Vipin – Simandhar’s US CPA aspirant has shared his journey to ace the BEC exam and provided a strategy to make the preparations easy. I am sharing my journey and the things I have done during my BEC preparation. Being US CMA and having good experience in core accounting, I did have a good grip on the general and basic concepts, so my focus was on things that were not covered previously in my study…
First and foremost, if you have decided to pursue this course, 100% determination and consistency are necessary. One cannot pass the exam unless he/she is focused on studies. My study strategy for all four subjects is as follows. I will suggest you appear for the exams in the following pattern only as FAR has interconnection with other subjects. FAR: – Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) is the BEAST. You have to dedicate more time to this…
US Certified Public Accountant (US CPA) is a credential given to the individuals who passed the US CPA examination governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The US CPA aspirants must meet the relevant experience and educational requirements. The US CPA designation helps to enforce the professional standards in the accounting and finance industry. When should I expect to receive my US CPA exam scores? After completion of the US CPA exam,…
We are delighted to share that our student Mr.Abhishek (CA, CPA Aspirant) has scored 96 in the CPA-Audit exam. He shared about ‘How he got 96 in the Audit exam?’ Let’s move right into his experience. Hi, I’m Abhishek. I’m a qualified CA and now pursuing the CPA Course from Simandhar Education. All – my two cents on CPA AUD preparation. I hope you all find it useful: 1) First and foremost may be rhetoric,…
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA): CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is a certification offered to the accountants who conduct internal audits. Becoming a CIA will help the candidate enhance his auditing career to the next level. It’s a designation conferred by IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors). CIAs work in the audit department of financial institutions, corporations and government agencies. Career Scope of CIA Certification: Are you a professional accountant thinking of internal auditing as the best career?…
My CPA Regulation journey: For me clearing CPA REG was the toughest thing. After failing twice in the regulation part I didn’t lose my hope but instead I started preparing again from scratch. There were lots of disturbances while preparing for the exam but consistency and determination to pass the exam has indeed helped me clear the exam. Everyone has their own strategies and plans for studying and clearing exams. Here are few things that…
CPA-BEC Exam STRATEGY Everyone has a different style of learning. There is a saying that your mind imitates what you see and this is what I am, a visual learner. I attended live classes of BEC at Simandhar education and then I went through Becker’s lecture. It helped me understand concepts better. Becker’s skills practice helped me a lot during my studies. They explained the topic in a very brief and crisp form, which helped…
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) is most probably the biggest and the most difficult section of US CPA for many test-takers and I was not an exception to it. By planning perfectly, one can complete it relatively in an easier way, than what they think. It is advised to have a good command of accounting basics, as most of the FAR will be focused on basics and Journal Entries. Please make notes for important concepts…
It took about 2 months for me to complete my entire CPA-BEC Exam including initial studies and revision. I am a full time student. My target used to be to complete at least two chapters within a week averaging two to three modules per day with Becker exercises. I followed an exact sequence starting with video lectures( The ones over simandhar portals? And later moving further to proof reading of the book– Skills practice –…
Dear Friends, US CPA Exam In the month of September 2020, I have cleared the Regulation section with 98 marks and FAR section with 91 marks. Honestly, I had never expected such marks. I am glad I could share my side of the story with you guys. I prepared to attempt the REG exam in June 2020 but unfortunately couldn’t travel to Delhi due to Covid-19. Apparently I was forced to defer the attempt to…