[futureCPA12]

Its time to brag a little. How long did it take you to pass all 4 parts?

[gt5717b]

I took 17 months from start to finish with these exams. However, I took 12 months off between my first two exams because we had twins.

Passes

July 2012 REG

July 2013 FAR

October 2013 AUD

November 2013 BEC

REG - 89
FAR - 84
AUD - 73, 86
BEC - 89

GA Licensed CPA

[Guti]

There is a very important factor to consider here. The students who took the CPA exam 6 to 12 months after College have an advantage over the students who took the CPA 10 years after college. Obviously, the ones who took it right after college will finish the CPA exam in 4 to 6 months. If those same students would have waited 5 to 10 years to take the CPA exam, I don’t think they would have finished in 4 to 6 months.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

There is a very important factor to consider here. The students who took the CPA exam 6 to 12 months after College have an advantage over the students who took the CPA 10 years after college. Obviously, the ones who took it right after college will finish the CPA exam in 4 to 6 months. If those same students would have waited 5 to 10 years to take the CPA exam, I don’t think they would have finished in 4 to 6 months.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Languistic]

Took about 17 months. A very brutal 17 months but well worth it now!

CA Candidate

FAR - 71, 75
REG - 80
BEC - 73, 79
AUD - 51, 73, 70, 77

Ethics - 90%

[Languistic]

Took about 17 months. A very brutal 17 months but well worth it now!

CA Candidate

FAR - 71, 75
REG - 80
BEC - 73, 79
AUD - 51, 73, 70, 77

Ethics - 90%

[Anonymous]

Took me about 11 months to complete the whole process.

[Anonymous]

Took me about 11 months to complete the whole process.

[Anonymous]

Round I (2011) – Passed one exam and subsequently lost credit.

Round II (2013) – Passed three in two consecutive windows, skipped a window and then passed the final exam. Total time was 7 months but my overall time spent studying was equivalent to 7 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Round I (2011) – Passed one exam and subsequently lost credit.

Round II (2013) – Passed three in two consecutive windows, skipped a window and then passed the final exam. Total time was 7 months but my overall time spent studying was equivalent to 7 weeks.

[samdiegoCPA]

If I pass in a week, then it will have taken me 17 months. Failed all 4 the first time around, passed my first one last April. Otherwise it will have taken me 18 months (Will take again April 15 or so if I fail this one and I WILL pass this or next one)

AUD: 84
REG: 84
BEC: 79
FAR: 83

[samdiegoCPA]

If I pass in a week, then it will have taken me 17 months. Failed all 4 the first time around, passed my first one last April. Otherwise it will have taken me 18 months (Will take again April 15 or so if I fail this one and I WILL pass this or next one)

AUD: 84
REG: 84
BEC: 79
FAR: 83

[Anonymous]

Ha Ha Bragging is all in how you look at it. How fast did you pass or how long did you persevere? 19 months, full time job, two kids, and more 3 a.m. study sessions than I care to remember. I'm bragging. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Ha Ha Bragging is all in how you look at it. How fast did you pass or how long did you persevere? 19 months, full time job, two kids, and more 3 a.m. study sessions than I care to remember. I'm bragging. 🙂

[MintsRGood]

I sat for Audit for the first time in 2011 and my second time in April 2012 before I realized that cramming for 2 weeks before the exam was NOT a successful study plan! 😉 I signed up for a “CPA boot camp” which was a live review course that met from 6-10pm two to three times per week for 6 months and covered BEC, REG, and FAR (missed audit due to timing). I sat for REG late in 4Q 2012 and started my clock. I sat for audit 2 more times to pass, went one and done on BEC, and closed out my journey when I sat for FAR round 3 on 1/10/14. If you are counting how much of my 18 month clock I used, then 13 months. If you are counting from your first attempt to your last pass…let's call it 3 years. Either way, I'm proud to have crossed the finish line!!!!!

I said this earlier in this thread but it's worth repeating: The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

I sat for Audit for the first time in 2011 and my second time in April 2012 before I realized that cramming for 2 weeks before the exam was NOT a successful study plan! 😉 I signed up for a “CPA boot camp” which was a live review course that met from 6-10pm two to three times per week for 6 months and covered BEC, REG, and FAR (missed audit due to timing). I sat for REG late in 4Q 2012 and started my clock. I sat for audit 2 more times to pass, went one and done on BEC, and closed out my journey when I sat for FAR round 3 on 1/10/14. If you are counting how much of my 18 month clock I used, then 13 months. If you are counting from your first attempt to your last pass…let's call it 3 years. Either way, I'm proud to have crossed the finish line!!!!!

I said this earlier in this thread but it's worth repeating: The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

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