Comments on: Progress Report: Week 3 http://www.accountingelf.com/progress-report-week-3/ a look at the CPA exam and recruiting Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/progress-report-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-608 kelkel Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:34:33 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=312#comment-608 The Financial Accounting section I'm studying for at the moment is 70% multiple choice, 20% "simulations," and 10% written communication. The simulations I haven't looked at much yet, but they tend to be one long problem with several small parts to answer. They try to cover a full topic in one question it seems. The written communication problems include situations such as explaining an accounting concept to a client via a letter. The grading for those is based more on how you structure your response (ie, you have a salutation on your letter and answer the right question) than having the correct answer. The Financial Accounting section I’m studying for at the moment is 70% multiple choice, 20% “simulations,” and 10% written communication.

The simulations I haven’t looked at much yet, but they tend to be one long problem with several small parts to answer. They try to cover a full topic in one question it seems.

The written communication problems include situations such as explaining an accounting concept to a client via a letter. The grading for those is based more on how you structure your response (ie, you have a salutation on your letter and answer the right question) than having the correct answer.

]]> By: Krupo http://www.accountingelf.com/progress-report-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Krupo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:28:07 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=312#comment-604 So please do explain - is it mostly question and answer? Long-form questions with text... math? Multiple choice? The type of exam influences how you study for it, and you're my main source for info on it at the moment as I'm too lazy to look up other sources. ;) So please do explain – is it mostly question and answer? Long-form questions with text… math? Multiple choice?

The type of exam influences how you study for it, and you’re my main source for info on it at the moment as I’m too lazy to look up other sources. ;)

]]> By: kelkel http://www.accountingelf.com/progress-report-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-602 kelkel Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:19:44 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=312#comment-602 A study buddy would be nice, but it seems as though all the other students I know either aren't thinking about the exam yet, or are already through several sections. A study buddy would be nice, but it seems as though all the other students I know either aren’t thinking about the exam yet, or are already through several sections.

]]> By: Krupo http://www.accountingelf.com/progress-report-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Krupo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:29:29 +0000 http://www.accountingelf.com/?p=312#comment-601 It's interesting that I gather CPA prep is a primarily solitary activity, eh? I point this out because studying for your CA, it's all about having a good study buddy or buddies to read and mark your practice cases. Well good luck. :) It’s interesting that I gather CPA prep is a primarily solitary activity, eh?

I point this out because studying for your CA, it’s all about having a good study buddy or buddies to read and mark your practice cases. Well good luck. :)

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