[Ignaciov]

Greetings everyone my name is Ignacio, im new to the community and im seeking some advice for my CPA Exam, first off my main concern is what order should I take the exams. Around how much time should I dedicate to each part(month wise and day wise) and what study tools have proven more effective in the community.

Thanks in advance 🙂

Figuring it out

[Jferjamey]

I did the hardest first: F, R, B, A (studying now). The only downfall to this method, is if you pass FAR, but don't pass some of the latter exams you could risk losing FAR….and that is terrifying.

As for study time, I used Becker only and studied until I was finished with each section with only a couple days for review on each. For FAR, REG, and BEC I was not working nor taking classes, so I studied full-time for 8 weeks, 4.5 weeks, 4.5 weeks, respectively. Now, I'm working as an auditor (getting ready for busy season) and studying for AUD part-time for ~8 weeks.

B - 81 (8/31/13) first attempt!
A - 80 (2/3/14) first attempt!
R - 89 (7/31/13) first attempt!
F - 86 (7/2/13) first attempt!
Licensed CPA: 12/31/14

Becker rocks!

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most." -Abraham Lincoln

[Anonymous]

I also did FAR, AUD, REG, BEC in that order. People say that FAR is the hardest, but for me it was coincidentally the only part I passed on my first try. For me, BEC has been the hardest part because it's just a random culmination of EVERYTHING. AUD was really the only part that I thought having work experience helped me do better on the exam.

It's really a matter of personal preference. I don't think there's one order of test-taking that is better than others. I normally average about 80-100 hours of studying for each part.

Oh, and the ninja notes rock!

[Anonymous]

I also did FAR, AUD, REG, BEC in that order. People say that FAR is the hardest, but for me it was coincidentally the only part I passed on my first try. For me, BEC has been the hardest part because it's just a random culmination of EVERYTHING. AUD was really the only part that I thought having work experience helped me do better on the exam.

It's really a matter of personal preference. I don't think there's one order of test-taking that is better than others. I normally average about 80-100 hours of studying for each part.

Oh, and the ninja notes rock!

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