[rmm91909]

For those of you who passed FAR and work full-time how long did you study for? I am trying to be realistic as I failed FAR before and need to pass this time! Any advice is appreciated!

[Anonymous]

2 months..

[rmm91909]

What review course did you use CPATerminator?

[Anonymous]

About 2 months. Used Becker and also did some questions in the Wiley book.

[Anonymous]

CPAExcel+Ninja Notes+A few sections from the Wiley test bank

[mena je twa]

It also depends on your background as well. Some people might take 1 month, some less, it took me 6 weeks, i had cpareviewforfree and yaeger. I was feeling ok about it when getting into the exam, but common sense and Journal entires and T accounts saved me with a 76 the very first time.

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[MChro12]

I put in about 20 hours a week for 7 weeks and 70 hours the week of the test.

Reg 77 (Aug 11)
Aud 80 (Nov 11)
BEC 79 (Jan 12)
FAR 80 (April 12)

[rmm91909]

I have Yaeger's Home Study and I feel like I have a solid background. I have been an auditor for six years so a lot of it I see on a daily basis. I am mapping out my study plan now based on Yaeger's review and I am thinking Mid-August might be best. O the joys of the CPA exam 🙂

[lateralus ag]

I studied for 8 weeks solid and averaged about 20-25 hours per week. I took two days at the end to go over all the MCQ's and SIMS again in the Becker Self Study and Becker Final Review.

FAR 88
REG 89
AUD 89
BEC 86
DONE!!!
Using Becker Review and Becker Final Review, and Ninja Audio for BEC

[Hiles]

I had been out of school for 3 years but I studied 5.5 weeks straight, 36 hours a week using Becker self study.

FAR - 84
AUD - 90
BEC - 85
REG - 75 DONE!

[makinthemagic]

I started studying on 4/11/11, and I started a full time position a week later. I took FAR on 5/24/11. I was home from work by 6, gave myself an hour to eat and chill, then studied from 7pm – 1 am. On Friday nights I played softball and didn't really study. On weekends I was studying by 11 am, usually earlier, continuing to 2 am with an hour break for dinner.

Bec 4/11/11 91
Aud 7/11/11 75
Reg 8/31/11 80
Far 5/24/11 86
Ethics - 98
California Licensed CPA
Illinois Registered CPA

[momto5]

I took a prep course which was a 12 week semester and included a Power Point presentation as well as an essay to get credit for the class. It also included the Final Review software (mandatory) and an 8 hour in-class review (all Becker). I spent an additional 2 weeks reviewing after the class was over because I wanted some time to review my way and with a little more freedom to do what I felt I needed. There are 10 chapters, and I don't think I would have been able to do it in less than 12 weeks because it was all I could do to get through 1 chapter a week and feel even a little comfortable with the material (although it didn't help that I had those other projects to do also). Those final review weeks are what really pulls it all together.

FAR - 92 (4/27/12)
AUD - 96 (7/17/12)
BEC - 92 (8/30/12)
REG - 91 (11/12/12)

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