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Moniquecpa
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Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 17:57 \| IP Logged

I just got my score for BEC, and it was so desperated knowing that I failed again. I have been used the Roger/Wiley book and CD. I feel that I do need an additional materials to study. Would anyone know where can I get extra questions/materials for BEC? Many thanks.

kj_nyc
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Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 18:17 \| IP Logged

Sorry to hear that, Moniquecpa. cpareviewforfree.com has some pretty good practice problems for BEC (as well as the other sections, but I think the quality of the BEC problems is better).

Gleim also has free diagnostic quiz and practice final exam:
http://www.gleim.com/accounting/cpa/diagnosticquiz.php
http://www.gleim.com/accounting/cpa/practice_exam.php

Becker Passmaster problems are also good, but Becker is very expensive.

I posted BEC-specific study tips and links here: http://www.cpanet.com/cpa_forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28154

and general study tips and links here: http://www.cpanet.com/cpa_forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28251

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AUD - May 2009 - 99
FAR - July 2009 - 99
REG - Aug 2009 - 99
BEC - Oct 2009 - 93
License applied for Nov 2009, received Jan 2010

exphysio
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Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 18:21 \| IP Logged

I've used Becker all the way. I did not pass REG last year. I know a main part of this was taking it while working Big4. To fail was very hard for me but it helped a bit that I had already passed FAR and AUD so I knew I had it in me but it was just a matter of putting in the time.

I think that for FAR and REG you're going to feel like you failed most of the time only to be a bit surprised when the results come in and scores seem inflated. Even if you know you failed bigtime it's pretty easy to still be in the 60s which was surprising to me.

exphysio
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Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 18:40 \| IP Logged

kj_nyc, with scores like that (holy smokes) are you a Watts Sells award winner? :)

dougfresh
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Posted: 19 Feb 2010 at 19:05 \| IP Logged

I have an unorthodox strategy but it worked for me...I
failed my first 3 exams I tried, then decided to go a
diff route.

I half-ass'd study for about 2 months (read each
chapter, do the questions in the book, do a handful of
questions from the software)

Once I got through everything I would schedule the exam
about 3 weeks out, then I would start studying harder
(maybe 2-3 hrs a day?) and just bang out tons of MC
questions, and make sure I understand why I got it wrong.

I also did the becker final review booklet for BEC the
day of the exam & felt it was pretty useful.

I'm sure this is not a good strat for everyone, but since
I went this route I am 3/3 after going 0/3 trying to
study a more typical way.

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