Power week of January 23rd - 27th.....

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It's going to be a testing week. Work is picking up and need to find the balance between work and study.

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!
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Posted 4 months ago #
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This week...........today I should be done with B2's MCQ's (60 to go). B3 for the rest of the week, it seems to be a loooong chapter ;)

Good Luck to All!!!

AUD – 8/15/11 79!!!!
FAR – 11/7/11 74 1/16/12 81!!!! Thanks GOD!!!!
BEC – 2/19/12 80!!!
REG - 4/29/12 70 :(

Posted 4 months ago #
HustlinHustlin

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Final reviewing until Wednesday at 12:30. In my onesie and not planning on leaving it anytime soon!

B Before NTS expires on 8/25
A 69
R May 23rd
F 56

Becker and Ninja Notes
Now incorporating Wiley Test Bank

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I'm on break. I've been studying straight since September with only about a week off in there. Took BEC middle of October and passed, took Audit 11/30 and failed (for the third time), took audit again 01/06 and then REG 01/18. Potentially lost credit for FAR on 01/21. I'm not looking at anything until after FEB 3 (or whenever the scores are released). If I passed them both then I'm done. If not then I have to plan a new study schedule adding FAR back into the mix but for now my brain needs a break.

Good luck to everyone else studying right now!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

F-78, lost credit (August OR October 2012)
A-50,58,70,72,89 FINALLY!!!!!!!!
B-69,76
R-50 (JULY 2012)

Posted 4 months ago #
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study study study as exam is Wednesday. then I move on to REG, already taking the live seeions for Becker and we have 4 & 5 on Saturday so I need to get caught up wiht the MCQ's - taking REG 2/27

AUD - (1/25/12) 71 close yet so far!!!
REG - (2/27/12) 75 I will take it!!
FAR
BEC

Posted 4 months ago #
CashEquivalents

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R4 tomorrow, R5 friday.

FAR - 92
REG - 83
BEC - 88
AUD - 97

Posted 4 months ago #
rmm91909

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Well it is safe to say that I totally screwed myself over. I was sick all of last week and barely got in any good quality studying. So today I decided I would push my exam out 2 weeks to allow myself a good review. Logged onto prometric and was confused as to why it wouldn't let me pick the date I had in mind. Come to find out 2/1 is when my NTS expires. That being said I feel like I will be pretty much taking FAR for fun. fml.

Posted 4 months ago #
rmm91909

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would you guys pay for a new NTS and take it at the end of Feb? I am beside myself right now.

Posted 4 months ago #
jomarie

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I would just go for it. What do you have to lose now??

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

Posted 4 months ago #
rmm91909

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I agree. I just don't know how to use these last seven days wisely. I mean its not like I haven't been studying I have been at FAR for a while now. I guess I just had my mind set over the weekend that I was moving it so this just threw me through a loop. I had been in a funk the past few weeks about how I wanted to throw in the towel I wasn't meant for the exam blah blah blah. So today I woke up with a new mind set and told myself ok you will push the exam out 2 weeks and bang out FAR. Well that didn't go as planned lol. Love myself for mixing up my two NTS dates in my head right now. Everything happens for a reason right?

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HustlinHustlin

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Hey you might just get lucky and pass. Let me know how it goes. I kind of feel screwed for this exam, but I hear that's normal. I wish I allowed myself more time to review. Just now going over bonds and tomorrow I want to focus on a bunch of practice tests all day and night before throwing my hail mary. I don't feel as confident as I had hoped at all, and now I am kinda regretting telling everyone I when my exam is because now all I am going to hear are "so how'd it go" (like we ever know) and "I'm sure you'll be fine" (which I have been hearing for 3 months now). I really hope I do not have to take this exam again and don't walk out of Prometric in tears. Lets hope its true what they say, and the exam questions will be nothing like the fireballs Becker is throwing at me.

I guess on the bright side, I now know some more effective ways to study if I do have to take it another round. Is it sad that I am actually excited to start on AUD?

