[Anonymous]

I know this is very subjective, just wanted to hear your thoughts as to why. List the other exams if you wish. So far for me REG has been most challenging.

[fsugirl2005]

It depends. Which do you hate more? I don't care for taxes so the tax part of REG is not going to be easy for me. But, I do enjoy law so that part I won't have a problem with. I love financial accounting so FAR is my easiest.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[fsugirl2005]

It depends. Which do you hate more? I don't care for taxes so the tax part of REG is not going to be easy for me. But, I do enjoy law so that part I won't have a problem with. I love financial accounting so FAR is my easiest.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[longnguyen87]

backusjo,

Looking at your scores, i think you will pass the REG section as well. My experience was worth with REG because i did not do well on the SIMs. MCQs were okay and I finished them with the feeling that I answered at least 80% questions correctly. I even had plenty of time for the SIMs but sure that I did not do it well.

Well, good luck with your score this Tuesday. I was so anxious to see my scores (both FAR and REG) even though I think I may fail REG. Please let us know when you pass the REG and start to celebrate your hard work.

BEC 91 (01/06/13)
REG 91 (01/24/13)
FAR 86 (02/10/13)
AUD 93

Feel so close 😀

[longnguyen87]

backusjo,

Looking at your scores, i think you will pass the REG section as well. My experience was worth with REG because i did not do well on the SIMs. MCQs were okay and I finished them with the feeling that I answered at least 80% questions correctly. I even had plenty of time for the SIMs but sure that I did not do it well.

Well, good luck with your score this Tuesday. I was so anxious to see my scores (both FAR and REG) even though I think I may fail REG. Please let us know when you pass the REG and start to celebrate your hard work.

BEC 91 (01/06/13)
REG 91 (01/24/13)
FAR 86 (02/10/13)
AUD 93

Feel so close 😀

[Anonymous]

@fsugirl

You love FAR? You def made me smile when you said that. I have a buddy who always discounts my CPA studying as “curling up with a good book.” And I seem to have trouble with tax basis transactions. I understand them, just all the little rules and variances tend to throw me off, but knowing this I am focusing on it pretty hard. I don't work in tax, so it's just a lot to learn. But your def the first person to say FAR is the easiest for them. Good luck. Congrats on the BCS win too.

[Anonymous]

@fsugirl

You love FAR? You def made me smile when you said that. I have a buddy who always discounts my CPA studying as “curling up with a good book.” And I seem to have trouble with tax basis transactions. I understand them, just all the little rules and variances tend to throw me off, but knowing this I am focusing on it pretty hard. I don't work in tax, so it's just a lot to learn. But your def the first person to say FAR is the easiest for them. Good luck. Congrats on the BCS win too.

[Anonymous]

@long87

THanks for the vote of confidence. I don't take the test till the 26th, but I'm hoping I can squeak out one last victory. Then I'll celebrate by maybe having a social life once again. But on the other hand the studying has gotten me out of a lot of wife's friends and other social events I don't want to attend. I don't care who's bday it is ! 🙂

Anyway we'll keep in touch, I'll post my REG experience in here. Good luck to you as well!

[Anonymous]

@long87

THanks for the vote of confidence. I don't take the test till the 26th, but I'm hoping I can squeak out one last victory. Then I'll celebrate by maybe having a social life once again. But on the other hand the studying has gotten me out of a lot of wife's friends and other social events I don't want to attend. I don't care who's bday it is ! 🙂

Anyway we'll keep in touch, I'll post my REG experience in here. Good luck to you as well!

[LatinoTurkCPA]

I think reading tax is actually harder but the multiple choice questions are harder if that makes any sense.

F: 76 8/31/13 Wiley Test Bank
A: 77 11/4/13 Wiley Test Bank
R
B

MBA 06/2012 - ?

[LatinoTurkCPA]

I think reading tax is actually harder but the multiple choice questions are harder if that makes any sense.

F: 76 8/31/13 Wiley Test Bank
A: 77 11/4/13 Wiley Test Bank
R
B

MBA 06/2012 - ?

[fsugirl2005]

@ backusjo

When I took the exam the first time in 2010, I left the test center on the fence. I wasn't sure if I passed but I knew I hadn't done horribly either. I passed with a 75 but I would have done better than that if I hadn't just been laid off my job the week prior to that. I was exhausted and depressed all at the same time but I made it. I'm confident I can do it again. By the time I got to REG, I didn't care because I was burned out. I took it because I had already paid for it and I bombed with a 42 I think. That's why I am taking REG last because I don't even want to deal with the tax section. But, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Funny thing is, I already have my bookkeeping business and once I get my license, I will probably just convert it to a CPA business. Then, I will start doing taxes again…lol. I guess I'm a bit of a masochist.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[fsugirl2005]

@ backusjo

When I took the exam the first time in 2010, I left the test center on the fence. I wasn't sure if I passed but I knew I hadn't done horribly either. I passed with a 75 but I would have done better than that if I hadn't just been laid off my job the week prior to that. I was exhausted and depressed all at the same time but I made it. I'm confident I can do it again. By the time I got to REG, I didn't care because I was burned out. I took it because I had already paid for it and I bombed with a 42 I think. That's why I am taking REG last because I don't even want to deal with the tax section. But, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Funny thing is, I already have my bookkeeping business and once I get my license, I will probably just convert it to a CPA business. Then, I will start doing taxes again…lol. I guess I'm a bit of a masochist.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[Anonymous]

Come you guys, I know there are PLENTY of you that have opinions on these exams, they're brutal. Share your thoughts (please)!

[Anonymous]

Come you guys, I know there are PLENTY of you that have opinions on these exams, they're brutal. Share your thoughts (please)!

[Study Monk]

I am hoping people are going to tell us how much harder FAR is compared with REG. I am starting to study for REG in a week, so it would be nice to know that I already beat a more intense exam.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Author]

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