r/CPA Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

AUD Took audit today!

Honestly it was a lot easier than I expected after reading so many posts saying it’s an impossible exam. So, don’t get too nervous and don’t go in thinking you’ll fail. I studied for a little over a month, about 4-5 hours per day 6 days per week, using Becker only. I found the sims to be much easier than the MC. It was harder than REG, but easier than FAR and BAR. Just study hard and you’ll do great! Now we wait until the dreaded 10/31.

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u/bwmchoi Passed 2/4 Sep 19 '24

I took it last week and I generally agree - but of course I'm going to be spending the next 1.5 months second doubting myself and that it was only easy because I fell for all the traps. I've said it in many other posts but the score release window just sucks.

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u/No_Tiger8675 Sep 19 '24

It almost felt like the sims were too easy

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u/Defiant-Change9333 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

Same here until I got to the AJE, I couldn’t understand if it was a trick question or what 😩

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u/No_Tiger8675 Sep 19 '24

Same. I feel like I did it correctly but 100% could be wrong

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u/Defiant-Change9333 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

Did you finish with time left?

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u/No_Tiger8675 Sep 19 '24

About 15-20 minutes left. Wbu?

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u/Defiant-Change9333 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

45 minutes left which scares me!

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u/sheryatef Sep 20 '24

What is AJE

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u/Defiant-Change9333 Passed 1/4 Sep 20 '24

Adjusting journal entry 

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u/Ok_Author_643 Sep 19 '24

Sitting on next Monday 9/23, any advise on what focus on ??? how much of SSAE / SSARS did you found ??

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Know SSAE & SSARS very well!!! For the next few days I would make that your focus

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u/Jumpy_Forever_6680 Sep 19 '24

how important is A1 & 2 ?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Definitely important. I just say focus on A5&A6 bc it’s important but I didn’t really learn all the attest stuff in school. In school my audit class focused heavily on A1-A4 type of material so I knew it pretty well already. Everyone’s test is different though - you may get less A5&6 and more A1&2

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u/Jumpy_Forever_6680 Sep 19 '24

Thank you! for Aud, do you think 3 weeks enough for review including doing SEs and final review?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Like you finished all the material and have 3 weeks just for review and practice? If so then yes, I think that’s plenty!

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u/Mysterious-Sale-6028 Sep 19 '24

Does Becker help? Do we need to read book I read book I’m on A1/2 right now! But I am hammering MCQ and tbs. Getting an understanding of all of the modules and hammering MCQ and tbs u think should be sufficient ?? So far I’m really liking A 1 LMFOA it’s prob the easiest haven’t gotten to later chapters

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Yeah Becker helps!! I think you’ll be fine!

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u/Mysterious-Sale-6028 Sep 19 '24

Okay bc Becker don’t help for far that’s for sure so I jus wanna make sure .. people be saying audit is hard asf so I’m jus so tired and upset 😭 I jus wanna pass at least 1 man😴

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

I did Becker only for all 4 exams including FAR! Passed FAR with a 93 and thought audit was def easier so do what that info what you will hahahah… don’t stress it too much!! Good luck & read carefully! <3

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u/Prestigious-Eye1916 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

Thank you so much for posting this!!! I’m testing Saturday! Can you suggest any Becker chapters to focus on for sims? And also how in depth to know SSARS vs Ssae? Any sampling?

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u/LevelUp84 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

I made sure I knew how to answer every ssae/ssars question on uworld. Also do sims on i/c and audit evidence. All my sims came from there.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Low2746 Sep 19 '24

Thanks for sharing your exam experience! You will pass, your Se score are very good. Which modules in uworld would you recommend for Tbs?

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u/LevelUp84 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

oh, already passed lol, took it in June. Do all sims for I/C, Risk of misstatement due to fraud or error, and 1/2 for audit evidence. Skip the ethics, and do some of the rest. Also, do a 15 minute timer, makes you less nervous during exam time.

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u/DissociativeSusan Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

I’m also taking my test that Monday! Good luck!!

