FAR and AUD Left, which one first?

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    Tony73085
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    I just found out I passed BEC. Thank God. My plan is to try and finish these exams before year end before tax season starts. Should I take FAR before AUD and how long to study for each? Thank you in advance.

    AUD - 72
    BEC - 85
    FAR - 78
    REG - 83
    Only True Failure is Giving Up!!!
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  • #2713146
    TheeAccountant
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    FAR – 10-12 weeks if you are working full-time. Then AUD – 6-8 weeks. FAR is better to do before AUD because a lot of AUD relies on your knowing something about GAAP. Many people also get SIMS on AUD that are reminiscent of FAR.

    AUD - 85
    BEC - 92
    FAR - 84
    REG - 88
    I've found an anomaly in the Space-Time Continuum. NASBA and the AICPA are in the 19th century. They use slide rules to score the exam, and then they send the scores by Pony Express to the State Boards. That's why it takes so long for them to do a score release.
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    Tony73085
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    Thank you.

    AUD - 72
    BEC - 85
    FAR - 78
    REG - 83
    Only True Failure is Giving Up!!!
    #2714877
    thunderlips
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    funny i heard should take aud before far so i guess personal preference. although some content from far can roll into aud. i recommend tackling the one you feel will give you the most trouble

    #2714919
    GmaxL711
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    I took AUD first due to the amount of time I had to study, and wished I would have take FAR first. It would have given me a better GAAP basis of knowledge so I could focus more on the audit-y stuff on AUD. Just my two cents. Whichever you take first will help you on the other. FAR definitely requires more study time.

    B - 94 - 09/2019

    A - 86 - 04/2019

    R - 83 - 08/2019

    F - 90 - 05/2019

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    #2715207
    asdf
    Participant

    Switch to FAR or continue AUD?


    this discussion would be helpful to you

    FAR - Passed

    REG - Passed

    AUD - Passed

    BEC - July 2020 - PASSSSED!!!!!

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    PETH - Oct 2020 - Passed  😉

    #2717571
    iwantthiscpa
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    I agree with @theeaccountant and @gmaxl711. Take far first. If you dint hapoen to pass, it will be better to study for aud during busy season than far. I agree with @theeaccountant‘s study timeline too!

    Studying far first will also help with AUD later on, some concepts do roll over. My sims on AUD were definitely far-reminiscent.

    FAR: 67, 69, 74, 81
    AUD: 72, 74, 78
    REG: 77
    BEC: 70, 77
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