[Miguelmagana]

I am fresh out of college and after a few weeks of vacation am beginning to study for the CPA. I start with a big 4 firm Oct.1st and am looking to try and pass 3 parts of the exam prior to my start date. I am using Becker self-study and have no job or other commitments until I start in October.

I figure I will take 2 exams in a window so I will thinking of taking one long exam (FAR/REG) paired with a shorter one (AUD/BEC) each window. I plan on taking FAR& BEC in August, which gives me about a month to study for them. Is it possible to study for both within a month, given I have no job/ kids and can study like a mad man? Also I am an extremely good test taker and graduated amongst the top of my class. I would then take REG/AUD in October but will be working then. However I would have been studying the entire black out month of September.

Thank you in advance for your help!

[Anonymous]

of course it can be done… i had a friend who passed all four parts in July/August after college.. depends on the person.. for me i need more time then that

[mla1169]

If I were going to pair two in August it would be FAR and AUD, because there is significant overlap between the two. I think FAR and BEC can be done together but having taken them all those are the two I'd match up.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Kimboroni]

I was thinking the same thing about pairing FAR/AUD (although AUD and REG do have the professional responsibilities crossover).

If you need to do this, maybe study ~50 hours a week for the next 4 weeks and take FAR in mid August, then study for 2 weeks and take AUD at the end of August?

AUD 84 (1/9/14-Wiley books/TB + free materials)
FAR 83 (5/21/14-the above + NINJA 10 Pt Combo Lite)
REG 84 (7/9/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC/Notes)
BEC 76 (10/5/14-Wiley books/TB + NINJA Audio/FC)

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[MintsRGood]

If you are fresh out of school and not working full time yet, then give it your best shot!!! FAR and Audit are a good pair as there is significant overlap. In the same school of thought, BEC after Audit I found to be a successful paring due to overlap on things like internal controls and such. What review course will you be using?

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
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[Miguelmagana]

Thank you all for your responses! I will take FAR and Audit together as you all mentioned.

I will be using Becker Self study and can definitely devote 50 hours a week to studying. Would it be better to study for both test simultaneously and then review a week before each test individually or to take a course of action that Kimboroni suggested; study 4 weeks for FAR and then cram AUD in 2 weeks?

[Anonymous]

I'd choose the second option, personally

[fiona87]

Agreed on 4 weeks for FAR and 2 for AUD. AUD isn't difficult if you get the basic concepts, and especially with the overlap for FAR, I think 2 weeks is (somewhat) reasonable. FAR is just such a HUGE test with so danged much information, I'd give it as much time as possible.

FAR - 79 (11/27/13)
AUD - 76 (2/1/14)
REG - 77 (5/30/14)
BEC - 88 (7/18/14)

MN Ethics - 100% (3/9/14)

AND DONE! 8/1/14

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