[jlondon]

Hello all, I’ve paid for all 4 parts of the exam, and realize my schedule the next coming year is Extremely packed.. My exams all expire in June (Well, May, considering its blackout month) So here’s a few personal events…Got a bachelor party, and wedding to plan.. Wedding will be around June (Blackout month anyway)… so with consideration of that, Bachelor party should be around April? May?.. So, here’s my exam dates as anticipated..

1/24/2014 FAR (Taken and failed once already)

1/31/2014 AUD (Failed the last one by 2 points, so I don’t think it should be that hard again, right? )

Regulations… Never studied (Anticipated schedule date: Somewhere in April)

BEC… Failed Last year (Anticipated schedule for sometime in May)

So in the above schedule, right after AUD 1/31/2014… I will begin REG study the next day. Would you think it’s enough time if I schedule REG for beginning of April (Roughly 1.5 months time)? How many hours do you budget into studying? (I made a spreadsheet and track my hours of study time; hey, it helps) I work a full time job. Get home around 6-7..I can probably realistically put in about 2-3..maybe squeeze 4 hours each night (please tell me if this isn’t enough?!) So anyway, I want to take BEC last since it seems a bit more easier? And, to take into consideration.. it’s closer to the bachelor party/wedding/planning. On another note, does anybody have a suggestion which date I should plan the Bachelor party? lol.. I was thinking around end of April, hoping I’m ready for REG Early Mid April..?

My question is, how much time do you guys put into REG? and If you have a study schedule you have, could you let me know? I’m trying to coordinate my schedule accordingly, and follow it strictly so I can get my life back… AHHHHHHH.

Lastly.. any tips ? self techniques, suggestions, advice? etc?

Thank you all for any help.

…. If you fail to plan… you are planning to fail……

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

@tough_kitty… Ok… after a weekend of another bachelor party (I know right.. too many… #SMH.. everyone's getting married)… and contemplating about what you said.. I guess I've decided to reschedule my FAR Again…. Hopefully this will be my last.. going to Schedule all 4 and lock it down by tonight after 10 more hours of thinking about this…………..

1/31/2014 AUD – (Planning on doing roughly 5-6 hours each week ; Saturday & Sunday, budget for 22 hours until exam day; I've taken Audit a few times, and really feel like i got this down…so that's why so little hours)

2/14/2014 FAR ( Roughly 200 hours before exam date; hoping for 3-4 hours daily, and 12 hours each weekend)

4/14/2014 REG (Estimated 269 hours; same daily/weekend hours as FAR; really hoping I commit, since this is getting EXTRemely close to the big bachelor party/ wedding)

5/30/2014 BEC (Estimated 160 hours… take REG's comment, and put that on steroids regarding the wedding)…

what do you think ?

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[tough_kitty]

Well the hours look good but all those parties…. good luck!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[tough_kitty]

Well the hours look good but all those parties…. good luck!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[jlondon]

@tough_kitty Thanks! I know, I had to shut my fb off… Going to my cave for the next 6 months starting now. . . . . .Just scheduled all 4 parts… It's ON

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

@tough_kitty Thanks! I know, I had to shut my fb off… Going to my cave for the next 6 months starting now. . . . . .Just scheduled all 4 parts… It's ON

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[mla1169]

22 hours total for an AUD retake? That's concerning-from someone who took AUD 3 times. I'll tell you I put in over 100 hours to go from a 71 to an 84. I'm of the belief that it start from scratch for every retake. It honestly sounds like you're not really up for this right now, and there's nothing wrong with that. But if you're not in it 100%, may be better not to waste your time until it becomes your top priority.

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

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

22 hours total for an AUD retake? That's concerning-from someone who took AUD 3 times. I'll tell you I put in over 100 hours to go from a 71 to an 84. I'm of the belief that it start from scratch for every retake. It honestly sounds like you're not really up for this right now, and there's nothing wrong with that. But if you're not in it 100%, may be better not to waste your time until it becomes your top priority.

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

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[pnielsen1982]

My study material (CPA Excel) keeps track of how many hours I studied and shows the following:

AUD: 56 hours, 30 minutes

BEC: 49 hours, 2 minutes

I started studying for REG last night and will take the exam on February 14th. I'm planning on studying about 17 hours per week (2-3 hours after work every night, few hours on the weekends), but I always end up slacking off a little bit.

Hope this helps. Congrats on the wedding and good luck!

CA licensed CPA

AUD - 08/31/13 - 84
BEC - 11/26/13 - 84
FAR - 08/10/14 - 85
REG - 11/30/14 - 72, 02/20/15 - 87

What have I gotten myself into?

[pnielsen1982]

My study material (CPA Excel) keeps track of how many hours I studied and shows the following:

AUD: 56 hours, 30 minutes

BEC: 49 hours, 2 minutes

I started studying for REG last night and will take the exam on February 14th. I'm planning on studying about 17 hours per week (2-3 hours after work every night, few hours on the weekends), but I always end up slacking off a little bit.

Hope this helps. Congrats on the wedding and good luck!

CA licensed CPA

AUD - 08/31/13 - 84
BEC - 11/26/13 - 84
FAR - 08/10/14 - 85
REG - 11/30/14 - 72, 02/20/15 - 87

What have I gotten myself into?

[jlondon]

@pielsen1982 Thanks for the comment!

Hmm.. CPA Excel.. Haven't heard of that one before.. sounds like it's working pretty good considering the amount of hours you put in..

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

@pielsen1982 Thanks for the comment!

Hmm.. CPA Excel.. Haven't heard of that one before.. sounds like it's working pretty good considering the amount of hours you put in..

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

Guess I was an idiot for scheduling FAR 2 weeks after AUD….

Still not scoring the percentage I want in the test bank for AUD…

FAR is definitely a fail… and my summer is gone… fml… if i somehow manage to pass FAR… I'll just be speechless…

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

[jlondon]

Guess I was an idiot for scheduling FAR 2 weeks after AUD….

Still not scoring the percentage I want in the test bank for AUD…

FAR is definitely a fail… and my summer is gone… fml… if i somehow manage to pass FAR… I'll just be speechless…

BEC: 69, 57, 72, 73, (anticipated for 4/4/2015)
AUD: 65, 63, 74, 84!!! (expires 7/31/2015)
FAR: 63, 57, (scheduled for 4/1/2015)
REG: ... 42, (Anticipated to be around 5/20~)

-Every Set Back is a Set Up for a Major Come Back #motivation

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot, and missed. I've failed, over and over and over again in my life. And that is why, I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"You are not your past, but the resources and capabilities you glean from it" -Jordan Belfort

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