B Before NTS expires on 8/25
A 69
R May 23rd
F 56

Becker and Ninja Notes
Now incorporating Wiley Test Bank

Posted 4 months ago #
rmm91909

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One of the partners at my firm today was telling me I just need to learn how to cram efficiently (whatever that means!). So I am hoping that if I just give it my all this week I might squeak out a 75. I mean I have watched 51 hours of lectures and have done all the Becker questions for F1-6. I think I am just going to do testlets of 20 questions on every topic over and over again. Then read Jeff's NINJA guide each night before bed. Who knows maybe this was a blessing in disguise as I really think I just wanted to move the exam to move it type deal.

I hope you do well! Bonds are tough I just did a testlet of 20 questions and got a 50 yuck. Looks like that will be my night! I am trying to decide if I should do a 90 question exam to see where I am struggling or not.

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jomarie

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My exam is 2 weeks from today. My plan is the remaining of this week mix it up with rewriting NINJA notes and working MCQs when my hand starts getting sore from writing to much. Then next week, knock out so many MCQs that I'll be sick of them.

Rebecca - I think you have a good plan. Go with it and good luck!!

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

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rmm91909

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Thanks Jomarie! I was thinking about rewriting the NINJA on my lunch breaks where I feel like I don't get many MCQs done in that 45 minutes.

Hope everything is going well for you!!

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jomarie

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Yeah I agree. I can't seem to get many MCQs done during that period either. Especially since I only get 1/2 lunch.

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

Posted 4 months ago #
rmm91909

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Well my manager gave me Monday off to cram for my exam on Tuesday. That makes me feel a little better about this seeing Saturday is our first "official" Saturday of tax season. I got this, I got this, I got thissss... or that is what I am telling myself haha!

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jomarie

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YOU'VE GOT THIS!!!

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

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rmm91909

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Governmental is kicking my butt! I really hope this makes more sense as I keep doing teslets of 20 questions. geesh!

Posted 3 months ago #
Marivy22

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B3 MCQ's = Not nice... I will finish them today.

AUD – 8/15/11 79!!!!
FAR – 11/7/11 74 1/16/12 81!!!! Thanks GOD!!!!
BEC – 2/19/12 80!!!
REG - 4/29/12 70 :(

Posted 3 months ago #
Marivy22

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Done with B3.........will have to re-read one more time.

AUD – 8/15/11 79!!!!
FAR – 11/7/11 74 1/16/12 81!!!! Thanks GOD!!!!
BEC – 2/19/12 80!!!
REG - 4/29/12 70 :(

Posted 3 months ago #
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@Marivy22, once you get to B4 it will be a nice change from B3. All IT concepts, a lot of common sense. How many times do you re-read the chapter?

AUD 59, 72 :( 72 AGAIN :( :(
REG 59, 60, 80
FAR 67, 75
BEC 58, 79

Posted 3 months ago #
Marivy22

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@ Peanut

Can't wait to get out of B3. I usually watch the lectures, take notes ,and then review my notes while reading the chapter....

AUD – 8/15/11 79!!!!
FAR – 11/7/11 74 1/16/12 81!!!! Thanks GOD!!!!
BEC – 2/19/12 80!!!
REG - 4/29/12 70 :(

Posted 3 months ago #
HustlinHustlin

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RMM - some advice for governmental...

It was heavily tested so I am glad I studied it as much as I did

But you should know what each fund is comprised of (GRASPP, SE, PAPI (if you are using becker) and what kind of transactions occur in each of those funds. Also know when monies get transferred Perm, Unrestricted or Temp Restrict. And remember that the Permanent funds the principal is to be retained, but earnings (interest) can be moved to Unrestricted.

