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For those who used both Becker and Ninja for FAR, did you notice that Ninja has significantly more questions on convertible bonds than Becker? I’m seeing a lot of questions on convertible bonds, detachable warrants, and the book value method in Ninja that I barely saw in Becker. Should I spend time mastering these questions, or is Ninja going more in-depth than what’s needed for the actual FAR exam?

For those who have taken go recently, how comparable are Becker's governmental fund MCQs/SIMs to the actual exam? Are Becker's questions harder, easier, or about the same level?

I’m studying for FAR using Becker.
My ME1 scores so far:
First attempt: 37%
Second attempt (after reviewing): 63%
My other mini exams are:
ME2: 64% first attempt
ME3: 74% first attempt

For those who have already passed FAR, would you consider this to be a good indicator? Or should I aim for significantly higher Mini Exam scores before sitting for the real exam? I still didn’t do any Simulated Exams yet
Any advice or personal experiences would be appreciated!

I mapped Becker FAR v1.5 modules to the AICPA FAR Blueprint (approximate priority)
Tier 1 (Highest Priority / Most Tested)
F5 M3 – Consolidated Financial Statements ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
F6 M5–M6 – Governmental Accounting ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
F3 M2–M5 – Trade Receivables, Inventory, PP&E ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F4 M3–M5 – Long-Term Liabilities & Bonds ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F4 M7 – Leases ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F5 M6–M7 – Income Taxes ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F5 M5 – Statement of Cash Flows ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tier 2 (Very Important)
F5 M1 – Financial Instruments ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F2 M1 – Revenue Recognition ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F1 M3–M4 – Stockholders’ Equity ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F6 M1–M4 – Not-for-Profit Accounting ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F4 M2 – Contingencies ⭐⭐⭐⭐
F3 M6 – Intangible Assets ⭐⭐⭐
Tier 3 (Moderate Priority)
F5 M2 – Equity Method ⭐⭐⭐
F1 M2 – EPS & Public Company Reporting ⭐⭐⭐
F2 M2 – Accounting Changes & Error Corrections ⭐⭐⭐
F2 M3 – Adjusting Journal Entries ⭐⭐⭐
F2 M6 – Fair Value Measurement ⭐⭐⭐
F3 M1 – Cash & Cash Equivalents ⭐⭐⭐
F4 M1 – Payables & Accrued Liabilities ⭐⭐⭐
Tier 4 (Lower Priority)
F2 M4 – Notes to Financial Statements ⭐⭐
F2 M5 – Subsequent Events ⭐⭐
F4 M6 – Troubled Debt Restructuring ⭐⭐
F2 M7 – Special Purpose Frameworks ⭐
F2 M8 – Ratio & Variance Analysis ⭐
F5 M4 – Partnerships ⭐ (almost never tested under the current FAR blueprint)
Approximate Becker Unit Priority
F5 (excluding Partnerships)
F6
F3
F4
F2
F1

I’m not sure honestly this is just from chatgbt , as I’m currently studying for FAR , If anyone has taken FAR recently, I’d love to know if you’d change anything based on your exam experience.

On Mini Exam 1, I got 41%, but honestly I didn’t really try because I wanted to see what the questions were like and wasn’t familiar with the format.
On Mini Exam 2 (F3 & F4), I scored 64% overall:
F3: 83%
F4: 55%
SIMs: 70%
MCQs: 59%
Is this around where most people are before moving on, or should I be aiming for a higher score before continuing? What were your Mini Exam scores compared to your actual FAR exam result?

I’m thinking about starting F6 before F5 because I’ll be busy with work, and I’ve seen many people say F5 is very time-consuming.
Would studying F6 first affect my understanding of the later topics, or is it perfectly fine to do F6 before F5?
I just finished (F1-F4)

I have completed F1 till F3 , unfortunately my score in ME1 was so low 37% (41% on 17 mcqs testlet,37% on testlet2 with 2 sims answered one sim and left the other unanswered) i have decided to move on to F3 and build a better understanding through the cumulative mcqs revision for F1-F2 , today i have completed F3 and did a cumulative 30 mcqs from (F1-F3) and scored 70%for (F1 75% F2 75% F3 70%)
Do you think it is a good indicator? Or should i score more?

I have completed F1 till F3 , unfortunately my score in ME1 was so low 37% (41% on 17 mcqs testlet,37% on testlet2 with 2 sims answered one sim and left the other unanswered) i have decided to move on to F3 and build a better understanding through the cumulative mcqs revision for F1-F2 , today i have completed F3 and did a cumulative 30 mcqs from (F1-F3) and scored 70%for (F1 75% F2 75% F3 75%)
Do you think it is a good indicator? Or should i score more?

Hello guys,
So a little bit about me I’m 26 , not from US and english it not my native language, i work in a financial reporting consolidation department at telecommunications group.
So I started my cpa (FAR) journey just yesterday and i’ve seen lots of posts recommending to start with F3 &F4 ,then F1&F1 then F5&F6.
Yesterday I started F3-M1 watched the videos and did MCQ’s i scored 60% which made me frustrated honestly cause I thought it was straight forward subject (cash and cash equivalent) then started with sims which made be even worse 🫠 so i decided to understand the concept of the sims instead look at it as a test of my understanding.
Today i started M2 account receivable watch the videos , read the textbook and did a cheat sheet to understand everything, i felt confident a little bit after that i started MCQ’s and scored 46% 😞.
I feel so overwhelmed i thought i would score between 70-80%.
Is this normal ? Or I need to change my methodology,I’m planning to study for 3 months 3-5 hours a day ,if you have any tips please let me know i really need your ideas .