Become a master of FAR SIM

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  • May 9, 2019 at 11:18 am #2390475
    Katt Pham
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    Can anyone tell me the strategy of how to become a master of FAR SIM? Becker SIMs seem to be very easy compared with the real exam ones.

    Thanks for your advise.

    AUD: 60, 69, 75 (05/2020)
    BEC: 80 (08/2020)
    FAR:53,51,71,83 (05/2019)
    REG: 68,75 (10/2019)
    AICPA Ethics exam: 90 (2011)
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  • May 9, 2019 at 1:57 pm #2390784
    Wingdings
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    I'm struggling with the same issue. Can generally reason my way through MCQ but it falls apart on the SIMS! Following to see responses, Good luck!

    May 10, 2019 at 8:42 am #2392722
    Jen200215
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    Just practice them rigorously. I like to read all the information first and really look for what exactly they are asking you to do. Then I will take each scenario and create a journal entry for each bit of information. I really see things well in journal entries. I've seen where people say you don't need to practice SIMS, but that strategy didn't work for me. I would get really overwhelmed with the amount of information and get frustrated while taking the exam. This time around I practiced them often, and it really paid off. Also, make sure you are using the split screen so that you are not having to continuously pull up documents

    AUD - 82
    BEC - 84
    FAR - 86
    REG - 86
    Jennifer Wolf
    May 11, 2019 at 2:09 pm #2395530
    Icarito
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    The SkillMaster videos. I didn't even work the SIMS on my own. Instead, I would take a first pass while going over the SkillMaster videos and really learning how the instructors worked the problems. Then would skim over the answers after working alongside the instructor videos. I went through every SIM twice before the exam.

    FAR - 80 (4/1/2019)

    BEC - 82 (9/7/2019)

    AUD - 81 (11/23/2019)

    REG - 94 (3/9/2020)

    May 11, 2019 at 5:27 pm #2395962
    sdollen64
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    @Icarito – skillmaster must be Becker?

    My teenage son to me "If you don't pass, it isn't like you'll die or anything."  True.  Very true.  Just do your best, it's all you can do.
    May 12, 2019 at 3:01 am #2396670
    YouCanDoIt
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    Was no master, but I liked doing sims bc they really brought many concepts together for me. I never practiced a sim expecting to get anything similar on the test. However, aicpa sample sims would be the best bet for you if you want close to the real thing than becker.

    AUD - 77
    BEC - 79
    FAR - 75
    REG - 80
    Won't know until you try.

    FAR: 76
    REG: Currently studying
    AUD:
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