read your notes or review some mneumonices. CanTakeIt....you CanDoThis!

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Thanks so much for the advice as well! I want to be optimistic but I find that I usually set myself up for dissapointment... so I try to use reverse pyschology! Doesn't always work that way either... in any case...

I battled Pensions and Deferred Taxes today... Pensions went OK since I have some experience auditing those with work... Deferred Taxes were OK too. So far, F5 has been the hardest! Going to work F7 tomorrow and give myself a break Sunday. Shooting to be done with all the Lectures by Tuesday, then on to Review Review Review.... then the count down begins til 2/26, not to mention the anal checking of scores online (waiting for REG).

Good luck everyone!

√ AUD - 87 (8/12/09)
√ REG - 77 (1/15/10
√ BEC - 77 (1/6/09 - Expired) / 79 (11/18/10)
√ FAR - 75 (2/11/11)

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2 weeks is more than enuf time to review...just relax so that you can take in the material and memorize the 1-3 major topics in each chapter. Know and be good with the multiple choice questions and you shoule be fine you can literally fail the sim and still do well. I know i got like 30% on the sim and i got a "stronger" then other passing candidates on that part...if you do all the becker questions in the passmaster for each chapter and the supplemental ones and redo those u missed and learn why you missed them...then the mc on the test should not be hard.

FAR 11/18/09 - 81, BEC 1/9/10 - 83, AUD 5/24/10 - 92, REG 8/30/10 - 86

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and8376

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Just got done taking FAR right now.... I am beat. I felt good coming out of there though.. keeping my fingers crossed.

So I take it that since I took my exam today, I wont probably see my results until late march?

I used Bisk CPA review. 3 for 3 with it, hopefully 4 for 4.

Good luck to everyone else.

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and8376

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Oh by the way, I ended up studying 211.50 hours for this exam... I felt pretty overprepared for this test and think I may have over did a bit. I was a little disappointed that some of the items I really hit hard didnt even show up. But hitting 200 hours was my goal, but I think now I could have dialed it back to what was recommended in this forum earlier, but I guess everyone is a little different.

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AARON

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Again, thanks for all the insight/advice everyone, this forum really does help calm nerves! Have a nice weekend and V-Day everyone.

√ AUD - 87 (8/12/09)
√ REG - 77 (1/15/10
√ BEC - 77 (1/6/09 - Expired) / 79 (11/18/10)
√ FAR - 75 (2/11/11)

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kmath007

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Ok i did Chapters 1 -7 twice already and I did 8 -9 once, I'm doing the final review now and taking the exam wed. do you guys think im ready?

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jean3019

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Kmath, if you managed to do 5 progress tests and all the sims and five simulated exams I believe you ll be in v good shape. had my FAR on Jan 13 and I had almost the same time left after completing all the chapter and I felt so confident during the exam, I even finished all the exam including the Sims 45sec before the time.
working as much exams as you can well help you managing the time and assessing your results under compenation of questions in the same testlet which the questions after each module doesnt provide. believe me, in the first simulated exam you will get a feeling as if you dont know the question is related to which module, but all of that will go away as soon as you start progress and nailing each sim exam

BEC 77(expired), 84
AUD 85
FAR 80
REG 67, 81

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kmath007

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Yeah while i was going through the chapters i did a progress test each step of the way. so i think i should be good, Government auditing doesnt seem that bad, so i only did those chapters once. I've been studying 12hr days for the past 2 months, i just want the pain to stop lol

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AARON

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Some additional advice needed:

As of today, I've been through Chapters 1-7 (Lectures and MCs). I haven't spent much time on the practice SIMs... I intend on spending Monday and Tuesday wrapping up Chapters 8 and 9. That gives me a little over a week to work the Final Review (which I bought) and review MCs/SIMs/Both final exams.

What do you guys suggest I do most of or focus most of my time with from Wednesday until my exam February 26th? 1. MCs 2. SIMs? 3. Review Notes? Any thoughts advice. If I can do the MC and know why I am answering them right as opposed to memorizing them, am in good shape?

Thanks.

√ AUD - 87 (8/12/09)
√ REG - 77 (1/15/10
√ BEC - 77 (1/6/09 - Expired) / 79 (11/18/10)
√ FAR - 75 (2/11/11)

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kmath007

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I would say focus on the Multiple Choice and do the simulations at least once or twice

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StudyBuddy

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Has anyone tried the NASBA trick of registering for the exam to see if you can register? Last wave, if you were on your last test and had passed NASBA wouldn't allow you to register. I was curious if this was the case again this window? I am waiting on my FAR scores (last one to pass) and it allowed me to register so I'm wondering if I should count my losses or not. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!

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jean3019

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does that mean sending new application and applying for the same part again? it is a great idea if it will work, please advise.

BEC 77(expired), 84
AUD 85
FAR 80
REG 67, 81

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PursuitCPA

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means nothing

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zena

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StudyBuddy. I think that worked only after AICPA released scores to NASBA. NASBA needs to have your score, even if not yet posted, before it can know whether to allow you to register for the exam again. My state does not work that way on NASBA so I don't know this first hand but it is what I gathered from others' posts.

