[Glory]

IM CURRENTLY STUDYING FOR FAR, I HAVE SPEND DAYS JUST TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO GO FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL BASIS….I RECENTLY GRADUATED (LAS MAY 2013, IM 22YRS OLD) BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER A THING…SO IM CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR GOOD ACCOUNTING WEBSITES TO RELEARN THE BASICS AND MORE…SO RIGHT NOW IM SCHEDULE TO TAKE FAR ON APRIL 7TH BUT I FEEL LIKE MOVING IT TO APRIL 21ST, AS IM STILL IN THE FIRST SECTION OF MY CPAEXCEL STUDY PLAN. ANY ADVICES? ALSO HOW LONG SHOULD I STUDY FOR AUD, BEC, AND REG…WITH NO KNOWLEDGE WHATS SO EVER…USING CPAEXCEL?

THANKS IN ADVANCE =]

"Experience is a hard teacher because it gives the tests first, and the lessons afterwards."

[ymmit]

FAR TAKES THE LONGEST!!!!!! I'D SAY LIKE 200+ HOURS FOR FAR! 160+ HOURS FOR REG! AND LESS FOR THE REST PROBABLY AROUND 100 HOURS! DEPENDS ON YOUR EXPERIENCE! AND BY HOURS I MEAN ACTUAL UNINTERRUPTED QUALITY STUDY! SOME PEOPLE SAY LESS! IT'S IMPORTANT IN MY MIND TO SET A FIRM DATE AND NEVER CHANGE IT! MAKE THE CPA EXAM YOUR SLAVE!

GOOD LUCK

Licensed CPA!

[ymmit]

FAR TAKES THE LONGEST!!!!!! I'D SAY LIKE 200+ HOURS FOR FAR! 160+ HOURS FOR REG! AND LESS FOR THE REST PROBABLY AROUND 100 HOURS! DEPENDS ON YOUR EXPERIENCE! AND BY HOURS I MEAN ACTUAL UNINTERRUPTED QUALITY STUDY! SOME PEOPLE SAY LESS! IT'S IMPORTANT IN MY MIND TO SET A FIRM DATE AND NEVER CHANGE IT! MAKE THE CPA EXAM YOUR SLAVE!

GOOD LUCK

Licensed CPA!

[Gatorbates]

My ears are hurting. Mints, why is everyone yelling?

Licensed Florida CPA:
B: 71, 73, 79
A: 83
R: 78 (expired), 77
F: 74, 74, 80

It's finally freaking over.

[Gatorbates]

My ears are hurting. Mints, why is everyone yelling?

Licensed Florida CPA:
B: 71, 73, 79
A: 83
R: 78 (expired), 77
F: 74, 74, 80

It's finally freaking over.

[MintsRGood]

OMG SO MUCH SHOUTING!!!!! WHY????? 😉

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

OMG SO MUCH SHOUTING!!!!! WHY????? 😉

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[ymmit]

LOL!!!!!

Licensed CPA!

[ymmit]

LOL!!!!!

Licensed CPA!

[jeff]

Please download the Survival Guide – that will help answer some questions – so will the Study Planner – both are free.

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[jeff]

Please download the Survival Guide – that will help answer some questions – so will the Study Planner – both are free.

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[vanadium3]

BECAUSE IT'S LUNCH TIME AND

GIVEN YOU DON'T FAIL AND WERE EFFECIENT IN YOUR STUDY SESSIONS.

FAR-200HR

AUD-150

REG-190

BEC-150

IF YOU FAIL THEN.. IT'S GOING TO TAKE 1.5 YEARS TOTAL! OR MORE DEPENDING HOW MUCH YOU FAIL.

CPA

[vanadium3]

BECAUSE IT'S LUNCH TIME AND

GIVEN YOU DON'T FAIL AND WERE EFFECIENT IN YOUR STUDY SESSIONS.

FAR-200HR

AUD-150

REG-190

BEC-150

IF YOU FAIL THEN.. IT'S GOING TO TAKE 1.5 YEARS TOTAL! OR MORE DEPENDING HOW MUCH YOU FAIL.

CPA

[Ajaz0810]

It takes a long time. My suggestions would be to not even schedule the test till you're comfortable with the material and go at your own pace. I know many here and including the founder of the site day 8 weeks is the most but if you don't have a great accounting background then it will be tough. They say that because you'll forget everything you studied at the beginning. But I truly believe that if you leave 3 weeks before the test to do MCQs like crazy then you'll be ok. I started studying in August and found out soon that I don't learn from videos so I has to change my strategy. Do different things that work for you. Read Jeff's book it will give you a good guide as how to prepare and tweak a few things as you go. And cash to accrual took me a long time to understand too.

FAR 62, 66, 78
AUD 66, 55, 74, 72
BEC 79
REG

[Ajaz0810]

It takes a long time. My suggestions would be to not even schedule the test till you're comfortable with the material and go at your own pace. I know many here and including the founder of the site day 8 weeks is the most but if you don't have a great accounting background then it will be tough. They say that because you'll forget everything you studied at the beginning. But I truly believe that if you leave 3 weeks before the test to do MCQs like crazy then you'll be ok. I started studying in August and found out soon that I don't learn from videos so I has to change my strategy. Do different things that work for you. Read Jeff's book it will give you a good guide as how to prepare and tweak a few things as you go. And cash to accrual took me a long time to understand too.

FAR 62, 66, 78
AUD 66, 55, 74, 72
BEC 79
REG

[gt5717b]

Think of the CPA exam like a shower. It doesn't matter how much time you take as long as you are 75% clean. Some people are extremely quick and can practically jump in and jump out. Others take a long time, requiring all types of brushes, loofahs, oils, candles, water-proof-radios, bath salts, etc. In the end, showering is a personal choice tailored to how clean or dirty you are when you choose to get in.

REG - 89
FAR - 84
AUD - 73, 86
BEC - 89

GA Licensed CPA

[Author]

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