Saw this and had a good laugh! 😂

To my fellow CPA candidates whose first language isn't English, sometimes I wonder if we're taking an accounting exam or an English reading comprehension exam. 😭🤣

You read the question once, twice, sometimes three times… not because you don't understand the accounting concept, but because you're trying to figure out what they're REALLY asking. And then there's that one little word, "EXCEPT" or "NOT," that changes everything. 💀😂

Just a little humor to lighten up our study sessions. To everyone studying hard, second-guessing their answers, and trying to make sense of these ridiculously worded questions, hang in there!

We're not just studying accounting. We're translating, analyzing, and overthinking in two languages. 😂

We got this, future CPAs! ❤️💪

Gets to a point where studying for AUD doesn't feel like understanding the concepts itself. Its more about trying to understand what the question is actually asking, and reading the answer choices thoroughly. Its tricky for the sake of being tricky. Really annoying.

Hi,

I just passed REG with 78.

I actually did not study for business law.
（Just read some random contract text pages to know the nature and did not do any mcq/tbs）.

I recommend focusing on R1-3 and practicing TBS for these chapters a lot since all TBS questions were related to this areas.

But I recommend doing mcq / tbs too for these chapters and be familiar with basis.

Good luck everyone!

I just got of FAR and I’m feeling weird and nervous because it was kind of easy?? I felt like I knew how to apply my knowledge to almost all of the questions.

The TBS were pretty straightforward, although definitely got a little bit confused on some advice for others I created a brain dump at the beginning of my test and also definitely study equity method, treasury stock and not for profit accounting.

In my experience when you feel good you fail.. PLEASE reassure me there’s a chance I passed even though I felt good???

I’m studying for FAR and just scored an 88% on Mini Exam 2 (F3 and F4), but I scored a 53% on Mini Exam 1 (F1 and F2). The difference is pretty significant, so I’m having a hard time gauging how prepared I actually am.

How comparable are the Becker mini exams to the actual FAR exam in terms of difficulty? What were your typical mini exam scores, and how did they compare to your actual exam score? Just trying to get a better idea of where I stand and what I should be aiming for!

what is the most important topics in TCP?

I’m currently studying for my last two CPA exams: AUD and FAR. Passed REG, waiting to hear back about TCP. I have a good system and I really feel like it’s working, just lately I’ve been feeling a bit stuck I guess.

I’m ABSOLUTELY the type of person to get “obsessed” in my work whether it’s my job, school, or right now these CPA exams. And that’s a really weird feeling, too. I already have a full time job I start next fall, im in my MBA program, I have great friends and family who support me in all of this, but these exams and my scores feel like life or death. I know I going to pass all of them, and im not scared of having to retake them if I must either, so I rlly don’t know why I feel so intense about this. Yes they’re TOUGHH exams but at the end of the day they’re just exams.

Maybe it’s because I want this so much, but any advice for kind of stepping back and realizing “okay, everything is going to be okay regardless”??

Hello everyone,

I am currently studying for my CPA exam and started last month starting with FAR. I purchased Farhat lectures and the Gleim q bank. While I find both study materials to be great, I have heard that Becker is the gold standard for prep. I have a very weak accounting foundation and got my degree 2 years ago. I have been using Beckers free trial and I’m considering of purchasing it. I have been struggling with getting the q banks and TBS for F1M1. I definitely have been learning from my mistakes by doing the questions but I feel like the video lectures don’t give you as much info to get the questions right initially. Is it normal to be missing 10-15 questions on the q banks and being lost on the first TBS? Am I doing something wrong? Any tips? Thank you!

I feel like there’s so many ratios to remember, any tips on how to go about this.

Hi all, just wondering about the accuracy of that "If the AICPA receives your exam data file by*: Your TARGET score release date is:" on the AICPA wesbite...i plan on taking FAR on the very last day of that window ending on the 23, does that mean since i took it by Oct 23 I will find out ~Nov 10th? or is there a chance I miss the cutoff being on the last day?

