jw_83 on "Reg Materials"
So I have failed Reg twice now. I am going to start my study next week for a retest in August. I used CPAExcel previously for Reg. I switch to Gleim for Far and Aud. I passed Far with Gleim and waiting...
View ArticleTootsie on "Let's Play the BEC Study Game"
So I thought it could be fun to have a game where we post BEC questions to help us study and if you know the answer, post it and ask another question. I'll go first. True/False - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of...
View Articleganudorm on "How much time did you leave for SIMS on AUD?"
Hoping to get some input on recommended amount of time to give myself to complete the SIMS for the AUD section of the exam. I generally like to take that time and subtract it from my total allotted...
View Articlecathypierce on "Help with deciding on best study guides"
I graduated college over 10 years ago. I am just now taking the CPA exams due to not working for so long after I graduated. Does anyone have suggestions on the best review courses to get me back up to...
View ArticleAccounting is my LIFO on "What would you rather do?"
For the folks in public, and for any professional accountant for that matter..Study for the CPA or go through a busy season? (What is worse? I start public in the fall fresh out of college and I am...
View Articleyomomma on "2013 REG : For Medical Exp use 10% or 7.5% of AGI?"
I've read in blogs here that we use 10% of AGI(not 7.5%) to calculate Medical Expense Deductions in the exam for 2013. If that is true, we don't need to add back the excess of 2.5% that goes into...
View ArticleCPjAson on "Quickest/Easiest Section?"
Hi everyone. This is my first post on these forums. So I am taking the FAR section of the exam on August 9th, and started my studies on June 20th with about 20-25 hours of studying each week using...
View ArticleJeff - another71.com on "BEC - Exam Experience"
We have a lot of "I took __ today threads" so to consolidate, here is the official thread.Please - Not even a hint of exam disclosure per AICPA rules.Links to other Exam Experience Threads:AUDREGFAR
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Manuelo on "Gleim Practice test vs Becker review AUD"
I have the Becker software. Was wondering if I should purchase the Gleim practice test ($84) which contains 2100 questions.
View ArticleI just love this on "Positive things to say about BEC"
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...
View Articleyomomma on "REG : Passive Acitivty Loss Question"
I'm not quite sure why the answer is B. Is the $35,000 not subject to $25,000 deduction because Lane isn't a real estate professional even if he/she materially participated in the real estate rental...
View Articlelogueco on "REG: Study method question"
I recently finished AUD and FAR and I'm about half way through the REG lectures at the moment and was hoping to get some advice from those of you have either taken REG or are currently studying. I've...
View Articlecalicpa on "How many employees work in your CPA firm?"
I was just curious to see how many employees are generally in CPA firms, especially at the big 4 and national firms. I work at a local firm with 14 people.
View Articleaklement on "Question about Bathroom breaks"
Long time lurker here...taking my first section (FAR) in 3 days and I have a couple questions on breaks. the first one is kind of a dumb question but i've just never had anyone validate it for me.Once...
View ArticleAccounting is my LIFO on "FAR - How long does it take to study it?"
Hey everyone, I am using Becker self study, and I am just curious as to how long it takes fellow Becker students to study FAR? From when you first began to when you took the test, how long did you study?
View Articleamordiva on "AUD - Supplementing FAR Knowledge"
I got 13 days left before my test for AUD-take 2. I am done with A1-A6 and going over my notes, flashcards, tons of MCQs, Ninja audio till the big day. I want to be prepared in case I see questions...
View ArticleLegit44 on "Becker won't update my Audit Materials, even though my license is...
Is it that big of a difference between Audit before the update and after the update?P.S I hate Becker
View Articleaccountingstudent99 on "Undergraduate grades"
I am an accounting major. 2.95 GPA. I have 2 semesters left and if I get A's I can get a 3.2 GPA. Can I please get some advice and tips from studying to time managing, so I can get all A's. Is it...
View Articlebarelystayingsane on "Transaction Processing/Data Processing Cycle Distinction"
Becker says that the five steps of processing are "collect, process, store, transform, and distribute." It later says that "transaction processes are generally divided into the following four...
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