[Tony73085]

I just found out I passed BEC. Thank God. My plan is to try and finish these exams before year end before tax season starts. Should I take FAR before AUD and how long to study for each? Thank you in advance.

[TheeAccountant]

FAR – 10-12 weeks if you are working full-time. Then AUD – 6-8 weeks. FAR is better to do before AUD because a lot of AUD relies on your knowing something about GAAP. Many people also get SIMS on AUD that are reminiscent of FAR.

[Tony73085]

Thank you.

[thunderlips]

funny i heard should take aud before far so i guess personal preference. although some content from far can roll into aud. i recommend tackling the one you feel will give you the most trouble

[GmaxL711]

I took AUD first due to the amount of time I had to study, and wished I would have take FAR first. It would have given me a better GAAP basis of knowledge so I could focus more on the audit-y stuff on AUD. Just my two cents. Whichever you take first will help you on the other. FAR definitely requires more study time.

[asdf]

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/switch-to-far-or-continue-aud/
this discussion would be helpful to you

[iwantthiscpa]

I agree with @theeaccountant and @gmaxl711. Take far first. If you dint hapoen to pass, it will be better to study for aud during busy season than far. I agree with @theeaccountant‘s study timeline too!

Studying far first will also help with AUD later on, some concepts do roll over. My sims on AUD were definitely far-reminiscent.

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