CPA Exam Anyone?

[FruityPebbles]

Which study materials did you use?

Becker. The three week wait is brutal along with the fact that you can not retake in the same testing window lol. Overall I felt the exam was manageable despite my mistakes. Should never have second guessed my answers

[jawbruh]

78 on bec

let's do it again tomorrow boys, light up!

Repped 5 above

i ****ing did it boys, just got my aud score

far 76
reg 86
bec 78
aud 85

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foooking done

we are all gonna make it bruhs

[mayweathermusic]

Got my REG score today. 3rd time's a charm. Just have to get FAR by the end of April and I'm done.

[FruityPebbles]

Any tips from those that have taken BEC? This will be my second exam. The exams always vary but I heard COSO/IT is heavily tested? Anything you guys wish you knew after taking it?

[recedingjaw]

Any tips from those that have taken BEC? This will be my second exam. The exams always vary but I heard COSO/IT is heavily tested? Anything you guys wish you knew after taking it?

91 BEC checking in.

It's a lot of COSO; know that chit front and back. Also know the interest swap and forward contract chit, don't underestimate that section. They appeared a lot in the hard testlets. For the writing, it's all about format and using key words.

[FruityPebbles]

91 BEC checking in.

It's a lot of COSO; know that chit front and back. Also know the interest swap and forward contract chit, don't underestimate that section. They appeared a lot in the hard testlets. For the writing, it's all about format and using key words.

Thanks for the tip! My weakness right now is definitely ABC and the Joint Product Costing along with IT Fundamentals. Was your exam mostly conceptual rather than computational? So many formulas but the good thing is that they aren't really difficult to memorize

[Fanatik]

anyone doing CIA?

I got my CPA license a while ago and decided to take CIA too.

[tnel00]

anyone doing CIA?

I got my CPA license a while ago and decided to take CIA too.

I work with some CIA's. I honestly don't see the point.

I mean I guess it never hurts to add more letters onto the end of your name, but IMO, if you're going to go for something after the CPA, it should be something more prestigious or something that shows a differentiation in skill set.

[YoungGunz28]

Just found this thread. Hopefully CPA/accounting brahs are still kicking around. I'm a recent accounting grad, looking to start studying for and passing this exam ASAP. Thing is, I'm kind of confused on where to start. I need to buy a review course, but I don't know which one (leaning towards Wiley), I have no job offers so a firm paying for it isn't happening. I'm not sure should I apply for it first, or buy the review course first, etc. Some questions below, if any accounting/CPA brahs could answer, I will provide measlies for help. Thx brahs

1. If I have online access to Becker, do I have everything I need to prepare for a part of the exam? (I have a public accounting friend's login info)

2. What is a general list of things that I need to do before starting to study (applying, buying review course, etc.)

3. What is the best way to approach studying? (Read text, practice MC, practice TBS, in that order? Or another order?)

4. How do I know that I am ready to take the exam? How many hours of study, how many MC questions, how many TBSs, etc. before I am prepared?

5. Am I a sucker if I pay full price for a review course (are there ways to get it cheaper, promo codes, ebay, combining parts between different review courses, etc.)?

6. Which part should I take first? (the hardest or the easiest to pass for the confidence boost?)

7. If you went to a rigorous undergraduate accounting program as opposed to a easy one, would it make it easier to pass the exam?

8. I see all 4 textbooks for review course like Wiley for under $400 on ebay. If I have an updated textbook, with several MC and TBS in them, do the books have everything I need to pass the exam, given that I go over everything with a fine toothed comb?

9. Is it useful to study the MCQs in a memorization manner (will there be exact copies of the review questions on the exam?) or in a deeper, more understanding, but more time consuming manner(better overall, but won’t get as many problems done)?

10. I read some posts about the CPA exam grading you against other test takers, and the second testlet being harder than the first would indicate a high score on the first one (good sign). Are these aspects of the exam still in effect in 2017?

Also, unrelated to the exam itself:

If I were to get an offer for a tax position at Big 4, should I take it even if I really want to do audit? (I wouldn’t have too many options, due to bad GPA/no summer internship, so maybe getting my foot in the door is more important?)

[tmac34]

CPA brahs represent in here.

It's 2018 now fellas where you at

[ko5567]

CPA brahs represent in here.

It's 2018 now fellas where you at

Got licensed earlier this year.

Feelsgoodman

[tmac34]

Got licensed earlier this year.

Feelsgoodman

grats dude. same.

Went balls to the wall and killed my last exam (reg), far was going to expire at the end of this year.