I am taking the exam on November 7. My baby is 6 weeks old, and I am almost done with module 4. Truthfully, I would have pushed it back but it’s the end of my NTS and no other later dates were available, so I guess I have to push through 🤷🏻‍♀️

With that said, which areas are the most heavily tested? Especially for the TBS. Any insight is super helpful!!

I feel like I'm constantly missing simple questions on SIMS because I interpret the information differently than Becker expects.

For example, I was working on this SIM bank reconciliation simulation for 12/31/Year 1. A check was issued and recorded in the GL on 12/30, but it wasn't voided until 1/5/Year 2. The check never cleared the bank.

My reasoning was that since the check wasn't voided until January, it would still be considered outstanding as of 12/31 and should be deducted from the bank balance. However, Becker had me add the voided check back to the book balance.

I understand why you would add back a voided check, but I don't understand why we're treating it as voided on 12/31 when that didn't happen until January. How was I supposed to know to make that assumption??????

I feel like this happens to me constantly. I'll understand the accounting concept but interpret the facts differently, and somehow my interpretation is always the opposite of what Becker wants me to assume.

Does anyone else struggle with this? How do you get better at figuring out what the exam questions are actually asking without overthinking everything? Any tips appreciated! I hope it's ok to post the screenshot of an example. TIA!

Failed AUD with a 58 and retaking on the 29th. I honestly felt pretty good after the exam, but my score report showed weaker performance in both MCQs and SIMs. I had several FAR-related SIMs that I thought I did well on.

I'm currently focusing on MCQs and planning to move to SIMs after finishing the question bank.

How should I figure out what went wrong and what to focus on this time? I don't know what my weakness is.Also, is it true that feeling the exam was easy can be a bad sign?

Hey everyone! I just passed all 4 CPA exams, and I submitted my ACE for Tennessee licensure on October 9. It’s still processing as of today, and tomorrow will be one week.

For anyone who’s been through this recently, how long did it take for your ACE to get approved? Also, should I go ahead and purchase the ethics course and start studying while I wait?

Thanks!

Passed REG with 83 in jan and will be sitting for tcp in jan 2027 with this prolonged gap i’ve forgotten good portion of reg

Is tcp doable for full time student with exactly 3 months in hand w productive 4-5 hours study everyday? I’ll appreciate if someone can draft a brief strategy for me

I have about 180 hrs on AUD through Becker. I picked up Ninja to supplement last month prior to my retake. I went from a 63 to a 68.

The second exam felt way harder than the first. I definitely needed the supplemental help from Ninja. That said, I’m stuck deciding if I commit to FAR instead or just take AUD for the third time and hope I pass.

Also considering signing up for Farhat yearly subscription but with my Becker dues and bills I cannot justify paying for it. Is it time to move on and revisit. Or third time the charm?

Title. What are we actually supposed to do? I am just finishing up R1 and have about 10 more days to finish the rest of the syllabus. Really confused on how to proceed.

I’m using UWorld for my study course for FAR. I’m just wondering if the lectures are even worth my time doing. I’m now through two chapters and both times I get to the mcqs and they’re very noticeably more difficult and involved than anything covered in the lecture. Are the videos just supposed to be super surface level summaries of the topics? I’m reading some of these mcqs and like, where was this ever explained?

How were your ME/SE scores and actual scores?

I'm taking TCP in 1.5 weeks and just finished up all modules. Averaged about 80% on both MEs. Was wondering how that compares to the actual scores. And if anyone has any advice for TCP, it would be appreciated!

Has anyone gotten a 74 (on FAR specifically), retaken the exam and passed the next attempt without doing another intense study session?

I’m going to retake it but nervous that the content will include such a crazy mix of questions that could prevent me from passing again.

I recently took the FAR exam and am still waiting on results but I felt relatively confident. I moved on to studying for AUD at work as we are moving into our slow time of year. I have about 20 hours in Becker so far and have completed 2/6 sections of study material this week.

My only audit experience is one audit class in college. Is it realistic to go through the content in two weeks and use the last two weeks as final review. AUD will be my last exam and I was hoping to complete it before the holiday season.

does anyone know if part time work and full time can be combined under path A? I worked as intern for 3 months (full time) and then switched the part time then now full time again. Does it need to be consecutive 1 year of full time?

Thanks!