Starting Fresh in 2013 after a tough 2012

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  • January 10, 2013 at 2:25 pm #175621
    Anonymous
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    So now that 2012 is behind us with it’s up and down’s related to the CPA, I need to figure out a plan of attack for 2013.

    I passed BEC in 2012 and failed FAR and Auditing. My goal is to be done the CPA by June (High hopes!) I have all of the self study Becker 2012 materials now.

    1) Is it safe to use the 2012 materials for 2013?

    2) What are everyone’s thoughts on the Becker final review? It sounds helpful but I would like to hear other’s opinions before I buy.

    3) Are the Becker flashcards helpful? I was thinking of buy the iPHone cards that way I have them at all times.

    Thanks for your tips, advice, opinions. GOOD LUCK!

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  • January 10, 2013 at 4:00 pm #392279
    Anonymous
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    I would suggest taking Audit soon, just to make sure you get it out of the way and passed before they start testing new material.

    January 11, 2013 at 2:02 am #392280
    Anonymous
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    alex78526: The Becker cards can be helpful, but I think it's crucial to really mark them up and make them your own. Most of my Becker cards have more of my writing on them than they have the original author's. I've got so many arrows, additions, reminders, and notations (in three or four different colors!) that it probably looks a bit psychotic. Taken to this level, the cards have become central to my study. Unfortunately, you can't personalize the phone version this way, and that seems like it would reduce the utility pretty significantly.

    January 11, 2013 at 2:35 am #392281
    KelzMS
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    It is safe to use the 2012 materials for 2013 except for AUD, you need to pass by May 31st to use 2012 materials. Other than that the other three are fine for this year. This is from the Becker website because I was curious myself since I did not pass FAR and have to retake it sometime this year.

    B-Passed
    A-Passed
    R-Passed
    F-Passed

    January 11, 2013 at 4:07 am #392282
    jeff
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    Did the 2012 update include GASB 65?

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
    January 11, 2013 at 6:37 am #392283
    Keely
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    Make your own flashcards. I think that's way more effective than just memorizing Becker's. Good luck!

    BEC: (4/2012) 88
    AUD: (5/2012) 91
    REG: (8/2012) 82
    FAR: (1/2013) 78 đŸ™‚

    VA CPA #42010

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