Positive things to say about BEC

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    Okay, so I know we tend to be negative towards the exams here..but can I just say how much fun it is to study for BEC.

    I’m studying for BEC right now and I think it’s awesome. I just finished studying for REG, which was less exciting. Although tax is really neat in its own way, and it really does make sense when you break it down (it makes sense to me that a partner’s basis in property shouldn’t exceed their basis in the partnership, for example).

    But BEC, you got IT, economics, finance, managerial accounting and budgeting, valuation..I mean seriously, as business professionals how is this not cool!!

    I think I see that a major purpose of BEC is the AICPA telling CPAs to not be too narrow on accounting specialties and be at minimum conversant with close to all fundamental concepts in the business world. I think that objective truly adds value to this certification.

    REG- Waiting 7/1/13
    BEC- Waiting 7/23/13
    AUD- Studying 8/12/13
    FAR- Signed up 10/1/13
    Studying with CPAExcel and Wiley Test Bank.

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  • #426479
    Jsmi77y
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    Masochist. :-p

    REG - 68 | 71 | 88 | 86
    FAR - 72 | 74 | 79
    AUD - 66 | 70 | 77
    BEC - 62 | 74 | 80

    Guess that means I'm a soon-to-be CPA!

    #426480
    Anonymous
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    I'm going to take a wild guess and say you haven't reached the “Planning and Measurement” section of CPAExcel 😀

    #426481
    Zaq
    Participant

    I just finished B1 and I feel good.

    About to start the B2:Planning Techniques. I feel an impending doom cloud getting ready to hover over me this afternoon.

    FAR: 50, 76!
    REG: 74... (ouch baby, very ouch), 76!
    AUD: 65, 91!?
    BEC: 80! Aaaand doneskies!

    May 2012 to August 2013. Can't believe it's over.

    #426482
    acamp
    Participant

    BEC was my favorite (least hated), but I also loved Econ and my undergrad is in finance. I studied two weeks for it 🙂

    Self proclaimed: Highest ratio of Replies to Others v. Posts Created on A71

    California CPA - Big4 Aud Manager Alum - Private Accounting at Startups

    FAR, REG and BEC with Ninja Notes + WTB Only

    Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

    Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

    California CPA

    #426483
    Jennifer241
    Member

    @I just love this

    I am starting to feel the same way! Once you get through all the material, even as a public accountant, there are loads of information that you can use to assist your business clients.

    I just get frustrated with memorizing so many formula's and all the monkey wrenches that get thrown in at them once I have them memorized, HA!

    AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
    REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
    BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
    FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

    Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

    #426484
    Anonymous
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    Honestly, I totally agree! Especially coming straight from studying REG, this stuff is so much easier to study!

    #426485
    ROACH
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    Econ is fun.

    Planning is not so fun.

    BEC: 66 | 69 | 7/23/2013
    AUD: 8/28/2013
    REG:
    FAR:

    #426486
    lsutigers03
    Participant

    BEC is a demonic hell spawn.

    REG - 78
    BEC - 74, 67, 69, 69, 70, 79
    FAR - 76
    AUD - 69, 69, 69, 74, 85

    Licensed Louisiana CPA

    “You never fail until you stop trying.”
    ― Albert Einstein

    #426487
    itstoolate4
    Member

    I also somewhat enjoyed studying for BEC. Since I doubled in accounting & finance, a lot of the material was review, which made the process less taxing. After thoroughly studying for BEC, I felt a lot of the material clicked even more. It's interesting how I also apply the concepts from BEC to real-world areas of my life, such as grad school projects and work!

    BEC -(4/16/13)- 85
    AUD -(7/16/13)- 75
    REG -(8/31/13)- 86
    FAR -(12/3/13)- 75

    I am DONE!!

    #426488
    Anonymous
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    The best thing I can say about BEC is that I don't ever have to take it again!

    #426489

    @co10101: You are right, I'm not at that chapter quite yet.

    @itstoolate4: Totally with you, I double majored too. It is helpful because the econ and finance chapters I've been flying through, I'm going slower through the IT and COSO material because that is new to me.

    After I finish IT soon, I will only Planning left, which I believe is mainly cost & managerial acctg? It's been a while when I was in those classes but hopefully I recall some of it.

    REG- Waiting 7/1/13
    BEC- Waiting 7/23/13
    AUD- Studying 8/12/13
    FAR- Signed up 10/1/13
    Studying with CPAExcel and Wiley Test Bank.

    #426490
    Jennifer241
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    That must be it, I too am a dual finance and accounting major!

    AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
    REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
    BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
    FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

    Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

    #426491
    Amay
    Member

    So your username is NOT sarcastic? lol

    At least you have made me look at the positive side of this so I'll give you that 🙂

    BEC: 73, 81
    AUD: 85
    FAR: 71, 77
    REG: 74, 75...finally DONE! 😀

    *This is my 2nd attempt at the CPA exam. For all of you who have failed this exam many times, given up on it, or taken a break like me, remember that it is still possible to finish what you started...failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently 🙂

    #426492

    I guess my username is sarcastic..haha..I go back and forth.

    REG- Waiting 7/1/13
    BEC- Waiting 7/23/13
    AUD- Studying 8/12/13
    FAR- Signed up 10/1/13
    Studying with CPAExcel and Wiley Test Bank.

    #426493
    GO Hawks
    Member

    Overall I agree with your first post. It's also a good first section to take IMO– only needed 10 days to study. I'm on REG and reading about bankruptcy… BEC was a breeze in comparison. you will pass with that positive attitude!

    BEC 88 5/25/2013
    FAR 96 7/01/2013
    AUD 99 7/08/2013
    REG 93 8/01/2013

    Straight Becker'in it

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