[mdcpa89]

Just received my NTS and I scheduled my FAR exam on Jan 2014. No clue if I’d be able to put enough study hours since, like most of the candidates, I am working full time. Any suggestions? Tips? Tricks? I am using CPAexcel by the way.

[mla1169]

That is more than enough time to study. Even working full time, you should be able to get in the 120-150 hours per section in about 6-8 weeks.

I studied for an hour in the morning before work, on my lunchbreak a few days a week and about 2 hours on weeknights and 4 or so hours per day on Saturday and Sunday. (I was also finishing my M.S. and have 2 kids). That worked out to 20 hours a week of studying give or take.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

That is more than enough time to study. Even working full time, you should be able to get in the 120-150 hours per section in about 6-8 weeks.

I studied for an hour in the morning before work, on my lunchbreak a few days a week and about 2 hours on weeknights and 4 or so hours per day on Saturday and Sunday. (I was also finishing my M.S. and have 2 kids). That worked out to 20 hours a week of studying give or take.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mdcpa89]

I am working 7 days a week. That's why i scheduled my exam in Jan and giving myself a three month period to study. Can you please tell me if NINJA Audio would be useful? What is included in that audio?

Thanks for the reply.

[mdcpa89]

I am working 7 days a week. That's why i scheduled my exam in Jan and giving myself a three month period to study. Can you please tell me if NINJA Audio would be useful? What is included in that audio?

Thanks for the reply.

[Jennifer Wade]

That should give you plenty of time to study, as long as your schedule will be set up to give you a few 2-3hr study chunks. I also work full-time (but not every day) and I'm thinking of moving my test to November.

I get in an hour of studying most mornings (I take “off” Friday mornings and sleep in a little later), and try to get in 2-3hrs in the evenings. Some days work out better than others. I aim for 4-6hrs a day during the weekends. Or in CPAExcel terms – I can get through one module in the morning – sometimes 1.5. In the evenings I'm shooting for 2-2.5. Weekends I get through more, and work on extra practice questions. I don't study over lunch, because I take a 1/2 hour lunch. The thought process is that I get to leave work a 1/2 hour earlier (most days it works!) and then I can get home to take care of a couple things around the house before sitting down to study.

FAR - 73, rematch in early April
AUD - 5/14
REG - 8/14
BEC - 11/14

[Jennifer Wade]

That should give you plenty of time to study, as long as your schedule will be set up to give you a few 2-3hr study chunks. I also work full-time (but not every day) and I'm thinking of moving my test to November.

I get in an hour of studying most mornings (I take “off” Friday mornings and sleep in a little later), and try to get in 2-3hrs in the evenings. Some days work out better than others. I aim for 4-6hrs a day during the weekends. Or in CPAExcel terms – I can get through one module in the morning – sometimes 1.5. In the evenings I'm shooting for 2-2.5. Weekends I get through more, and work on extra practice questions. I don't study over lunch, because I take a 1/2 hour lunch. The thought process is that I get to leave work a 1/2 hour earlier (most days it works!) and then I can get home to take care of a couple things around the house before sitting down to study.

FAR - 73, rematch in early April
AUD - 5/14
REG - 8/14
BEC - 11/14

[mdcpa89]

That's what I was thinking, to study 2/3 hours in the evenings. Question: Can you move your test to an earlier date? For example If I feel like I am prepared for the exam in mid-nov and want to reschedule to the end of nov.

[mdcpa89]

That's what I was thinking, to study 2/3 hours in the evenings. Question: Can you move your test to an earlier date? For example If I feel like I am prepared for the exam in mid-nov and want to reschedule to the end of nov.

[san4596]

Yes, you have to go to the Prometric website to reschedule for the available dates listed, and pay a $35 fee.

CPA EXAM: DONE!!!!
Ethics Course: Passed
Application Mailed: 3/16/15
Professional Conduct Exam: 97
Certification Date: 4/2/15!!!

[san4596]

Yes, you have to go to the Prometric website to reschedule for the available dates listed, and pay a $35 fee.

CPA EXAM: DONE!!!!
Ethics Course: Passed
Application Mailed: 3/16/15
Professional Conduct Exam: 97
Certification Date: 4/2/15!!!

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