DRS SIM seen in Q2 – Any possibility not a pretest?

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  • #201812
    jlp0369
    Participant

    Hey Guys,

    Okay so I know that the new DRS sims are supposed to be fair game from Q3 on, but let’s say I see a DRS sim on my upcoming audit exam (which will be taken later this month in Q2), is it risky to completely leave it blank or put minimal effort into it due to the fact that it is highly probable it’s a pretest?

    FAR: 87
    REG: 90
    BEC: 74(ouch), retake 7/16/16
    AUD: 96

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  • #775412
    Vanessachy
    Participant

    What is DRS mean?

    Far, 64 82
    Reg, 60 86
    Aud, 74 82
    Bec, 70 81
    Done done done! I did it!!!
    Licensed CPA in MA, issued October 2016

    Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
    Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
    Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
    Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

    #775413
    Claudia408
    Participant

    I took FAR on Monday and 4/7 SIMs had document review, so the new changes are here!

    BEC 65, 71, 75
    AUD 62, 70, 78
    REG 67, 66, 65, 66, 64
    FAR 68, 64, 73

    BEC - 75 (3x)
    AUD - 78 (3x)
    REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
    FAR - 54, Sept 8

    #775414
    valorx28
    Participant

    @Vanessachy
    DRS = Document Review Simulations. A new type of simulation that will be released on July 1st exams.

    @Claudia408
    Really? I thought the changes kick in starting in July. How did they feel? Were they more difficult than the normal ones?

    #775415
    Claudia408
    Participant

    My SIMs were hell!!! Bc 4 of 7 had document review, I had to tab back forth about 100x eating away at my time. And actually, my SIMs were a modified version of what they will have in this video below. My SIMs had a document to review, but I still need to type in my own answer. If you view the link below, the new SIMs have a document review, but it's still kinda multiple choice.

    CPA Review

    BEC 65, 71, 75
    AUD 62, 70, 78
    REG 67, 66, 65, 66, 64
    FAR 68, 64, 73

    BEC - 75 (3x)
    AUD - 78 (3x)
    REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
    FAR - 54, Sept 8

    #775416
    Vanessachy
    Participant

    @Valorx28, I better to pass on 5/9

    Far, 64 82
    Reg, 60 86
    Aud, 74 82
    Bec, 70 81
    Done done done! I did it!!!
    Licensed CPA in MA, issued October 2016

    Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
    Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
    Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
    Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

    #775417
    patelhj1
    Participant

    Where can I practice the DRS for FAR? I'm using BECKER

    @Claudia Your scaring me!!! I'm taking my test end of month and have not seen any DRS sim or practiced them!

    PASSED ALL CPA EXAM AUG 2016

    BECKER / NINJA MCQ

    BEC 78 08/2015
    REG 71 11/2015, RETAKE 83 01/2016
    FAR 75! 5/2016
    AUD ? 8/2016

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    #775418
    valorx28
    Participant

    @patelhj1
    I'm using Becker too. I think they already updated our sims with DRS. It should already be in some chapters under the sims hw.

    #775419
    Claudia408
    Participant

    it's the luck of the draw and i got the short end of the stick for FAR! definitely gonna be taking it again in Q3. believe me i was very surprised and WAAYYYYY pissed after FAR.

    BEC 65, 71, 75
    AUD 62, 70, 78
    REG 67, 66, 65, 66, 64
    FAR 68, 64, 73

    BEC - 75 (3x)
    AUD - 78 (3x)
    REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
    FAR - 54, Sept 8

    #775420
    Spartans92
    Participant

    Vanessachy, DRS is not on BEC section so no worries.

    BEC - 76
    REG- 67, 85
    AUD-63, 74, 80!!
    FAR-65, 62, 57, 79

    3 down 1 more to go. BEC is on the Line 🙁

    BEC- PASS

    #775421
    KJF1031
    Participant

    I thought DRS aren't tested until July 2016, how could you get four of them?

    BEC: Passed (8/31)
    AUD: Passed (11/20)
    FAR: Passed (2/26)
    REG: 5/22

    #775422
    Vanessachy
    Participant

    Spartans92, I meant audit, lol!

    Far, 64 82
    Reg, 60 86
    Aud, 74 82
    Bec, 70 81
    Done done done! I did it!!!
    Licensed CPA in MA, issued October 2016

    Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
    Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
    Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
    Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

    #775423
    jeff
    Keymaster

    The official DRS date is July 1, so it would stand to reason that they would pre-test them now to see how people do / how they work “live”, etc.

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
    #775424
    monikernc
    Participant

    Thanks Jeff! I do worry about what they are sneaking in in advance of July and 2017. The sample DRS on AICPA sample test for REG does require a lot of time. I wish AICPA would post more so we can really prepare. I just want to take REG and be done!!!
    Your response helps. Thanks again.

    AUD - 93
    BEC - 82
    FAR - 76
    REG - 88
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    FAR 7/25/15 76!
    AUD 10/30/15 93
    BEC 2/27/16 82
    REG 5/23/16 88!
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    #775425
    Trele6
    Participant

    I just took FAR on 04/25 and based on these descriptions I think I had a DRS sim. Lots of flipping back and forth to multiple spots of info to then fill in blanks on the main screen. Was a pain but not overly hard. I'm actually hoping this wasn't my pre-test question because I felt like I did decent on it and bombed a different sim i know for sure.

    B - 80 Jun16
    A - 74 Aug16, 77 Oct16
    R - 87 Nov15
    F - 79 Apr16
    Ethics - 98 Nov16
    Licensed in New Mexico Dec16

    First go at the CPA! Only using Becker
    Reg / Nov 2015 - 87
    Far / Apr 2016 - 79
    Bec / May 2016 - 80
    Aud / Aug 2016

    #775426
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I took FAR last week…the DRS are awful. Going back and forth between the tabs is such a pain and takes so much time. They really need to come up with a different format or way to view the documents in order to make it more user-friendly. I feel bad for anyone who has to do these sims after the pre-test time is over.

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