[Anonymous]

Type: AUD, REG,BEC,FAR

I agree that it is depending on the person’t ability. One thing I noticed while studying is I can handle numbers more than words. Sometimes wordings in AUD makes me so much confused. If I can calculate, I will have chance to get the correct answers so I think AUD is the most difficult even though I will switch to my career to audting after passing all exam.

[MrsBing]

Easiest to Hardest: REG, FAR, AUD, BEC

Order I took them in: FAR, REG, AUD, BEC

I would've thought BEC would be the easiest for me but even though I was able to remember the majority of the formulas, a lot of the material just wouldn't stick. Maybe it was because it was my last exam and I was just tire of studying, idk.

Becker, Wiley Test Bank, and Ninja 10 Point Combo!

FAR: 89
REG: 87
AUD: 92
BEC: 75
Ethics: 90

Licensed Arizona CPA

[lalap]

Easiest to Hardest

BEC (i love managerial and cost acctg), REG, AUD, and FAR

Passed

[Anonymous]

Agree with lalap on order.

BEC was by far the easiest especially with no SIMS, and I have a finance background. I have been paying taxes for over 20 years and enjoy tax, so REG is next, but you have to put in the time. AUD is really tricky. FAR is the hardest but I also studied the hardest for it. I recommend taking FAR last because by that time your study habits will be most effective.

[seattleacct]

Easiest to Hardest: FAR, REG, BEC, AUD

B:76
A:64, 73, 91!
R:77
F:76

CPAexcel, Wiley Test Bank, Ninja Audio & Notes

[Anonymous]

FAR was the hardest for me by a long, long, long shot. REG was the next hardest, just because of the amount of material. Then BEC, then AUD.

[jrosen92770]

Amanda – Even though AUD was my first fail, I think that you are spot on.

BEC - 5/26/2013 75
REG - 8/31/2013 82
AUD - 11/24/2013 74, 2/9/2014 92
FAR - 5/25/2014 85

NY CPA

[Determined CPA]

you guys are scaring me! I left FAR for last YUCK!

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[jrosen92770]

Determined – The main issue for me was the amount of material plus this old dog has been out of school since 94.

BEC - 5/26/2013 75
REG - 8/31/2013 82
AUD - 11/24/2013 74, 2/9/2014 92
FAR - 5/25/2014 85

NY CPA

[Determined CPA]

No old dogs here =) Never too old!

I know, I opened the book yesterday and was a bit worried about the volume of work. But I hated, HATED BEC so I feel like even FAR will be better…

So far, and I haven't taken FAR, my difficulty order is: easiest to hardest

Reg, Audit, Bec

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[Guti]

Hardest= FAR,FAR, FAR and FAR.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[jrosen92770]

A good friend of mine's wife just got her law degree and she's sixty, so Determined you are right.

BEC - 5/26/2013 75
REG - 8/31/2013 82
AUD - 11/24/2013 74, 2/9/2014 92
FAR - 5/25/2014 85

NY CPA

[jopa16]

Studying for AUD right now as my last test. I won't know for sure until after test day, but halfway through the material I can see why AUD is so easy for some and so difficult for others. People who have strong logic/liberal arts/reading comprehension skills, like I do, have a much easier time. That's not really the skillset of most people going for the CPA. I am absolutely crushing my MCQ's at a level totally unprecedented in my practice compared to other exams. Whereas with other exams I would get in the low 70's the first time around, I am in the mid to high 80's consistently for AUD. Of course I will still work just as hard to ensure this is my last exam, but it really shows how much different it is from the other exams.

REG 2/26/14 - 90
BEC 4/08/14 - 92
FAR 5/31/14 - 90
AUD 7/09/14 -

[Determined CPA]

jrosen92770 – im taking the CPA exam but do I really want to BE a CPA?? UM…..yes?? haha

I wouldn't put it past me to go back to school to be a teacher when this is all done. And I graduated in 07 so I'm a little late in the game too!

A - 75
B - 78 God is good.
F - 77 Answered prayers.
R - 84! Done!!

Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

[NYCaccountant]

@jopa16 Which review material are you using? I went through Wiley already and averaged an 88% first time through.

Now I'm doing strictly Ninja and getting my @%^ kicked. I found the 2014 and 2013 released questions and damn near

got a 100 on both. I think some questions for Audit feel like common sense and then some are just tricky. Especially

when it comes to the evidence and assertions section.

By the way, I took my exams from hardest to easiest. So I would agree FAR is the hardest, followed by REG, BEC and

Audit.

AUD - 99
BEC - 84
FAR - 93
REG - 87

NYC born and raised.

FAR - 93
REG - 87
BEC - 84!!!!
AUD - 99!!!!!! CPA exam complete.

[Anonymous]

Easiest to Hardest

REG, FAR, AUD, BEC.

How I took the exam BEC, AUD, REG, FAR

If I were to take them now I would start with REG, FAR, BEC and then AUD

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