Yup, I messed up again. Feels awful to fall short only 3 points. Now I will have to take AUD under the new CBT-e and prepare for increased emphasis on Auditor Independence and Ethics.
Below is my scorecard from my retake:
| Auditing & Attestation -RETAKE |
Score: (56) 72 |
Your Performance Compared
to Passing Candidates |
| Content 1 |
Your
Performance
(Not a Score) |
Passing Candidate
Performance 2
(Not a Score) |
Weaker |
Comparable 3 |
Stronger |
| Planning (22-28%) |
(80) 88 |
81 |
|
|
* |
| Internal Control (12-18%) |
(79) 67 |
80 |
* |
|
|
| Information (32-38%) |
(33) 64 |
82 |
* |
|
|
| Review (8-12%) |
(54) 78 |
80 |
|
* |
|
| Communications (12-18%) |
(55) 88 |
81 |
|
|
* |
| Overall Performance4 |
|
Weaker |
Comparable |
Stronger |
| Multiple Choice (70%) |
|
|
* |
|
| Simulations (20%) |
|
* |
|
|
| Written Communications (10%) |
|
|
* |
|
Apparently, I got worse at Internal Controls and didn’t put enough study time on Information/Evidence topics.
The first time I took AUD, my sims were easy. Sim #1 was mostly spreadsheet calculations and Sim #2 was time consuming because of the wordy directions, but still easy spreadsheet stuff.
For my retake, the simulations were rough. My sims were mostly matching and identification. I knew I was in trouble because for one of my identification tabs, I used the same answer choice 5 out of 6 times…
Hopefully using Roger CPA Review for my AUD retake will get me the points I need!
Must pass AUD!!!
Tagged as:
AUD Retake,
new CBT-e,
Roger CPA Review,
ugh
Yep. I felt pretty good after averaging a 74 on my first attempt of the first 419 Gleim practice questions (Study Units 1, 2, & 3).
Little did I know the trouble that lie ahead in Study Units 4 through 9 – Internal Controls. I’m pretty confused and overwhelmed right now. I think it’s because I no longer have CPA excel, but continue to use their 2009 textbook. I heard CPAexcel was supposed to be great for AUD… so far I have to disagree. I actually prefer the Gleim book to CPAexcel’s funky organization. Gleim pretty much covers everything while CPAexcel leaves out alot
Tagged as:
AUD,
ugh
Studying for FAR sucks.
Everything I plan on studying from now until April 19 is a list of stuff I am weak in due to the material being: 1) ridiculously boring (pensions), 2) too long or too difficult to remember without constant exposure or practice (gov, nfp), and 3) it’s gosh darn torture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I get short of breath just thinking about what I need to study tomorrow.
I’d rather read about Inventory. But alas, there’s no reason for me to spend anymore time reviewing Inventory while I know absolutely nothing, 0% about pensions.
Also, I’d estimate that my brain absorbed maybe 2% to 10% of the Yaeger Gov/NFP lecture material. It’s not so much that it’s difficult to learn, it’s more because: holy crap, I don’t care, I don’t care, I don’t care, I DON’T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, enough studying, I’m starting to scare myself because now I’m smiling/laughing/smirking hysterically at the thought of reading about gov/nfp or pensions.
Tagged as:
burn out,
FAR,
ugh
