[tax_vixen]

So I wanted to the get CPA exam done and out of the way so I took Audit in January and Regulation in February. I broke for April and May because of busy season (I am a tax accountant) and so I was going to pick back up and take FAR in July and BEC in August. Because FAR is going to be the most study intensive, that means I’ll miss out on my entire summer if I do that. So I was considering postponing taking FAR until the following window in October/November. My concern is that my score for FAR in October won’t come back until it’s too late to study again and take it in that window. If I can’t take it again in that window, I would have to take it in the next window. According to rumors, and confirmed on the https://www.cpa-exam.org/lrc/overview.html website, IFRS will begin being tested as of 1/1/2011 and I don’t want to fall into that testing window!

Thoughts? I got a 92 on Audit and a 99 on Regulation so it’s entirely possible that my chances of having to retake the exam are slim to none.

AUD - 92 :: REG - 99 :: FAR - 92 :: BEC - 82

[Anonymous]

You can only take a section once in any testing window, so even if you got your score from an October test date in time to take it again in November you wouldn't be able to.

Personally, BEC wasn't horribly time consuming. If you started April 17th after tax season and a day off you could be ready to sit by the end of May if you put in the time (I put in 74 hours for BEC including the Becker live class time). You could then study in June/July for FAR and try and take it in August. That would give you October and most of November to re-study for FAR if you needed to retake it.

[tax_vixen]

Hm yea I forgot about that whole “can't take it twice in the same test window”. Lame! Definitely won't get anything ready for May. My busy season won't be over until the end of April.

Thanks for the advice.

AUD - 92 :: REG - 99 :: FAR - 92 :: BEC - 82

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