I AM TIRED OF FAILING AUDIT..I USED BECKER FOR THE FIRST 3 AND I WAS CLOSE..I TOOK MY AUD EXAM 8/27 USING BECKER AND WILEY TEXTBOOK HOPING IT WILL GIVE ME THE EDGE BUT I FAILED AGAIN..I AM HOPING TO TAKE THIS EXAM AGAIN NEXT WINDOW..THIS IS KILLING MY ACCOUNT..SHOULD I BUY YAGER CRAM FOR AUDIT? START A NEW HOME STUDY? EVERTIME I LEAVE I FEEL LIKE I HAD PASSED BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE...IM FRAUSTRATED...I ONLY PASSSED ONE...PLEASE GIVE ME ADVICE??
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Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminIt's been over a month since you took your exam. If you're going to buy a Yaeger AUD product - get the HomeStudy. The best combo is to do the HomeStudy and then the cram before you sit.
I had 74/74 on REG and I still got the Yaeger REG HomeStudy.
You only have one section left...you'll be done with this exam soon enough.
-Jeff
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rhiania80
offlineMembernycbig4winner:
I just failed AUD and BEC for the second time. I had been using BISK, and I just purchased the homestudy from Yaegar. I am eager to pass and determined. After reading and getting advice from Jeff - maybe this will help me get through the exam. I plan to sit for AUD the end of October and BEC the end of November. I did pass FAR/REG with Bisk, but the other two have been giving me trouble. Keep me posted on your next exam date. I can't give us - I am halfway, so I will keep trying.Posted 2 years ago # -
kmcauliffe
offlineMemberWhat parts of Audit are you really struggling with? Maybe we can give you some helpful tips to nail down the areas where you are weak. Sometimes just hearing something explained a different way can make all the difference. Let's say you are really stuggling with sampling, well then even if only 5 people responded with a tip that helped them wrap their brains around it, one of them might work for you and you will never forget the concept. Just an idea...
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lcraigd
offlineMemberHang in there. I know what it feels like when you are so close. I failed FAR - 70 and 66 but took a live Becker Review in PA where the instructor also teaches. Got an 83 and finally passed my last part REG on 8/31. You will eventually pass. Don't let it discourage you. As someone told me a long time ago, you only fail when you fail to try.
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MNCPA10
offlineMemberI would use Becker and do the multiple choice over and over. I just took audit 2 weeks ago and there were atleast 10 questions that were WORD FOR WORD the exact same questions that Becker had. Even the companies and names in the problems are identical. Also study the compilations and reviews really well.
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zooyuka
onlineMemberIf I were you I would just buy Gleim's Auditing software. It has roughly 2,000 questions. You obviously know the material, you probably just need to practice more questions. I am sure the Becker questions aren't even helping you by now. You probably can pick out the answers without reading the question.
BEC 71,77
REG 65
FAR 5/28/12
AUD 2012 Q3Posted 2 years ago # -
OnePointAway
offlineMemberZooyuka,
Do you know how much the Gleim software costs? I have the Gleim book from 2004 which I checked out from the library. I hope the software has more or different questions than the book. What do you know about this?Posted 2 years ago # -
Jeff - another71.com
onlineadmin"Do you know how much the Gleim software costs? I have the Gleim book from 2004 which I checked out from the library. I hope the software has more or different questions than the book. What do you know about this?"
You're using a book that was written in 2003 to study AUD???
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OnePointAway
offlineMemberYes, I noticed that the questions in the 2004 Gleim book are the same as in the current 2009 Wiley book. I also saw many of these same questions in the current 2009 Becker.
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Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminThere are updates that went live in 2008 that if you study the old way - you will get your answers wrong on your exam.
Look at the AUD Wiley book from Amazon...it's $25! How much is a new NTS...$200?
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OnePointAway
offlineMemberThe 2009 Wiley book was my primary source of the MC questions. I answered all those questions at least 4 times. I am interested in the Gleim software MC questions but my recent experience tells me that they will probably be the same questions as in the $25 Wiley book.
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Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminprobably so - they buy their questions from the same source (the AICPA) usually.
Gleim may have some "in-house" questions in there too.
You're fine with just using the Wiley book MCQs in my opinion.
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OnePointAway
offlineMemberJeff,
I like Wiley a lot. However, I took AUD for the second time Oct. 27. I did well on the MC but my big worry is the sims. They were written in a confusing way and I might be in for another 74. If I get another 74 then I may consider hiring a tutor. I have already had Becker and I don't want to take that again. I might try Yeager since it worked for you. Do you know how much Yeager costs for AUD?Posted 2 years ago # -
OnePointAway
offlineMemberJeff,
I just saw the link on this site for Yeager so you can disregard my question about the Yeager cost. Sorry!
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Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminCool...I think you're wise to go with some videos that compliment the Wiley book.
-Jeff
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csin832
offlineMemberOnePointAway:
I used Gleim and Gleim only and passed all 4 parts on the first try. I really liked Gleim. The software is about $60 and has about 1800 multiple choice questions on it. For AUD, most questions are AICPA adapted, but there are some "Publisher" questions. The software, tells you where they come from...so I just disregarded any questions that were not AICPA (Publisher questions account for less than 10% of AUD questions). I liked it because it was cheap, and it was broken down into 20 units and each unit was broken down into specific subunits. And, you could create tests based on the subunits (ex: Unit 2: Risk Assessment; Subunit 1: Pre-engagement Acceptance Activities - 34 available questions).Done!Posted 2 years ago # -
OnePointAway
offlineMemberCsin832,
Thanks a lot for the info. Since it is only $60 I might just go for it, if I fail AUD again. I hope I'm in Wave 1 so I should get the AUD score mid-November. I assume I would contact Gleim and there would be no problem in buying this software by itself?Posted 2 years ago # -
gman7589
offlineMemberYeager cram is 99 but there is a discount code on Jeff's site for a few dollars off. Homestudy is 345 with the another 71 discount. They are found here: http://www.another71.com/cpa-review-discounts
AUD 01/09 - 74 retake 07/09 - 78 BEC 02/09 - 74 retake 08/09 - 78
FAR 04/09 - 82 REG 05/09 - 79Posted 2 years ago # -
zooyuka
onlineMemberOnePointAway, you can download it directly here.
http://www.gleim.com/products/productdetails.php?proSell=CPACD+AUD
As close as you are, I am sure this is all you will need.
BEC 71,77
REG 65
FAR 5/28/12
AUD 2012 Q3Posted 2 years ago # -
Jeff - another71.com
onlineadminIf you already have a solid set of MCQs (Wiley book) - the smart money is on a review of the material in video form - from whatever product that may be.
Posted 2 years ago # -
CPA2B
offlineMemberI used Yeager for all 4 section - passed the first three and waiting on the AUD grade. I found the review for Aud not worth the money. I used Wiley book and just went through all the multiple choices and extra sims at the end of the book and it covered majority of the material on the test. Some questions were exactly the same as the questions in Wiley.
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