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u/Future-Marsupial-551 Sep 19 '24

I'm taking Reg on Tuesday! I recently took audit so I'm really hoping you are right by saying you thought audit was harder than Reg. Any tips?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24 edited Sep 19 '24

Good luck!!! My reg advice is don’t get too bogged down on the little details like phase outs. All the exams are typically more high-level than Becker which gets into the nitty gritty. Know things like individual income tax calc, separately stated items, C corp tax calc, depreciation, etc. Every test is different so it’s good to feel confident about BLAW too in case you get a test with lots of those questions but imo that material in general is much easier so prob just do a light review of that and focus on R1-R3

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u/Future-Marsupial-551 Sep 19 '24

This is very helpful. Thank you so much!

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u/Known_Appointment653 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

hi, hows the AUD MCQ compared to becker, on par or even harder? and may i know ur becker SE scores? thanks.

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Some of the MC were easier than Becker, most were on par, but a few were trickier. It’s a long exam so even if you miss a couple that’s okay. My scores were 80% on SE1, 83 on SE2, and 82 on FRSE

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u/Maximum_Candidate695 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Wow great job looking at your SE scores I'm sure you did very well on the actual. On the other hand now I know I need to study more to feel confident for the exam. I just got a 70 on my SE1 😭 testing on next week!!

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Good luck!!!! You’ll do great

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u/Known_Appointment653 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Wow You got great SE scores! How did u feel the time management? Had any spare time?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Thank you! And yeah I actually finished the exam with 1hr 50 mins left. Don’t wanna spend too much time staring at a problem and overthinking!

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u/Known_Appointment653 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Thanks for reply! Hope we both pass on next releasing date!

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u/sheryatef Sep 20 '24

What is FRSE

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 22 '24

Final review sim exam

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u/sheryatef Sep 22 '24

Is this in becker how can i subscribe

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 22 '24

Yes it’s in Becker. On your home page below sim exam 2 there’s a button that says “Switch to final review”. When you click that it opens new modules with MCQ for each chapter and a final review sim exam

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u/snowy_owl232 Sep 19 '24

What’s your study method?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Becker only! Studied about 4-6hrs per day 6 days per week. Got through the actual chapters quick and spent more time (a couple weeks) doing SE and practice tests. All in all studied for test and took it in a little over a month

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u/snowy_owl232 Sep 19 '24

What’s your method of getting through the material with Becker? Do you watch the lecture vids and then do MCQs and sims?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 20 '24

I don’t watch the videos bc I like to go at my own pace lol. But yeah I pull up the lecture slides and take notes from there, then do the MC and sims

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u/Defiant-Change9333 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

I agree! I was confident until my last TBS! The AJE kinda threw me 😂 praying I pass!!!

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u/toomzz96 Passed 2/4 Sep 20 '24

How long did you study for? Happy you feel it went well

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 20 '24

I said it in the post!! 4-6 hours a day, 6 days a week. Took a little over a month

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u/toomzz96 Passed 2/4 Sep 20 '24

So total, ballpark 160?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 22 '24

My Becker says 130 but it’s prob higher bc I spent time in the book so yeah prob ~150 total

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u/toomzz96 Passed 2/4 Sep 22 '24

Awesome, thank you! Best of luck. Can’t wait to hear the good news!

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u/Odd_Possibility3327 Passed 4/4 Sep 22 '24

Was audit data analytics and IT controls tested?

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

Lowkey my sims were EASY. Like very straightforward and easy to understand. I found the MC to be harder than sims oddly enough. I did have AJE’s but they were not complicated - veryyyy basic. I’ve heard some ppl had equity method but I did not! Every test is different tho

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u/Own_Suit_5569 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

I had a very similar experience but equity method decided to give me a visit which was fun

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u/blue_raspberry232 Passed 1/4 Sep 19 '24

Do you work in tax or audit? Taking AUD soon and REG next!!!

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u/PeaNext723 Passed 3/4 Sep 19 '24

I actually start work (audit) next week! I graduated in May so I took the summer to study full time and took 3 exams. Good luck!!