Becker's CPA Exam Review Online Course Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Welcome Sunday Portal Home > Announcements Close Note: you can toggle the display of this information at any time by clicking the icon Announcements CPA KGSM AC591-B May 2012 Date Title 4/23/12 7:30 PM Discussions Requirements - Audit (5 weeks) 4/23/12 7:27 PM Technical Support Message In order to pass the course you must post at least one response to each of the chapters. You are required to participate in... Hi Class, Welcome to the course. You should 4/23/12 7:27 AC591 - Frequently Asked Questions - MAY have received an ePM 2012 mail with the website, your ID, and password for this cour... Hello Everyone: Welcome to the Becker Online CPA Review 4/23/12 7:27 AC591 - MAY 2012 - Welcome to the Course. My name is PM Course! Mario Perez and I will be your online instruct... CPA KGSM AC592-A May 2012 Date Title Message Hello Future CPA: My name is Seth Levine 5/8/12 12:44 and I'm delighted to Welcome PM welcome each of you to the Becker CPA Online Review 5/8/12 12:44 PM Very Important Procedures 5/8/12 12:44 PM Frequently Asked Questions 5/8/12 12:44 PM Preparation builds Confidence 5/8/12 12:44 PM Notice To Schedule (NTS) 5/8/12 12:44 PM HW Wisdom 5/8/12 12:44 PM Top 12 HW Hints 5/8/12 12:44 PM Tech Support Course.... Hello Future CPA: I wanted to go over several course specifics with you before you really get started. Important: "Strea... Hello Scholars, Welcome again to the course. You should have received an email with the website, your ID, and password f... Welcome to the Becker CPA Review Course. I'd like to take this opportunity to touch bases with you on several items to ensu... All of you should be aware that the new Computer Based Test (CBT) was first made available on April 5, 2004. With it comes... Hello Future CPA: Students are always asking about ways to approach their homework. The bad news is that you WILL have ap... Hello Future CPA: Here are some suggestions to help you do a better job on the homeworks. Hints that might help you... Technical Support For questions regarding the website and any problems you may be 5/8/12 12:44 PM How To Ask Questions experiencing with the Online course. C... How To Ask Questions Please try to follow these guidelines when submitting a question: 1. All computer technical pro... HW Wisdom (5/8/12 12:44 PM) Hello Future CPA: Students are always asking about ways to approach their homework. The bad news is that you WILL have approximately 4-6 hours of homework per lecture. The good news is that if you complete ALL your homework and follow our guidelines, your chance of passing the exam drastically increases. There is a direct correlation to completing your homework and passing the exam. Everyone's study habits are different, but here is how I approached the massive amounts of homework when I was in your shoes. The day after I attended the lecture (I was in an actual classroom - you know they didn't have computers yet - just kidding I am NOT that old), I reviewed the lecture material and completed the homework. As you know, each lecture is broken out into various sections/topics. I skimmed (and I do emphasize the word SKIMMED) the first section/topic of the lecture and wrote up flashcards for that section. Next I completed the homework for that section only (Multiple Choice AND Simulations), while the information was fresh in my mind. I then moved on to the next section/topic, then the next and repeated the same process over and over again until I had completed all the homework for that particular lecture. It is scientifically proven that repetition is a learning tool. It seemed to work for me. By that I mean the repetition of skimming the lecture material, then writing flashcards and working the homework for a particular section/topic. It all worked to enhance my capabilities of retaining what I had just learned the night before in the lecture. It CAN work for you too. Give it a try if you are struggling or unsure as to how to approach it. I briefly mentioned writing up flashcards. I wrote flashcards for each lecture in (now) Auditing, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Regulation, and Business Environments & Concepts. I didn't go overboard. I wrote out approximately 10 cards per lecture. On occasion I would write out a few more. I wrote a flashcard for every mnemonic, every item we were told to memorize, and every item we were told was heavy on the exam. The card didn't have to be extremely detailed (unless the concept called for that) but enough so that I understood the concept. I carried them with me so I could pull them out and review them when I found a few extra minutes here and there. This is a great way to reinforce these major items. In fact, these were the last things I reviewed prior to walking into the exam. I highly recommend using them if you are not already doing so. If you feel that you don't have the time to write them out yourself, Becker Online does now have Flashcards for students to order on our website. Just visit www.beckerreview.com, and click on "Specials" then "Accessories Items" at the top of the Home Page to see the offer for current students. I have another helpful hint that pertains to writing. The approach we were taught in the classroom was to start out with a key word outline for each essay answer. This helps organize your thoughts, as well as, the order of your answer. Also, eliminating the possibility of missing points because you failed to answer a part of the question asked. Once you have completed your key word outline, simply expand the outline into complete sentences and paragraphs. I used this approach for completing my homework and for taking the exam. On another note, please continually log onto the website for class announcements. I will post these periodically to keep you all informed of any corrections/changes or updates to the course. You can also visit www.beckerreview.com/students for up to date information as well. Well, I think that about covers it. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. Seth slevine@beckerreview.com An example of a possible routine would be: Monday night - view lecture Tuesday - work on homework (books, PassMaster, online) and flashcards Wednesday - view lecture Thursday - work on homework (books, PassMaster, online) and flashcards Friday - complete homework (any necessary rework) Saturday - complete homework (rework and flashcards) Sunday - review, take quizzes, participate in discussion and reinforce material
