Power Weekend of November 26th and 27th

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Started 6 months ago by jomarie
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Hello everyone -

Who's studying this weekend? I'm taking the weekend off and getting the house ready for Christmas decorations.

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 6 months ago #
pacific1

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I'm in...I am hoping to get 12 hours in both days, I had slow cooker dinners all planned out and really hoping to get some good time in before my test on Wednesday morning!

@JoMarie - enjoy your weekend...it is much deserved. :)

FAR - 5/31

Posted 6 months ago #
SwanCPA

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I'm here for the weekend! Any suggestions for BEC?

I just keep telling myself Christmas season starts at 3:30 pm 11/30. :)

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

Posted 6 months ago #
Zizoty

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@swan
Know your formulas such as free cash flow, nopat, Eva... Etc. Be sure you understand all the return calculations such irr, arr,npv, what rate to use and advantages and disadvantages of it. For IT, you will see a lot of internal control related questions. For wc, make sure you attempt all 3 questions with at least 3 paragraphs. Read the wc carefully and answer what they ask you. Thats all I can remember from my last exam. Hopefully I'm not breaking any disclosure rule with this post. Good luck

AUD - 83 Feb11
REG - 75 May11
BEC - 73 July11 84 Oct11
FAR - 63 Aug11 76 Feb12 I'M DONE!!!!!

Posted 6 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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Count me in, hoping for total 20 this weekend before FAR on wednesday. Who else is taking FAR this week?

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 6 months ago #
pacific1

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I am in for FAR on Wednesday as well!

FAR - 5/31

Posted 6 months ago #
eatrunCPA

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I'm in! Been at it since 10 this morning and plan to work MCQs until we leave for round 2 of thanksgiving dinner. FAR on Monday @ 2 PM, so I'll definitely be back it tonight and all day tomorrow. I plan to complete the Yaeger MCQs tonight, do a full practice test tomorrow morning and work trouble spots/review via Wiley test back Sunday afternoon/Monday morning. I also need to round up some red panties since they are all the rage at Prometric these days!

I agree with Zizoty on BEC. Also, be sure to leave enough time to proof read the WC.

JoMarie, enjoy the weekend off! I read your FAR experience on another thread. Sounds like you nailed it! Enjoy the decorating; I was a little bummed to break tradition and not put up our tree yesterday, but hopefully it'll pay off on Dec 7!

~Melissa
BEC 08/29/2011.....81
AUD 10/31/2011....76
FAR 11/28/2011.....70 Retake 02/27/2012
REG 01/17/2012

Posted 6 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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@jomarie, You deserve to take the weekend off and enjoy the decorations, sounds like fun.

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 6 months ago #
SwanCPA

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Thanks for the suggestions on BEC. I studied from 5:30 to 12 took a break to watch my team fail miserably and now I'm back at it until I can't go any more! I hope I can get at least 5 more in today!! What an awesome life we're all living right now!! It will pay off in the end I guess!!! Best of luck to everyone!

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

Posted 6 months ago #
pacific1

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swancpa - you can do this...you are at the finish line. :)

FAR - 5/31

Posted 6 months ago #
SwanCPA

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Thanks pacific1! Let's pray Wednesday is the last time I walk into Prometric! I have been working REALLY hard today. I've done over 280 mcqs and really studied the ones I missed. It will pay off....it will pay off....it will pay off!!! :)

On average, what's the normal amount of questions you do in a day? A really good study day???

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

Posted 5 months ago #
SwanCPA

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Now that's what you call a LONG study day!!! Now for a movie with my hubby!

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

Posted 5 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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Met my goal of studying 10 hours, actually it was more like 11 hours, did 320 FAR questions. Hope to repeat the same amount of MCH's tomorrow and do all sims at Becker.

Hope all of you had good studying session today!

Good night!

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 5 months ago #
pacific1

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I am going to shoot for 10-12 quality FAR time today, I am going to work on doing Wiley tests today, I think I will do 50 mcq's and 2 sims each test and shoot for an hour and a half for each test.

Good luck to all who are studying today....I can't wait for the 30th to come so I can move on to my next section.

FAR - 5/31

Posted 5 months ago #
yankeeaccountant

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Hey guys!

Hope you guys are having a great study weekend. I am pulling for all you guys sitting in the next few days.

@pacific

sounds like you are working it! I will be thinking of ya on Monday--kick some butt on FAR!! GL

@eatrun--same to you, best of luck to you tomorrow!!!! GL

Posted 5 months ago #
jomarie

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Done with my decorating. Going to start studying for BEC tomorrow.

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 5 months ago #
yankeeaccountant

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@JoMarie

awesome. I should have done that today too. I am on the couch just vegging out. I am not looking forward to seeing my REG score, and I am finding myself already acting like I failed. I hate this process.

Best of luck with BEC. For me, that was my favorite to study for. I know that sounds nutty, but I like the content of that exam.

Have a great week!

Posted 5 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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I am about to start my 10 hour plus day, late start, but no complains i need my rest especially that i am also fighting horrible cold.
FAR on wednesday and I am starting to feel a little panic, don't know if I should keep on drilling MCH's, review all my notes and do more SIMS. It's feels like I want to go back and start reviewing all info all over again, like re-read chapters..
I guess info overload is starting to get to me..anyone feeling little panic like me? if you do, how do you stop it?

Ok deep breath and start to study and stop panic..

Wishing every a very productive study session today!

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 5 months ago #
yankeeaccountant

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@agniechacpa2011

I think you are doing great. I would keep focusing on the mcq's and review the notes. I wouldn't spend the last couple of days on sims though--that is my opinion. Last exam--yahooo!! You are at the finish line. Go get 'em. Don't panic--you can do this :)

Posted 5 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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@yankee. Thank you! I think you are right! I will drill more MCH's and read my notes. I hope it is my last one, FAR is really monster, however, I found REG worse. Yankee where are you with your CPA journey? Are you done?

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 5 months ago #
pacific1

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Okay, so my estimate of 10-12 hours for today is so totally not going to happen...I am getting really burned out! I want to be decorating like jomarie or vegging on the couch like yankee...so envious. :)

FAR - 5/31

Posted 5 months ago #
agniechaCPA2011

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@Pacific, take a little break to take your mind off FAR and come back to it. Our brain can take only so much. Few more days and we can take loooonnnggg break!

REG-69,70,74,78
AUD-73,86
BEC-69,73,75
FAR-65,73,84-I AM DONE!!!

Used Becker mainly

Posted 5 months ago #
SwanCPA

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@yankeeaccountant I haven't minded studying for BEC either but I still have a few areas that I need to nail down before Wednesday. Any study suggestions?

@agniechaCPA201 one thing I do as I get to the end is make a chart that shows each chapeter (module or section) of the book and the % of the exam. Then I focus on mcqs for one chapter at a time starting with the heaviest weight. Then, I mark down the scores of that section. That way I can see exactly where I should spend my time. I also feel like I need to change up what I'm doing now and then so I will move from book mcqs to comptuer mcqs to notes... etc.

Good luck this week!

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

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