FAR Study Group April/May 2013 - Page 22

  • Creator
    Topic
  • #176441
    tmturner74
    Member

    Is it ok to start a FAR Study Group? I retook Audit yesterday and although I don’t have a gut feeling either way if I passed or not, I am going to start on FAR. I am using Becker self-study and purchased the Ninja Notes for FAR.

    I am looking forward to reading a/b everyone’s progression. Good Luck!

     

    Aud- 11/28/12 (72), 02/27/13 (72), 04/06/2013 77!!
    FAR-tbd
    BEC-tbd
    REG-tbd

Viewing 15 replies - 316 through 330 (of 1,364 total)
  • Author
    Replies
  • #417025
    Tina82
    Member

    Cash flows are kicking my $$$!!! Tips anyone?

    R - 74;88
    A - 84
    B - 74;89
    F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & done

    #417244
    Tina82
    Member

    Cash flows are kicking my $$$!!! Tips anyone?

    R - 74;88
    A - 84
    B - 74;89
    F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & done

    #417027
    nashville79
    Member

    @Theo and @lb18

    That helps, thanks. I think I'm good to go on WACC now. The only major additional piece I picked up from the youtube vid was:

    If a portion of WACC is financed through “other borrowings”, calculate weighted average interest rate (total interest/total principal of total “other borrowings) and apply to that portion of WACC.

    I'm beginning to realize that, for ANY software you use, a big (too big) chunk of time is spent breaking this stuff down into learnable material. I took AUD and BEC, obviously totally different and much easier exams in my opinion, but I worked with two other folks and we were each responsible for “translating” the material for different sections. It really worked. The time in the weeds was virtually eliminated. Unfortunately, I'm going at FAR solo due to work schedule and timeline. If anyone out there has the opportunity to go that route, do it! Let go of that tight grip of control that you so naturally have as an accountant/stressed out test taker and join forces. And, there's no higher learning than teaching as you know. That's when you truly “get it”. Okay, done with the soapbox.

    Now moving on to actually being productive, could Theo, lb18 or anyone else out there be a pal and explain Computer SW development costs and when they are capitalized versus expensed? Some costs seem to fall in both expense and capitalize and wtf is “product masters”?

    #417246
    nashville79
    Member

    @Theo and @lb18

    That helps, thanks. I think I'm good to go on WACC now. The only major additional piece I picked up from the youtube vid was:

    If a portion of WACC is financed through “other borrowings”, calculate weighted average interest rate (total interest/total principal of total “other borrowings) and apply to that portion of WACC.

    I'm beginning to realize that, for ANY software you use, a big (too big) chunk of time is spent breaking this stuff down into learnable material. I took AUD and BEC, obviously totally different and much easier exams in my opinion, but I worked with two other folks and we were each responsible for “translating” the material for different sections. It really worked. The time in the weeds was virtually eliminated. Unfortunately, I'm going at FAR solo due to work schedule and timeline. If anyone out there has the opportunity to go that route, do it! Let go of that tight grip of control that you so naturally have as an accountant/stressed out test taker and join forces. And, there's no higher learning than teaching as you know. That's when you truly “get it”. Okay, done with the soapbox.

    Now moving on to actually being productive, could Theo, lb18 or anyone else out there be a pal and explain Computer SW development costs and when they are capitalized versus expensed? Some costs seem to fall in both expense and capitalize and wtf is “product masters”?

    #417029
    nashville79
    Member

    @Tina82 “Cash Flows” is a pretty large topic to address through a forum. Is there a specific part that is kicking your tail – understanding outflows/inflows possibly?

    Here's one thing I came across that helped. Not sure which SW you are using, but Becker seems to try to teach too many of the CF concepts for both Indirect and Direct simultaneously. Take out two sheets of paper (or bring up two excel/word docs) and write/type everything applicable for Direct and then do the same for Indirect. Consider them two different animals for learning purposes, yes they are similar in some ways, but so are men and women (i.e. totally different at the end of the day) A MC or SIM isn't going to ask you a question on both so don't study them in that manner.

    #417248
    nashville79
    Member

    @Tina82 “Cash Flows” is a pretty large topic to address through a forum. Is there a specific part that is kicking your tail – understanding outflows/inflows possibly?

    Here's one thing I came across that helped. Not sure which SW you are using, but Becker seems to try to teach too many of the CF concepts for both Indirect and Direct simultaneously. Take out two sheets of paper (or bring up two excel/word docs) and write/type everything applicable for Direct and then do the same for Indirect. Consider them two different animals for learning purposes, yes they are similar in some ways, but so are men and women (i.e. totally different at the end of the day) A MC or SIM isn't going to ask you a question on both so don't study them in that manner.

    #417031
    se7en.14
    Participant

    F4: Recourse AR-page 16 and Notes Receivable- page 19.

    Can someone help me and explain what recourse means? I still don't understand it after reading it and listening to the lecture.

    Thanks!

    .
    #417250
    se7en.14
    Participant

    F4: Recourse AR-page 16 and Notes Receivable- page 19.

    Can someone help me and explain what recourse means? I still don't understand it after reading it and listening to the lecture.

    Thanks!

    .
    #417033
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Se7en…it just means that if you sell an acct rec to someone with recourse and they cannot collect on it they can come after you (the seller) for the money. Normally when an acct receivable is sold with recourse we set up a “holdback” acct which has a normal balance of debit. Don't worry about this too much. It is my understanding that the test will probably only cover without recourse.

    #417252
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Se7en…it just means that if you sell an acct rec to someone with recourse and they cannot collect on it they can come after you (the seller) for the money. Normally when an acct receivable is sold with recourse we set up a “holdback” acct which has a normal balance of debit. Don't worry about this too much. It is my understanding that the test will probably only cover without recourse.

    #417035
    Qlad
    Member

    Retaking exam in May…wasted a lot of time over last result..time to move on..keep going. Using Becker, starting chapter 1 today.

    FAR 72,71,81 🙂
    AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
    REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
    BEC 76 🙂

    #417254
    Qlad
    Member

    Retaking exam in May…wasted a lot of time over last result..time to move on..keep going. Using Becker, starting chapter 1 today.

    FAR 72,71,81 🙂
    AUD 64,71, 72, 75 🙂 I'm done !!!
    REG 73, 74, 74, 84 🙂
    BEC 76 🙂

    #417037
    Tina82
    Member

    @nashville, I'm trying to use the dr/cr shortcut for changes in assets/liabilities for the indirect method they mentioned in the book but I keep getting confused. Think I have to go through the chapter again and see if I get it.

    R - 74;88
    A - 84
    B - 74;89
    F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & done

    #417256
    Tina82
    Member

    @nashville, I'm trying to use the dr/cr shortcut for changes in assets/liabilities for the indirect method they mentioned in the book but I keep getting confused. Think I have to go through the chapter again and see if I get it.

    R - 74;88
    A - 84
    B - 74;89
    F - no study = 67; May 15 = 87 & done

    #417038
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    can some body help me with foreign currency accounting

    when we do re-measurement or translate

    for Income statement we use weighted average for both

    but for balance sheet for item we may use historical rate in re-measurement and current rate for translation

    can some one explain to me where is the differences between them in BS

    and what is the logic to use weighted average for inventory in one of them and the other we use current rate ?

Viewing 15 replies - 316 through 330 (of 1,364 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.