NINJAs or Becker MCQs for FAR?

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    krokofilen
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    So I got 2 weeks to exam and feel a little stressed out as I am not even half way through the Becker chapters. Currently reading chapters then doing the MCQs. Realizing that I will not have time to do both NINJAs and Becker MCQs (which I did for AUD), I need to choose. Would you say the NINJA MCQs would be better than the Becker ones specifically for FAR?

    Thanks

    Big 4 Audit Manager from Europe here to pass the CPA in the U.S. of A in 2014! Niiice!

    AUD - 95 / Jul 15 / 130h over 4 weeks
    FAR - 86 / Aug 14 / 240h over 4 weeks
    (11 week break)

    REG - 81 / Nov 14 / 200h over 4 weeks
    BEC - 87 / Nov 17 / 30 h over 2.5 days

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    jeff
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    A few options:

    1. Stick with what you have and grind it out for another 2 weeks with book/software

    2. Reschedule for late August…go through your program and then use NINJA MCQ

    3. Take your exam in 2 weeks, but switch over to NINJA MCQ completely and ditch everything else.

    You're in “CRAM” mode right now if you're halfway through the material with 2 weeks left. If that's the path … then Option 3 is what I would do.

    I'm biased, obviously because it's my product, but NINJA MCQ has the content references, key terms, answer explanations all wrapped into one platform as you know, so it's conducive to cramming. It's all on the screen.

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
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    taxgeek83
    Participant

    For what it's worth, in the same situation I chose option 3, supplemented with Ninja notes and flashcards, and passed with a 78.

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    krokofilen
    Member

    Thanks all.

    Yeah, I am definately in cram mode.

    With my current study plan, I will spend another 115 hours on Becker chapters + MCQs (taking me through F5-F10). That is a really hectic plan and it allows me to go through the MCQs only once, and does not allow time for sims.

    After that 115 hours, I will have another 80 hours to spend on NINJA MCQs+sims, and a less thorough second round of my failed Becker MCQs. Will that at least get me half-way through the NINJA MCQs+sims?

    So right now, I have spent 52.5 hours, and got 195 to go (21%). I am starting with Becker F5. F1-F3 took me forever, whereas F4 was really simple.

    Big 4 Audit Manager from Europe here to pass the CPA in the U.S. of A in 2014! Niiice!

    AUD - 95 / Jul 15 / 130h over 4 weeks
    FAR - 86 / Aug 14 / 240h over 4 weeks
    (11 week break)

    REG - 81 / Nov 14 / 200h over 4 weeks
    BEC - 87 / Nov 17 / 30 h over 2.5 days

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    Basically, if you take out jeff's bias hes saying, forget the book only do MCQ's!!! (but i agree you should use NINJA!)

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