I've been studying for BEC for the past week and a half and am currently on chapter two. Chapter one was a little bit of a shocker for me for a few reasons: (1) It's difficult to go from being so familiar with AUD to starting something new. It reminded me of how little I knew before I completed a whole section. I mean, when you start studying for a section, you really know nothing. There's common sense and all that, but it kind of feels like starting from scratch. Scary thought. And (2) BEC is COMPLETELY different from AUD (at least, I think so). AUD is from, well, the auditor's perspective and BEC is from management's. My whole thought process had to be flip-flopped. It took a while to get used to thinking this way.
I couldn't bring myself to write a post about this section before I started chapter two because, if it would have been during chapter one, it would have consisted of me saying: holy crap what the heck is this?! Now I am a little more comfortable with the concept of BEC. I have also discovered one (or two) saving graces: I learned a lot of what is in chapter two in college. We had a class my senior year which focused on management processes and economics, among other business topics. Amazingly, I am finding that a lot of these concepts managed to stick in my brain, which is definitely helping with the questions. Also, BEC omits the simulations and replaces them with a written section. I am going to pat myself on the back here and say that I am at least a little bit of a decent writer, so hopefully that part will be a breeze.
I'm not scoring as high on multiple-choice in BEC as I did in AUD, but I did notice that my scores are generally going up with every section I study. I'm hoping that, by the last
chapter, I will be an old pro at this. Forty-four days until my BEC exam and nineteen until I get my AUD score back. (Which, the more I think about, the more I want to faint -- can't I say that I only want it back if I pass?? I wish.)
Unfortunately, I won't get home until later tonight and will have to squeeze in studying from about 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Not my ideal time slot but it will have to do.
AND I've decided, after I pass the whole exam, I am going to buy myself a really, really good present. Currently, that (and the thought of having a life again) is what's keeping me motivated.
Happy studying!
Lauryn
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