[Hurricane]

I didn't leave blacks in any of the exams. I always entered zero.

AUD - 97
BEC - 88
FAR - 88
REG - 82

AUD - 96
BEC - 88
FAR - 88
REG - TBS

[Hurricane]

My trending score was 74%. My exam score was 82.

AUD - 97
BEC - 88
FAR - 88
REG - 82

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FAR - 88
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[Hurricane]

There is quite a bit of material in the study guide that is missing from the slides. The study text is where you get most of the material that will be covered on the exam. I would absolutely choose reading the study text instead of the slides.

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[Hurricane]

I think the MCQ's are extremely valuable because they help drill the material into your mind and gets you familiar with the tricks that they throw at you. Honestly, if you absolutely have to cut something out, I recommend not watching the videos and focus more on the text and MCQ's.

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[Hurricane]

The question says that Griffin iss the equity method to account for the investment. Just because they originally owned only 12% does not automatically mean that they use the cost method. There are other circumstances that could result in a less than 20% owned investment being accounted for under the equity method. In this example the question flat out state that the equity method is used, so you have to take it at face value and not make any other assumptions.

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[Hurricane]

That guy is a first class jerk. It's like he forgets that we are paying customers, and he is there to do a job, which includes answering questions that the students have about the material. Greg Carnes, who teaches the tax portion of REG isn't much better. He gets easily annoyed and gives short, vague answers to questions.

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[Hurricane]

No way. If you skip those sections you will probably fail.

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[Hurricane]

I agree that the videos don't do a good job of preparing one for the exam, especially the cost accounting portion. I watched every lecture, but they didn't help me much at all with the practice questions. I had to learn most of it just by working a ton of MCQ's and reading text.

AUD - 97
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FAR - 88
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[Hurricane]

There is still hope. I walked out of my REG exam about 90% sure that I failed. I know for a fact that I didn't get the research sim correct. I also just entered all zeros in another sim because I ran out of time. I probably got partial credit on another because I had to rush through it. I was stunned when I checked my score and found out that I got an 82. There is a good chance that you passed also, so try not to stress too much.

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[Hurricane]

The FAR material is more straightforward. You start to get a sense of the concepts and can use logic and reasoning to figure out a problem. On the other hand, there is nothing logical about REG. The tax laws are just weird and nonsensical. With that said, I would choose REG in a heartbeat if I had pick from those two sections to study again. The volume of material in FAR can be overwhelming and can result in burnout. If I would have taken FAR as my first exam, I probably would have said f@$* it and quit, but I already had passed 2 exams and couldn't give up at that point. REG has a lot less material, and it seemed like the lessons flew by compare to FAR.

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[Hurricane]

Are you also listening to lectures and reading the textbook in addition to doing the MCQ's? Doing only 20-60 MCQ's per day will not prepare you to pass the exam. To fully understand the concepts, you need to utilize additional resources.

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[Hurricane]

I agree with aaronmo. Audit was more conceptual and required much less memorization. Audit also has less material to cover. None of the sections are easier, but studying AUD was much less stressful.

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[Hurricane]

I used Wiley for my review. I listened to all lectures and did all of the MCQ's and SIMS in each lesson. After I made it trough each
lesson, I used Wiley test bank for more practice. I only used the book to brush up on subjects from the test bank that gave me trouble.

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[Hurricane]

I just found out that I passed REG, so I have now passed all 4 sections. Right now, I feel more relieved than happy. That was a long, grinding process.

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[Hurricane]

I think there is a lot of value in practicing SIMS. Individual MCQ's are normally pretty narrow in scope, so they can be a test of memory. SIMS test your ability to tie concepts together, so it is a better gauge of the depth of your knowledge. They can help you figure out what you need to focus on in the review stage.

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