I graduated in May 2009 with a BBA in Accounting and MIS, but I am not eligible to sit for the CPA until January 2010. I do not have a job and am currently taking 6 hrs of accounting classes to fulfill the CPA requirements.
I ordered Yaeger FAR Homestudy and should be receiving it soon. I plan on studying 4-8 hours everyday until I have completed all the MCQs. After that, depending on my confidence, I might buy a Yaeger CRAM and Gleim software or try studying for REG/BEC.
After researching the cpanet board, I thought it would be a good idea to plan my CPA schedule by starting with the hardest section first, like this:
FAR – Jan/Feb 2010
REG – April/May 2010
AUD – July/Aug 2010
BEC – July/Aug 2010
But after researching even more, I realized that I could probably speed up the process since time is on my side. Now I’m thinking about this schedule:
FAR Jan/Feb 2010
BEC Jan/Feb 2010
REG April/May 2010
AUD April/May 2010
I decided to move BEC up because I have taken two Cost Accounting classes, several MIS/AIS classes, and enjoy studying economics.
I used to be intimidated the most by FAR because of the amount of material it covers, but lately it has become less intimidating because I know that time is on my side and I’ve also been exposed to 90% of the material. Also, I have been psyching myself out and even feel excited about starting to study (mainly because I don’t have a job and have nothing to do all day, LOL).
REG and AUD are now the ones I am dreading. I’ve taken Indiv. Tax and one Audit class and was always confused in those classes. I saved these exams for last because with FAR and BEC I feel confident and am kind of excited/psyched to start studying for them.
My concerns are studying too much (with the first schedule)/too little (with the second schedule) and whether or not I will retain 2 sections worth of material per window. Throughout college, I always had a hard time during final exams because I could only study 1 test at a time. Studying for more than 1 test would cause me to forget things.
I cannot wait for my FAR review materials get here so I can finally figure out how I’m going to study, how long FAR will take for me to study, and finally which schedule plan I should go with!
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