[SusanStudies]

How long did it take you from start to finish the CPA exam? My goal is to be done in 10 months from the date I first sat for an exam. Of course, this assumes I actually pass each exam. lol

I’m just curious how long the testers have been at it.

Thanks!

AUD: 07/11/11 - Passed
BEC: 08/27/11 - Passed
FAR: 01/17/12 - Passed
REG: 04/30/12; Re-take 7/16/12 - Passed

FINISHED!!!!!!!!

[HazeEastwood]

I started march 2010. Finished April 2011.

FAR-81
BEC-84
AUD-91
REG-89

[kandisjoy]

Took my first exam on 7/2/09 and failed, then got laid off and had to move and had some other personal stuff going on… Took a break until 4/12/10 when I took FAR and passed. It took me almost 18 months to get all 4 sections passed. I almost had FAR expire.. *shudder* Very scary. So glad this nightmare is over!

FAR: 71, 77
BEC: 70, 82
AUD: 62, 78
REG: 71, 68, 85

CA Licensed 11/2011

[Anonymous]

Passed REG in August 2009 and August 2011. Two years.

[SarahS]

Failed Audit in August 2009, passed BEC August 2011. Two years, Audit would expire in 11/22/11 if I had not passed BEC by then. Sat in every window except 2010Q1 (tax season). Never miss an opportunity if you can avoid it.

AUD - 74,79
FAR - 77
REG - 81
BEC - 70,69,74,75 - DONE!

[killaking]

took me 18 monthes, sat 8 times total, quit a job, got laid off and moved out the house, then moved to a different city 6 mothes after moving out of my parents house for a new job.

FAR: 7/17/10 missed exam FML reschedule 8/29/10-77 EPIC!
REG: 5/31/11-73 SMH, 8/31/11-85
BEC: 4/15/10-72 : retake 10/3/10-80
AUD: 11/28/10-74, 02/27/11-71 FML, 8/1/11-80
Ethics 10/22/22-80, retake 11/28/11 - 88

[Anonymous]

Used Becker's Fast Pass and somehow managed to nail it in 4 months.

[Anonymous]

Started studying April 2010, took my final exam at the end of August 2011, so 15 months total from start to finish. Spent 11 of those months actually studying, took a break in between as well as those times where I wasnt studying while waiting for a score. Nonetheless I count the entire 15 months because even when I wasn't studying, this damn exam was on my mind and in my thoughts.

[F5 to Refresh]

Check my sig: I started studying for AUD about 4 weeks prior to taking the exam.

*edit*: LOL, just realized my sig doesnt have dates. Took AUD on 10/05/2010 and finished FAR on 05/28/2011, so about 9 months of studying.

AUD 79 Q4 2010 - NY
BEC 84 Q4 2010
REG 79 Q1 2011
FAR 86 Q2 2011 - Done

[T-rex]

It took me from June 2010 through August 2011 minus about four months of breaks for waiting on scores/recovering from burnout. About 11 months worth of studying altogether. Good times.

AUD - 95, BEC - 85
REG - 85, Rawrrrrrr FAR - 88
Used Becker for all sections.
CA candidate not residing in CA

[pshustler]

Studied a good 2 months for each section. Like T-Rex said, rest in between exam and score usually. I started the next ection but didnt get too into until I got my next score. First exam passed on 10/29, and passed the last one 8/30. I wanted to take my time and pass so I didnt have to pay to take them again. Too damn expensive

BEC - 86
AUD - 94
REG - 88
FAR - 89

[Anonymous]

First day of studying was May 9th, 2011; last test taken was on August 16th, 2011. Same program as @danger22

[Anonymous]

I took FAR in late November 2010 and BEC on 8/17/11. That is, if you ignore the two sections I tested on in 2006. 🙂

[Skippy1997]

Started studying at the end of April 2011 for my first test in May and last was in August. I used self study Becker and I thought it was a very good review set as long as you have the time to put into it. I tried to average 4-6 weeks per test and it seemed to be just enough for my situation.

AUD - 05/27/11 - 81
FAR - 07/05/11 - 83
REG - 08/06/11 - 91
BEC - 08/29/11 - 87
Ethics - 95

[NoScores2Display4thisSection]

~3 years. failed one of them and took a break for awhile

done

[Anonymous]

6 months. I made an order for Yaeger in Jan 15 and started my first exam in April 1 and ended my last section in August 22. The last score was released in September 23.

FAR(40 days)

AUD(15 days)

BEC(20 days)

REG(40 days)

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