[Anonymous]

I’m taking FAR this Saturday, but I’m preparing for the worst. I’m currently using becker, going over MCQ and it appears I forgot everything I read although I had gone through all of the MCQs before.

I already feel defeated.

Regardless of my results I’m moving on and will start studying for BEC and take it in April. I’m not underestimating BEC but from what I’ve read here, I might have higher chances of passing. However I don’t know if it’s a good idea to have the “easiest” section passed first since my 18 month will start counting. Do you suggest keep trying FAR and reschedule BEC for a later date. Or keep going with my original plan. I just keep hearing people say, that the first section to pass should be FAR since it’s the longest section and hardest. But if I don’t pass FAR I feel like I’m going to feel stucked and more frustrated if I go back to it again. Maybe I need to pass another section to bring up my hopes and motivation.

[choffner]

It depends on your accounting area of strength, and which mindset you want to approach.

If you need one under your belt to feel good going into the other three, I suggest BEC first.

If you're looking at the big picture, then yes, it makes sense to pass FAR first since it's often the longest/hardest and you have the 18 month issue.

In your case, since you've already started FAR, I'd keep at it until you pass it.

My personal advice if I could start at the beginning again…I'd go FAR, AUD, REG, BEC.

FAR has the most material and the starting of your clock issue.

AUD tends to pair well with FAR. I even had a massive SIM on AUD that was truly more FAR based than AUD.

REG has similarities with FAR in that it's a lot of the same issues of what's being accounted for, but REG and FAR (GAAP) take differing approaches in their record keeping. AUD and REG also both have a Becker chapter on professional responsibilities too, so you get some overlap there.

BEC is, in a simplified manner, memorizing formulas.But if you've saved it for last, you've learned a lot about the accounts that go into these formulas. And you've saved what is generally considered the “easiest” for last, at a time when you're mentally exhausted with the exam process.

My $00.2

BEC 75
REG 81
FAR 69, 75
AUD 71, 74, 84

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much for your input. I think the best for me is to get back to FAR.
Is just hard to feel like I'm not making any progress.
I just don't know if i should re study using becker again or try a new review course.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much for your input. I think the best for me is to get back to FAR.
Is just hard to feel like I'm not making any progress.
I just don't know if i should re study using becker again or try a new review course.

[choffner]

I used Becker exclusively for BEC & REG, as well as my two tries at AUD and 1 try at FAR.

Now I'm supplementing with Ninja MCQ and watching the MDS lectures for a different perspective. Each teacher out there will inherently explain things a little differently. Some will resonate with you, some won't. So multiple resources is not a bad thing.

BEC 75
REG 81
FAR 69, 75
AUD 71, 74, 84

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