What is the recommended order for taking the CPA examination?
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peter olinto fan
offlineMemberHere is the logic behind the order i chose. I decided to take all four parts in a row. for me, FAR and REG would be the hardest and BEC and and AUD would be the easiest. (FAR is just tough, and i dont do taxes; and i was also a finance major and all i do is audit) that being said, the order i chose was FAR (which i took yesterday), BEC, REG and AUD. i chose that order because the "off" months were before FAR and REG, giving me almost two months to study for each. for BEC and AUD i will have about a month to study for, since i think they will be a bit easier for me. maybe this makes sense for you, maybe it doesn't, but good luck!
FAR - 81
BEC - 73, 73, 79
REG - 72, 75
AUD - 72, 82
DONE!!!!Posted 1 year ago # -
CPAJD
offlineMemberI wanted to take them in the order that Peter described. It seemed like the best strategy with the "off" month before FAR and REG since most people have trouble with those two. However, because of time constraints, I took/will take them in this order: FAR, REG, AUD, BEC
FAR - 80 REG - 81
AUD - 78 BEC - 79Posted 1 year ago # -
NYMadMan
offlineMemberTake FAR last. The reason being, you will learn some concepts by doing the previous subjects first and then FAR would not seems so difficult and this can cut down on your study time. e.g
I use the following order:-
1) BEC :- I learn some PV/FV calculations. This make studying all the PV chapters easier
2) REG:- I learn about accounting income/profit.
3) Auditing:- I learn about ratios and F/S presentationThis is just a few, but you get the idea.
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BEC(4/17)-90, REG(5/28)-88, AUD (7/11)-83, FAR (8/31)- 90Posted 1 year ago # -
cpa journey
offlineMembersuzie10
FAR & AUD add IFRS beginning 2011. If possible takes these before year end. If you can test in Aug - I would try to take one of these exams next month.
BEC changes too. Adds communication to the exam. This is not going add a signiciant level of difficulty to the exam.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Bryn333
offlineMemberi took BEC first to pass and hopefully give myself the confidence while learning how the exam was structured first time around. i'm very happy with my choice in that. Next i took REG and scheduled it right after tax season in hopes it would be perfect timing (well i failed by three points!) so now I have AUD in less than a week. I will re-take REG next month and leave FAR last... i would not want to take FAR first - but that's my own thought process which makes sense to me.
BEC 77
AUD 68, 73, 75
REG 72, 77
FAR 77Posted 1 year ago # -
CAcpahopeful2010
offlineMemberfor sure do FAR first because it is most difficult and takes longer to study for. Next would be AUD if you are tax guy, REG if you are a auditor.. the tougher ones out of the way.However, with the new 2011 changes, best take AUD or BEC next. I recommend BEC because its all M/C and there will a written on BEC in 2011. So do FAR - BEC and then REG/AUD. Save the BEST for LAST!!
Passed REG, FAR, BEC.AUD. Struggling ETHICS. CALIFORNIAPosted 1 year ago # -
limey
offlineMemberFrom someone who passed about 2 years ago:
REG & FAR = heaviest in material volume
BEC = in the middle; helpful if you liked economics and don't mind when things go from this direction or that; get ready to memorize cost accounting equations
AUD = smallest; helpful if you've done a little bit of vouching/tracing as an auditor so you know where to get information from which FS account; just from reading the questions, you'll see that it's usually pretty easy to "knock out" 2 of the 4 answer choices provided
I've heard people say go heavy-light-heavy-light or whatever, but definitely leave some study space for the heavy areas.
I really can't pass again!Posted 1 year ago #
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