[Emily]

We all know the exams are hard and the difficulty is very subjective, but I’m interested to hear from those who have taken their exams just recently (2017-2018). Rank your exams from Easiest to Hardest, here’s mine:

I’ve only taken 3 so far (passed FAR and am waiting on 2 score releases this quarter & currently studying for REG)
AUD>BEC=FAR (Hardest)

In terms of studying:
AUD>BEC>REG>>>>>>>>>FAR

Just curious to see your responses 🙂

AUD - 83
BEC - 90
FAR - 79
REG - 93

"Highlight that, now circle it" - Tim Gearty

[TerriSilva]

for me in terms of taking the exam it's BEC>AUD>REG>FAR I'm taking FAR in 3 1/2 hours and it's not the first time! I've taken it a few times and have almost passed with 73 and choked with 57. Hopefully today's the last time!

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 75
REG - 86

California Licensed CPA as of August 19th, 2019!

 

[turo9992000]

Good luck Terri.

AUD - 64, 80 Passed on 10/09/17

BEC - 75 Passed on 12/09/17

FAR - 69, 71, 73, 83 Passed on 06/10/18

REG - 81 Passed on 09/10/17

[Kimberly]

Go get it @TerriSilva !!

BEC - Passed

AUD - Passed

FAR - Passed

REG - Passed

BEC/AUD - Wiley + Ninja / FAR - Surgent / REG - Wiley/Surgent

[Kimberly]

Honestly, so hard to answer this question. I don’t think any were easy for me. I didn’t prepare enough the first exam I took, so I was thrown for a loop. However, by the end of my studies I had it down to what worked for me, and maybe over-prepared, so I really did well on my last test (REG) and that may skew my opinion.

Found easiest to study for, from easiest to hardest: AUD/REG/BEC/FAR
Hardness of actual exam, from easiest to hardest: REG/BEC/AUD/FAR

I enjoyed studying for AUD but it was a tricky exam. I thought both times I knocked it out of the park only to get a dreaded 74 and then pass by a narrow margin. But I’d rather study for any of the other exams than study for FAR, which was my hardest to study for, take, and finally pass.

Good luck all!

BEC - Passed

AUD - Passed

FAR - Passed

REG - Passed

BEC/AUD - Wiley + Ninja / FAR - Surgent / REG - Wiley/Surgent

[Needs Advice]

From easy to hard (easy being a relative term):
BEC>AUD>REG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>FAR (7th and hopefully final attempt in 3 days!)

I HAVE a life now.

AUD - Passed

BEC - Passed

FAR - Passed

REG - Passed

BEC: 7/31/16 (Awaiting Results)
AUD: 9/8/16
REG: 10/22/16
FAR: 12/3/16

[Nate]

In terms of studying from easiest to hardest: BEC/AUD/FAR/REG
In terms of actual exam from easiest to hardest: BEC/FAR/AUD/REG (by far REG was the hardest for me, and I work mostly in tax too)

AUD: 54 (10/31/15); 83 (12/02/17)
BEC: 70 (01/31/16); 90 (07/02/17)
FAR: 73 (10/03/15); 88 (02/17/18)
REG: 83 (06/09/18)
AICPA Ethics: 91 (06/28/18)
Licensed: 08/16/18

[TerriSilva]

@DeMo I'm taking FAR today for the 4th time – if I don't pass, BEC expires in January but if I do, I'm done!

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 75
REG - 86

California Licensed CPA as of August 19th, 2019!

 

[eMeRGeD]

Taking FAR tomorrow… For studying and actual exams are probably the same for me. BEC > REG > AUD > FAR. This could easily change when I find out my REG score on the 11th. Please God let me pass FAR tomorrow though 🙁

AUD - 75 - Apr 2018

BEC - 77 - Mar 2018

FAR - 82 - Dec 2018 - I'm Done!

REG - 83 -  Nov 2018

[Needs Advice]

Good luck Terri!

I HAVE a life now.

AUD - Passed

BEC - Passed

FAR - Passed

REG - Passed

BEC: 7/31/16 (Awaiting Results)
AUD: 9/8/16
REG: 10/22/16
FAR: 12/3/16

[cpa1234]

(Easiest) BEC-REG-AUD-FAR (Hardest)

FAR was probably the hardest because of having the most modules. But, I think I learned a lot of stuff in FAR during the MAcc, so based on the actual material it wasn't the hardest. AUD was the hardest for me because of all the little details.

AUD - 83
BEC - 78
FAR - 76
REG - 79

BEC: 78 (May 2017)

FAR: 76 (Oct 2017)

AUD: 83 (April 2018)

REG: 79 (June 2018)

[Madhav]

Considering the material, it has to be FAR however for me I am inclined to say AUD. May be I took lightly after I passed FAR and BEC. So for ME it is AUD>;FAR>REG>BEC.

AUD - 76
BEC - 75
FAR - 76
REG - 77

FINISHED.    "If I can do it, so can you".- ME.

LEO MESSI:GOAT

 

Ethics: WA: 93, AICPA: 93

[Alex]

Easiest to hardest… in terms of studying I would say Audit, BEC, FAR, Reg. BEC has been a lot harder than people make it out to be.

However, as far as the actual exams are concerned, Reg was easier than FAR. Although I don't have my score back yet and it seems like I never know how I am going to do. :/

AUD - 82
BEC - 85
FAR - 81
REG - 83

🙂

[Emily]

Good luck @Terri
Let us know how it goes!

AUD - 83
BEC - 90
FAR - 79
REG - 93

"Highlight that, now circle it" - Tim Gearty

[To0ld2Pass]

Studying
AUD>FAR>REG
Studying AUD now and enjoying it, FAR wasn't bad but REG had me stressed to the T. Wont know score of REG till 11th.

Testing
FAR>REG
FAR I left out thinking “eh not to shabby”
REG I left out screaming “mommy!” 🙂

AUD - 81
BEC - 79
FAR - 76
REG - 78

Always chose the road less traveled.

[Tim]

Hardest to easiest for me:

REG>FAR>BEC>AUD

My scores don't agree, though.

FAR - 97 (10/12/17)
BEC - 95 (01/15/18)
AUD - 88 (04/06/18)
REG - 89 (11/16/18)

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