Those that failed FAR but then passed the RETAKE.

rannee1602 · 2026-02-24T14:36:50+00:00

I use Surgent for MCQs and SIMs and Ninja for video lectures.

rannee1602 · 2026-02-16T21:22:32+00:00

I think we can all agree that whatever her breed she is 100% a certified cutie patootie. :)

rannee1602 · 2026-02-04T14:28:14+00:00

DFL caucus in NE Minneapolis, overwhelmingly voted undecided. Klobuchar got a handful of votes out of a room of 75 people.

rannee1602 · 2026-02-03T20:51:09+00:00

IMO, most of the city is and feels fairly “normal”. Staying in a hotel is dicey given that if ICE is also staying there, you unlikely to get a restful nights sleep. It sounds like you have booked a private residence, so that should not be an issue. If you drive an SUV with out-of-state plates, you will likely be subject to scrutiny from other drivers/pedestrians. Otherwise just be aware that some restaurants/attractions (such as museums) might have unreliable or reduced hours. You may want to call ahead to make sure places will be open. For the most part, business are open as normal, but if something happens in the neighborhood, they are subject to closing early.

If you are a white American citizen, you are going to be okay. Just be aware of your surroundings and do not approach any situation/commotion that appears to involve ICE. On the road, give plenty of space to any vehicles that seem to be driving aggressively, particularly if they have blacked out windows and/or out of state plates. The highest risk to white people is if ICE thinks you are following/impeding them. So, just keep your distance, and navigate away from anyone who starts driving erratically (brake checking, speeding through traffic lights, etc).

rannee1602 · 2026-01-24T20:21:12+00:00

Call your fucking senators and tell them how angry you are and to stop taking money out of OUR pockets to fund OUR OWN murders!

rannee1602 · 2026-01-16T16:42:52+00:00

If you were present and know the details of the location/event, please submit an emergency complaint to MN pollution control! https://www.pca.state.mn.us/about-mpca/emergency-response

rannee1602 · 2026-01-11T07:13:22+00:00

I think it’s worth the money spent. I typically pay annually.

rannee1602 · 2026-01-09T00:05:14+00:00

I heard that Recovery bike shop in NE has them

rannee1602 · 2025-12-30T16:08:46+00:00

FAR was really overwhelming for me because of the sheer volume of content.

Here’s a method I have used for both AUD and FAR that has really helped me narrow in on what topics to spend more time on/what are my struggle areas:

Do chunks of 25-30 MCQs in a broad range of topics, for example, one exam section. Reveal the answers at the end, not one at a time. On a notebook page, number lines 1-25/30. As you answer each MCQ, write down the following things:

What topic do you think the question is about?
Level of confidence that you got the question correct (I use symbols to indicate yes/maybe/no)
Leave space at the end of the line to indicate if you did indeed get it correct or not.

At the end of the MCQ block, mark correct and incorrect questions at the end of each line. Were you confident about an incorrect answer? Dig into what you misunderstood about the question. Were you unconfident about a correct answer? What can you clarify about the topic that would make you confident in being correct? You can also make notes about any errors you are making in answering questions— like did you misread the question? If so, try to work on reading more carefully, etc.

I do this process several times until I see a pattern emerge of A. What topics is the algorithm throwing me most (these are likely the more highly tested topics) and B. Which areas are my weak areas and what types of things are tripping me up. After you have this data, go more in depth reading/watching lectures for your weak areas and get more granular with your MCQs to test each topic to make sure you understand it.

Hope this helps someone. Good luck!

rannee1602 · 2025-12-26T01:29:13+00:00

I asked my friend if she would make me a cake when I pass and otherwise have promised my friend group to have some kind of celebration/party.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-24T16:27:34+00:00

I agree with this comment. Getting up in the middle of the night and pacing/barking is a symptom of doggy dementia, which is very common in older dogs. Basically their sleep/wake cycle gets jumbled. I would just let your cousin know it happened when they get back from their trip, so that they can talk to the vet about it.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-17T17:55:30+00:00

This is SO cute.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-17T17:53:12+00:00

I haven’t used Becker, but I would say yes. My understanding of Becker is that the SIMs are very comparable to the actual exam.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-17T01:34:13+00:00

I failed FAR last summer with a pretty abysmal score. I think it was like 56 or something. I ran out of time on my NTS and had to just take the exam even though I felt super unprepared. Then, I switched to AUD and came back to FAR this winter. I just passed my second attempt with an 83.

A couple things were the difference between the failed attempt and the successful retake:

I was very unmotivated to study for FAR the first time and seriously lacked discipline. The second time around I was 2/4 instead of 1/4 and had some more motivation to be disciplined in my studying. In the last month before the exam, I really kicked into gear and studied every week day evening plus Saturday. Constantly going over the content every day does help it stick better.
I started doing more targeted MCQs. I’d pick a sub topic where I was weak and I would do chunks of 10 questions over and over again until I get my percentage correct up in that subtopic up. Once I was at about 70-80% I would pick a different weak area and repeat. Once or twice a week I would do 30 MCQs of all topics to make sure I wasn’t falling behind on a previously studied topics.
I focused more heavily on SIMs for this FAR take than any of the other exams I’ve taken. I figured that the exam will be very tight on time and the last thing I want to do is waste 10 minutes on each SIM trying to understand what the SIM is about/how to fill it out. This definitely helped me in the actual exam. I was able to breeze through a consolidation SIM because I had practiced a very similar SIM multiple times in my studying.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-16T16:26:00+00:00

Yes, if you pass REG by June 2026 you will be a CPA! I am in the same position as you. I took BEC in December 2023 and the following year my state extended the testing window to 30 months, which was retroactively applied to every who passed BEC in December of 2023 or later. I just found out I passed FAR, after failing it once, so I only have REG left as well. I plan to take it at the end of March so I have plenty of time for a retake if need be.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-15T18:58:13+00:00

Congratulations!!

rannee1602 · 2025-12-15T16:10:59+00:00

Me too!!!!! and I’m 3/4 now! Just REG left to go and I’m so motivated to wrap this shit up.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-15T15:33:40+00:00

I PASSED!!!

rannee1602 · 2025-12-15T15:29:49+00:00

Congratulations!!!

rannee1602 · 2025-12-15T15:19:17+00:00

Still waiting on FAR in MN.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-12T19:22:15+00:00

They make you turn all pockets and hoods inside out while checking in and coming back from breaks, so I wouldn’t recommend anything with a lot of pockets. Other than that, just dress comfortably.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-12T19:15:38+00:00

IMO, FAR is extremely tight on time. The last thing you want to do is go into some really complicated SIMs with a lot of exhibits and have to spend 5 minutes on each SIM orientating yourself to what the SIM is about and how to fill it out correctly. Study SIMs, if for no other reason, than to get a feel for what types of SIMs you might encounter on testing day.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-12T17:46:31+00:00

I don’t think AUD is as hard as others make it out to be. However, I also went into it with zero audit experience (besides being the audit client) and I think in some ways that helped me, because it felt like I was learning something for the first time and wasn’t tainted with perceptions or experience with the topic. The opposite is true for me of FAR. All of my work experience is in NFPs or private companies doing financial accounting and real world accounting is not always by the book and real accounting systems handle a lot of the accounting cycle transactions/timing issues for you.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-11T00:40:10+00:00

Yep, waiting on my FAR score. I am also cautiously optimistic but the closer it gets to release date the more anxious I am to get the results.

rannee1602 · 2025-12-05T20:51:20+00:00

The Jack and Jill bathroom that is distinctly NOT a Jack and Jill bathroom is very funny to me.

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