BigFourSlave on "Public vs. Private Offer"
Hello all. I've recently been laid off from KPMG after about 10 months with the firm. I've been offered a Staff Accountant position with a regional firm doing the same thing I was doing at KPMG. I've...
View Articlehenryv on "BEC Writing and ACT Compass (Essay writing)"
Hi,I just like to inquire if the ACT compass essay writing is a good determinant of what your score will be on the writing portion of the exam in BEC. They were saying that the writing portion is not...
View ArticlePPP4444 on "I FAILED all 4. What can I do?"
Dear member,I failed all 4 parts. I admit it. I did study and put in some hours but somehow I cannot get over this exam. I have Roger and Ninja audio. I will have BEC again next week on Thursday. What...
View ArticleJaredSchultz42 on "BEC Blues, need some advice, Jeff are you out there?"
I scored a 72 on BEC in the last test window. I was very discouraged but after a week I decided to pull it together and schedule a re-test. I have my re-test scheduled for next week and I feel...
View Articledoulove on "Audit Question Sampling"
On Wiley book, a chart show Variable Sampling Summary of Relationships to Sample Size: Increase in Effect on Sampling SizeRisk- Incorrect Acceptance Decrease Risk -Incorrect Rejection DecreaseHow could...
View Articlerbcpa on "Maintaining Focus while doing MCQ"
So I think I pinpointed the problem to why I have been without success on my prior two tries with AUD. I seem to lose focus after doing about 20MCQ. After that I start making mistakes of not reading...
View ArticleWestonM on "Reviewing previous FAR sections."
I just finished F5 in Becker and there seems like this is going to be a lot of info for FAR. I do 2 sections a week. On Sundays I do 100 Progress test questions from the previous chapters to try and...
View Articleitsalex on "Graduating this week...have a few questions regarding the exam"
1. How long should I wait before doing a prep course? taking the exam?2. Last couple of semesters, kind of struggle with some of my accoounting course a couple of few B's and C's. I want to ask those...
View Articlejolien on "Passing Scores"
hi,I'm just started to learn more facts about CPA process and exams. Does the board set a passing score or each exam or is it curved? I feel like getting 75+ is the passing score..Thanks,
View Articleljrpr on "Difference between AUD Wiley TB MCQ's and AUD cpareviewforfree MCQ's"
I've been doing some MCQ's and i have been noticing a big difference in difficulty between these two. Wiley TB mcq's are pretty hard but i find the cpareviewforfree mcq's to be relatively easier....
View Articlebighitter56 on "M&A / Investment Banking count for CPA license work...
I have experience in buy-side M&A working under a CPA. This was almost 100% consulting with clients about acquisition targets (ID'ing, facilitating the deal, etc). Does anyone know whether this...
View Articlechicafashionista on "Balancing Becker FastPass, Saturdays, online with work"
Hello, I just purchased Becker materials. PLEASE I need some advise on my schedule format and workload! I've been out of school for a year, working at a tiny accounting office doing bookkeeping and...
View Articlejeangarciarosa2 on "Bec Question: Doubt about Variable Selling Expense."
Hi Ninjas, I have the doubt about when use variable selling expenses. I use only for the calculation of the Contribution margin. But is a period cost... 80/. For example is I calculated the product...
View ArticleIhate7474 on "FAR F3 Acquisition Method!!! Help!!"
Hi guys, I am having a such hard time going through the F3, especially acquisition method. I don't understand the purpose of the eliminating journal entry (CAR-IN-BIG). Why do we have to prepare such...
View ArticleKGC111210 on "How much experience?"
How much experience do you have to have to be a Director of Accounting? I'm thinking about going that route. I have almost 5 years and now I have my license (in the mail) so how much more experience...
View ArticleMustPass1988 on "Is anyone else having problems with NASBA?"
I can't get into my account and I've tried changing my password but its not letting me in....I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems with it too?
View Articlejasonrobbins on "Cruel and Unusual Punishment!!"
I think it's absurd that they can't grade these tests faster...I know it's based on how well the others score, but this is so f****** dumb. It really impacts my life because it's hard for me to...
View Articlelolohasu on "Could you provide some study tips?"
Hi guys,I purchased the ninja ten points combo lite today and I also looked at the ninja study planner, it says the first thing to do is to watch CPA video. I didn't buy any CPA videos, all I have is...
View ArticleSD_Striving4CPA on "Studying with only an iPad"
I just started studying a few weeks ago for FAR using CPAexcel. After going back to do some MCQs that I got wrong 4 days earlier, I did bad again and I realized the information isn't sticking. I was...
View ArticleTina82 on "FAR Last Minute Tips"
Less than 36 hours till the exam - can't believe it's so close. Doing last section tonight (cash flows). My plan for tomorrow:Review my notes + ninja notes (this will take a while as I have a lot of my...
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