@_Nick_: My study process was to complete two modules a week, including doing all the MCQs and skimming over the SIMs. In my final week of review, I re-read the entire book and re-did all of the non-optional MCQs, spending about a day per module. I also thought Becker's two practice tests were useful. I didn't do many progress tests for AUD (compared to FAR, where it was my main method of review), and I wouldn't really recommend it– I forgot so much stuff about A1 and A2 by the time I finished.
In terms of what to focus on for review, A2-A4 is key; it's essentially the audit framework. A5's sampling isn't so important (but it's easy!) and knowing the basics for A6 is probably enough (professional responsibilities, auxiliary services a company can do alongside an audit, some of the GAGAS concepts, etc.)
@itsjustatest: That's definitely valid. I don't think Becker's lectures are amazing by any means (Olinto >= Brown >>> Gearty, imo), but they serve as a tool for me to type out good notes (between AUD, BEC, and FAR, I think I have around 120,000 words typed out in Word documents).
Becker is also really solid at emphasizing the things that are statistically more likely to be on the exam. I'm not sure how well that comes across when you just go through the book sans lecture.
FAR: May 1st, 2014 - 91
AUD: May 29th, 2014 - 97!
BEC: July 16th, 2014 - 91
REG: August 29th, 2014 - 88
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