FAR 86 | BEC 94 | AUD 90 | REG 85
All done! used Becker

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Zena is correct

AUD - 85 / BEC - 73, 81 / FAR - 71, 76 /
REG - 81 expired :( retake 1/17/10 - 79 DONE!!!!!

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itsaccrualworld

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Studybuddy, you are thinking way too much about this. Go buy a mix pack of delicious wheat beers and relax. There are plenty of good olympic events to be watching, so don't think about this stuff til Friday. If you passed the other three, then you probably passed this one too.

BEC 85 REG 94 FAR 95 AUD 80 "accountants do it with double entry"

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kmath007

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CAn someone tell me if I'm ready, I've put in an estimated total of 480hrs and the passed two days I have been doing the final review. I take the exam tomorrow. I just want it to be over. Financial SUCKS!!!

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Stacy

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kmath...no one can tell you if you are ready. It seems like you put in the time and effort its just a matter of telling yourself that you adequately prepared and are ready for the exam! Goodluck tommorrow and let us know how you did!

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AARON

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Chapter 8 (Government) Completed Today - To Complete Chapter 9 (Non-for-Profit) Tomorrow.

Then, Review, Review, Review, until 2/26... That being said, without violating any disclosure rules... can anyone shed some light on how important Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 are in the grand scheme of things? Becker suggests that there are anywhere from 7 to 11 MC questions on these topics... everyone I've spoke to says the following:

"Chapters 2-7 of Becker are the "Meat & Potatoes" of this exam, however blow-off 8 and 9..."

Thoughts?

√ AUD - 87 (8/12/09)
√ REG - 77 (1/15/10
√ BEC - 77 (1/6/09 - Expired) / 79 (11/18/10)
√ FAR - 75 (2/11/11)

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Stacy

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@ Glogo....I was always told NEVER to blow off Chapter 8 and 9 mainly because it wasn't taught in most colleges and the material is a lot different from what accountant students/professionals are accustomed too. I still think you should review the information because no one really knows how much points these questions are worth. So even though only 7 - 11 questions may come..they may be weighted more heavily.

I take FARE on the 26-Feb too Glogo! Now I think about it...I think we took REGS back in November around the same time. Glogo...what are you doing as your final review?

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Jeff - another71.com

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According to the Content Specification Outline, Gov't Accounting and NFP Accounting account for 20% of the FAR exam combined.

Don't sluff them off. With that said, I skipped NFP accounting due to running out of time and I still passed. I was guessing on every NFP question though...I must have guessed right a time or two.

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PursuitCPA

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not checking my far score before I take BEC again, I cant handle more depression.

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I took FAR 02/11/2010 with 2009 materials, but I am not satisfied with my performance .Is it normal for the questions to be so different.. Becker vs actual test .Half of the time I was lost and in the end, short of time .I skipped one tab on the simulation entirely .What are my chances of passing? Anyone who has skipped a section on simulation and still passed?

AUD84,FAR82,BEC77,Reg79

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FL CPA Hopeful

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A girl I work with left all the tabs except the research and written ones blank on a REG simulation and passed with a score in the 80s, so you can definitely still pass. Sometimes the simulations are pretest questions and don't count too. Goodluck!

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glogo2384,

Do not blow off L-8 and L-9 gov't. and non-profit unless you have had some experience with them. I never had so I did study them. Believe me, they are on the exam. I can't remember exactly how many questions, but it was significant enough to pass or fail me. I thought those were a walk in the park compared to bonds, pensions, deferred taxes, etc. Easy points!

REG - 75 (expired, retake July 2011)
FAR - 69, 64, 67 <-Becker, 80 <-Yaeger
AUD - 82 ETHICS - 100
BEC - 72 (retake May 2011)

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That's good to know ,but of course it depends on my performance on the MCQs .I just hope I get through this, dont want to go back and study again .

AUD84,FAR82,BEC77,Reg79

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AARON

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Thanks everyone for the insight! I won't blow them off... I'll work NFP tomorrow. Starting Wednesday I am going to review by using the Final Review Becker Book. I am going to go topic by topic (as the final review dictates) then supplement those with the related MC questions (basically going to do all MC again) from the Passmaster... I will also try to work the SIMs again. This weekend, when I take it a little lighter, I will work the 'Final Exams' but more or less...questions, questions, questions until 2/26.

Stacy, I took REG in November and got a 74! Argh, painful... so I retook it on 1/15 and am now waiting for my score. I am going crazy thinking about it. I just need 1 damn point!!!

√ AUD - 87 (8/12/09)
√ REG - 77 (1/15/10
√ BEC - 77 (1/6/09 - Expired) / 79 (11/18/10)
√ FAR - 75 (2/11/11)

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jean3019

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Studybuddy, never blow off the governmental and NFP it is 20% and you will lose 10% on the Sims any way, then you are putting all of your study efforts behind your back. try to do anything that makes you feel comfortable about the exam before you set for the part. My advice to you on governmental accounting is to know what is and is not a governmental fund as it is the one that goes against any accountant believes, then there is a table by the end of the L8 (I believe it is actually the last page just before the questions) in Becker materials which if you spent quality time with it, and made your own memory marks that will enough to kill L8. Hope that helped.

BEC 77(expired), 84
AUD 85
FAR 80
REG 67, 81

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