titine on "Studying strategy, advice please!"
Hi all, I'm trying to squeeze 3 sections which are AUD, REG and BEC in the last testing window. I'm planning to take AUD on Oct 5th, BEC on Oct 19th and REG on Nov 27th (or 30th if I can't make it). It...
View ArticleKNGCPA on "Audit Final Review!"
Hi Everyone!!I'm taking Audit this Saturday and I'm really nervous especially after all the Clarity Standard Changes that are now being tested. Anyone took audit recently with any tips to share?Thanks...
View ArticleJohnL123 on "NTS"
I mistakenly through away the paper with my NTS on it after taking REG. Is there anyway I can retrieve the NTS number?
View ArticleMatthew Scot on "Double Major (150 credits) or Macc?"
Hi! I am not sure if anybody is even going to reply given that most posts are quite old here.... 1. Student studying in a school (university) in New York. 2. graduating with a double major in...
View Articlebonanza1010 on "AUD Research Questions"
Hey Guys, Currently struggling a little bit with the research questions in AUD. I'm using Becker and having a lot of success guessing the correct keywords, however I'm getting AU standards and AU-C...
View Articleguitarsalad on "MCQ vs SIM time"
I've seen it posted for BEC, but is there a general idea for how much time someone should allot for SIMS in AUD? I know I'm a slow writer, so I planned for over an hour in BEC for the written...
View Articlecpa_chicago on "Software/IT skills for CPA"
What software skills do employer's expect from a CPA. VBA, SQL, Oracle, SAP, XBRL... Please share your experience
View ArticlefutureCPA12 on "Thought you passed, but failed? Which part and what month?"
Just curious to see. Maybe certain months are just harder to pass. My theory would be that its easier to pass during January/February and April/May because its busy season, so if you put the time in...
View Article005 on "Question with a problem on Wiley 2012 - Bonds?"
Hi everyone, hope the studying is going well. Just got a quick question I hope someone on here can help me with. (From Wiley 2012 - FAR; Module 13B, Number 14)On January 2, 2010, West Co. issued 9%...
View Articlecmillerunique on "NYS eligible?"
OK - so i have the following experience / education15 years in private / corporate accounting (under licensed CPAs that will sign off) --- no public accounting office experience 120 hours - graduated...
View ArticlefutureCPA12 on "REG: What should I know regarding filling out the tax forms?"
I'm just not sure, because the tax forms themselves are very explicit about what numbers go where. I'm imagining that maybe there is a slew of information they throw at you where you need to determine...
View ArticleMatthew Scot on "Big 4 and F1 Visa Student in USA."
Hi! 1. Foreign National studying in a school (university) in New York under F1 Visa. 2. Graduating with a double major in accounting and info tech management. (GPA:3.79) 3. CPA eligible by May 2014. 4....
View Articlecscpa21 on "cpaexcel and wiley"
i am currently using cpaexcel as my primary study tool to prepare for FAR. I have heard good things about the wiley test bank. but, i noticed that the wiley logo is all over the cpaexcel website, i'm...
View Articlebluegirl on "Ugh. this sucks"
So what do you do when you want to quit? I just doesn't seem worth it. I am so discouraged. I flat out don't test well. Also, it seems like everyone else is passing without issues. I'm happy for...
View Articlepia ach on "BEC Wiley Test bank 24 hour trial free access"
Hi,Can somebody please tell me if the trial period offer gives access to the entire sets of questions or just a limited 10-20 questions? Thanks!
View ArticleSuper2013 on "Small CPA firm chances to Big 4?"
Hello Guys,I'm going to an on-site interview with one of Big 4s for a taxation position. I have been in public accounting for 3 years, and got my CPA this year. I only have experience with small firms....
View Articlegr8dane on "Exam superstitions/rituals"
Just curious if anyone has any exam superstitions/rituals that they do before or after an exam. I dont consider myself to be a superstitious person by any means, but after passing BEC in May I find...
View Articlepia ach on "Can somebody please explain me this BEC question."
In evaluating the impact of relative inflation rates on the demand for a foreign currency, which of the following is true? a. Inflation is irrelevant to currency demand. b. As inflation associated with...
View ArticleCannotPassAgain on "Big 4 -- Opportunities for traveling abroad"
Hello Big 4 employees:I'm currently a 2nd year at a regional CPA firm in CA. Once I finish passing my CPA exam, I will apply to Big 4. My #1 priority is for the opportunity to travel overseas as...
View ArticleAccounting is my LIFO on "BEC Written Communication"
Hey everyone, I have 2 quick questions about the BEC written sections.1) How long should they be?2) How spot on do they have to be in terms of subject matter?
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