[Broag]

Hey all,

I took BEC back in February 2017 under the old format and failed with a 69. I used Ninja notes/audio/mcq. I just bought Wiley, but the book seems to be a bit of an overkill on the details. I usually like to read the book cover to cover, but I’m thinking just watching the lectures (and taking notes) and then doing tons of MCQ is the right path. As soon as I got to the lesson on Elasticity, my brain about exploded.

I’m just being very indecisive. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks!

REG - 79
FAR - ?
AUD - ?
BEC - ?

[Anonymous]

@Broag

If you got a 69 last time, then you already have a foundation of the material. It's up to you how you want to study, but if I were you, I'd be doing about 1k-2k MCQs nonstop for the next 3 weeks until exam time.

[Broag]

@Almond

Thanks for the quick response. I just started stuyding yesterday and was going to take the exam first week of September. Is that enough/not enough time? I feel stronger in Cost Accounting and that's about it. How did you study and pass?

REG - 79
FAR - ?
AUD - ?
BEC - ?

[cpApex Predator]

I would agree with Almond. Repetition of MCQ seems like the way to go. Do those until you get in the upper 90s on all tries. Wiley book is tough to read. Feel the same way with the FAR book that is like three inches thick. So hard to read.

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - NINJA in Training
FAR - 86
REG - 89

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[Anonymous]

@Broag I forgot Aug is a blackout month so I understand the Sep timing. Honestly, I think it's too much time but we may be on a different boat. BEC is it's own little beast since they're testing from all sorts of unrelated areas so short term memory can play a key role here. I passed BEC twice (first time expired when I moved out of state for a new job).

Both times I studied somewhere between 1-3 weeks while working full time. That means up to 200 MCQ's/day. Most people can't handle that and actually retain anything but apparently it worked in my case(s). Remember that it's not a contest to get 100.

[mtaylo24]

How did your score report turn out?

CPA (2017)

REG:  75

BEC:  76

FAR:  77

AUD: 78

 

CMA (2019)

P1: 380

P2: 360

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[Broag]

@Almond

Wait. August is a blackout month? I thought September was. If I could take BEC the third or fourth week of August and then nail REG (expired back in Jan 2017 and is my strongest section by far) right before the window is up (Sept 10th) I could be in business.

REG - 79
FAR - ?
AUD - ?
BEC - ?

[Anthony]

Not sure where people are getting their info from, but August is NOT a blackout month. September is a blackout month or at least after the 10th day of September.

AUD - 82
BEC - 80
FAR - 81
REG - 82

FAR - 74 first attempt

[Anonymous]

Sorry I was thinking of the CMA blackout months.

Good luck!

[Hadz]

Hey Broag

Like yourself I also took BEC during Q1 and got a 68. I just took BEC again yesterday and I would just say review the updated materials and practice the questions.

The exam questions didn't necessarily change but I must say the TBS were a bit challenging mostly because you're required to use the ratios. My best recommendation would be to keep taking MCQs and get a deep understanding of the ratios learned in financial and operation management, and economics. Definitely brush up on IT and COSO as well.

Hope this helps.

[Broag]

Thanks @Hadz

How long did you study for your retake? What did you do differently and what materials did you use? Hope you passed and are one step closer to being a CPA!

REG - 79
FAR - ?
AUD - ?
BEC - ?

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