Comments on: FAR – Believe the Hype http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=far-believe-the-hype Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: DAVID http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-31652 DAVID Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:40:07 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-31652 I studied for 215 hrs for this beast! Passed with an hour to spare! COuld not believe it ! I studied for 215 hrs for this beast! Passed with an hour to spare! COuld not believe it !

]]> By: Mina http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-18852 Mina Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-18852 Thanks for sharing your experience. I had butterflies in my stomach as if I was taking the exam myself. Good luck on passing and please update and let us know how you did... Thanks for sharing your experience. I had butterflies in my stomach as if I was taking the exam myself. Good luck on passing and please update and let us know how you did…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-785 Anonymous Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-785 Do the testlets get noticeably harder? Do the testlets get noticeably harder?

]]> By: FAR out there http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-516 FAR out there Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-516 I took FAR earlier this summer and am now working on BEC.<br/>I know what you mean about staring at the second FAR sim and not knowing what they wanted me to do with the table they gave me. <br/>I stared at it 5 minutes too, but only had about 6 minutes left at that point and struggled to get it all filled in.<br/>Unfortunately I got a 73 on the FAR exam and so I will be taking it again. I took FAR earlier this summer and am now working on BEC.
I know what you mean about staring at the second FAR sim and not knowing what they wanted me to do with the table they gave me.
I stared at it 5 minutes too, but only had about 6 minutes left at that point and struggled to get it all filled in.
Unfortunately I got a 73 on the FAR exam and so I will be taking it again.

]]> By: another71.com http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-498 another71.com Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-498 <i>What kind of work are you doing now?</i><br/><br/>I work for an investor-owned electric utility. My job is a hybrid of accounting and finance. Working in a regulated environment is a new experience for sure. We use GAAP, but there's also some quirky regulatory stuff as well.<br/><br/><i>Are the simulations also adaptive?</i><br/><br/>I don't believe that they are. I also got some what one might call "pity sims" on REG and I scored well. My FAR sims weren't difficult either. We'll see, I guess. What kind of work are you doing now?

I work for an investor-owned electric utility. My job is a hybrid of accounting and finance. Working in a regulated environment is a new experience for sure. We use GAAP, but there’s also some quirky regulatory stuff as well.

Are the simulations also adaptive?

I don’t believe that they are. I also got some what one might call “pity sims” on REG and I scored well. My FAR sims weren’t difficult either. We’ll see, I guess.

]]> By: cpa hopeful http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-497 cpa hopeful Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-497 I am glad you feel confident about FAR. You have worked hard on this and you definitely deserve to pass.<br/>What kind of work are you doing now?<br/><br/>Are the simulations also adaptive? I took FAR on 10/24 and felt pretty good about testlet 1, ok about testlet 2, and felt like I took a beating on testlet 3... but when I got to the sims they seemed pretty simple. Now Im worried that I bombed on the MC and got the "pity" sims. I am glad you feel confident about FAR. You have worked hard on this and you definitely deserve to pass.
What kind of work are you doing now?

Are the simulations also adaptive? I took FAR on 10/24 and felt pretty good about testlet 1, ok about testlet 2, and felt like I took a beating on testlet 3… but when I got to the sims they seemed pretty simple. Now Im worried that I bombed on the MC and got the “pity” sims.

]]> By: another71.com http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-494 another71.com Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-494 <i>Do you recommend reading the wiley book before starting the lecture? Any other study materials I should use?</i><br/><br/>No - I don't see a need to read the Wiley book. The Yaeger instructors mine the Wiley book for info and lecture only on what they feel that is relevant to the exam. Three out of the four of them are also college professors and while Phil isn't a college instructor, he has a PhD. They're all CPAs and have devoted their careers to accounting and the CPA Exam, so they know what YOU should know. There's no need to read the book if you watch the lectures, take great notes and work all of the assigned MCQs and take great notes over those as well.<br/><br/><i>Do you have any thoughts about going into public accounting to get the license?</i> I worked for two years in public accounting and have the experience req covered...I'll just have my old boss from back in the day sign off on it. If I *didn't* have it, I wouldn't go back...I would make a lot less than what I do now as a beginner CPA, unfortunately. Do you recommend reading the wiley book before starting the lecture? Any other study materials I should use?

No – I don’t see a need to read the Wiley book. The Yaeger instructors mine the Wiley book for info and lecture only on what they feel that is relevant to the exam. Three out of the four of them are also college professors and while Phil isn’t a college instructor, he has a PhD. They’re all CPAs and have devoted their careers to accounting and the CPA Exam, so they know what YOU should know. There’s no need to read the book if you watch the lectures, take great notes and work all of the assigned MCQs and take great notes over those as well.

Do you have any thoughts about going into public accounting to get the license? I worked for two years in public accounting and have the experience req covered…I’ll just have my old boss from back in the day sign off on it. If I *didn’t* have it, I wouldn’t go back…I would make a lot less than what I do now as a beginner CPA, unfortunately.

]]> By: Bubzee http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-493 Bubzee Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-493 When you pass the exams, what do you plan on doing career-wise Another71? Do you have any thoughts about going into public accounting to get the license? When you pass the exams, what do you plan on doing career-wise Another71? Do you have any thoughts about going into public accounting to get the license?

]]> By: Li http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-491 Li Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-491 Hi, thanks for sharing your experience with us. I hope you passed!<br/><br/>I'm taking REG in a few weeks and I'm getting really worried. I see that you used Yaeger video too, I was wondering how you studied for that section? I read your post about using a legal pad and taking notes. Do you recommend reading the wiley book before starting the lecture? Any other study materials I should use? Hi, thanks for sharing your experience with us. I hope you passed!

I’m taking REG in a few weeks and I’m getting really worried. I see that you used Yaeger video too, I was wondering how you studied for that section? I read your post about using a legal pad and taking notes. Do you recommend reading the wiley book before starting the lecture? Any other study materials I should use?

]]> By: foodette http://www.another71.com/far-believe-the-hype/#comment-490 foodette Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.the-nutritional-ipod.com/2008/11/far-believe-the-hype.html#comment-490 Good luck! I just took this exam on 10/27. I got through everything with enough time, and pray that I am correct in thinking testlets 2 & 3 were harder than 1. I know I made some mistakes, but I am so hopeful that I passed. I honestly feel so burned out from studying that section, that I never want to do it again! Oh well, I know I did my best, so I will just have to wait to see. Anyway, on to Audit! Good luck! I just took this exam on 10/27. I got through everything with enough time, and pray that I am correct in thinking testlets 2 & 3 were harder than 1. I know I made some mistakes, but I am so hopeful that I passed. I honestly feel so burned out from studying that section, that I never want to do it again! Oh well, I know I did my best, so I will just have to wait to see. Anyway, on to Audit!

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