[for425]

So I just got my NTS to retake FAR and was hoping for some advice regarding a study/review plan prior to retaking it.

I scored a 72 in July, after putting 200+ hours of studying in. Although, I am a slower learner, so my 200 hours could be equivalent to someone else’s 150 hours of studying…

This was my first CPA exam, and test anxiety was definitely a small factor in my score.

Score Breakdown:

Framework and Standards- Comparable

F/S Accounts- Stronger

Special Transactions/Events- Stronger

Governmental- Stronger

NFP- Stronger

Overall MC- Stronger

Simulations- Weaker

I am not working, just studying full time. How many hours would you plan on studying for the retake, and how would you advise making a game plan? I know simulations was a major factor in my score, but those are so hard to study for!

Thanks in advance!

FAR - 72, 81
BEC - 76
REG - 78
AUD - 61 (1/24), Retake (6/6)

Materials: Becker
FAR Retake: + Wiley TB
REG & AUD: + Ninja MCQ

[palmtop_taiga]

I'm curious about this also.

AUD 74, 82 (11/29/15)
FAR 68, 79 (11/9/15)
REG 75 (6/21/16)
BEC 75 (1/18/16)

[palmtop_taiga]

I'm curious about this also.

AUD 74, 82 (11/29/15)
FAR 68, 79 (11/9/15)
REG 75 (6/21/16)
BEC 75 (1/18/16)

[JohnWayneIsGod]

I haven't passed anything, so take what I will say for what it is worth, but it looks like your breakdown says that you need to work on Sims. Ya know, you just may have been one sim away from passing. If I were in your position, I'd reschedule for the next window, do some sims everyday and make sure to review your strong points so that you don't forget them.

That's unless of course you are weak sims, and strong on MCQ, because you spent a lot of time on the MCQs on test day. In that case, you should still work on the sims but should also work on increasing your speed on the MCQs.

FAR - 80

Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.

-John Wayne

[cpagal]

Practice Sims and learn your journal entries. If you know them you can usually figure out anything the question is asking even if it is theory.

FAR - 08/30/15 - 90
AUD - 11/12/15 - 92
REG - 01/19/16 - 82
BEC - 02/29/16 - 83

Passed all on 1st attempt using GLEIM (full program) and NINJA (MCQ only)!!!

Louisiana Licensed CPA

[payaza2000]

Something I found helpful (as others have stated) is knowing your journal entries, T-Accounts, what balance accounts are naturally to have (A/p, A/R, etc), gain a solid understanding of NFP accounting and Government Accounting.

Also on a personal level I know that with Regulation I would focus on areas I was strong on already, reinforcing what I knew, and neglected what I was weak on. I failed because of this, I wasn't honest with myself.

No matter how frustrating it is doing M/C questions on a topic, and scoring between 0-70%. Stick with it until you gain a solid grasp on the material, don't memorise questions.

Best of luck.

FAR 5/6/2015- 84
REG 8/3/2015 - 87
AUD 10/25/2015- 69 1/20/2016 -75
BEC 2/26/2016- 80

Thank you God

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