I have been LOVING these 2 days off!!! Starting A1 at lunch today. Is it sad that I am kind of excited to study something that isn't FAR? lol

B Before NTS expires on 8/25
A 69
R May 23rd
F 56

Becker and Ninja Notes
Now incorporating Wiley Test Bank

Posted 3 months ago #
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@rmm91909, to add to Hustlin's comment on Governmental... Make flash cards of all of the journal entries for Governmental. Someone suggested this a long time ago on the thread (they were one of those people that scored 90's on all there exams so you try to mimic everything they say to do LOL). Anyway, the suggestion was awesome, I made the flash cards and studied them everyday, I never had a problem with Governmental after that. Just knowing the flow of the accounts was huge. Good luck! When is the big day??

AUD 59, 72 :( 72 AGAIN :( :(
REG 59, 60, 80
FAR 67, 75
BEC 58, 79

Posted 3 months ago #
jomarie

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I'm going to start tackling Governemental and Non-for-profit tonight, I'm scared!!!

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

Posted 3 months ago #
rmm91909

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Thanks Hustlin and Peanut! I am actually starting to feel really good about governmental and NFP. I have been scoring consistently in the high 80s with the occasional 70s. I have done every question the Wiley software has to offer! Peanut thanks for that tip I will start writing those over and over again. I am assuming you mean the ones of when the budget is created, when a purchase order is approved, blah blah blah?

Hustlin I don't think that is sad. I can't wait to walk out of the testing center on Tuesday night pass or fail! lol

Posted 3 months ago #
rmm91909

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Jomarie don't be scared! The first round of questions sucked to be honest but it gets a lot easier with repeatition.

Posted 3 months ago #
yankeeaccountant

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@rmm91909

sounds like you are on a good path--I have a good feeling about this swipe!! Kudos to you!! I think your exam is Tuesday? I will be rooting for you!

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I am on R3 today and hope to finish it tomorrow and head right on over to R4. I want to finish all the Becker questions before I hit the WIley testbank. oiy!!!
Good luck everyone

Posted 3 months ago #
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Thanks yankee!! Yup Tuesday is the big day. I have to go into the office tomorrow for a firmwide 4 hour meeting but then the rest of my day is MCQs which will continue till Monday night at 8. I am sucker for the Bachelor so that will be my reward and time to give the brain a break lol. Then Tuesday I will wake up and give the NINJA a read before heading to the testing center for 1:30. AHHHHH! Why is FAR so scary to think about?!

Posted 3 months ago #
jomarie

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@good luck rmm91909 - I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday. YOU'VE GOT THIS!!!!! I'm not that far behind you. I'm sitting the following Monday.

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

Posted 3 months ago #
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losing my steam right about now... getting distracted by the girl sitting across from me at the library who thinks she is trying out for american idol lip singing for her life! kind of entertaining but not helping me focus!!

Posted 3 months ago #
rmm91909

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How is the power weekend going everyone!?

Posted 3 months ago #
jomarie

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Not going very far. Hopefully tonight I'll finished rewriting the NINJA notes then hit MCQs all week!!! I'm so nervous that I'm not going to be ready for the 6th!!

Since 2008....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!

I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

Posted 3 months ago #
Phllop

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Power week is officially over for me, game time tomorrow for FAR at 1:30. As much as I want to pass I'm really just excited about a studying break from FAR. I take BEC in 30 days too, gonna be intense month waiting/studying!

REG: 85
AUD: 74, 85
FAR: 74 (sigh)
BEC: 80 (don't even ask me how)

When I say C-P you say 'Ayyyyy show me the money'
-PO

Posted 3 months ago #
yankeeaccountant

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@Phillop--good luck tomorrow!!

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Well, not a very powerful weekend for me. I nursed a bad cold most of the weekend, so I only got in 4 on Saturday and Sunday. I am midstream on R4. Did a progress test on R1-R3 and surprised myself with a 90%, but nothing to really get excited, that number will drop when I start on the Wiley test bank....or the Becker FInal LOL!

@Rmm--keep going girl, you are going to do well on Tuesday. Don't forget to wear RED :)

Hope everybody else is doing ok.........Pacific,MylifeisCPA,Hopeful_cpa,canson16,JoMarie,Peanut,Ipass...too many to name...and alas, Nyquil is taking effect....time to get horizontal (again)

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