For those who have taken the new CPA exams, which one took the least amount of time for you to study? I'm wondering which I should try to take before June 10. Thank you in advance for your responses.

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Get it done ASAP. I'm 3.5 years in and still trying

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@Deloitte 1 You're correct. May 31.

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BEC is definitely the easiest of the bunch.

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I thought they weren't extending this testing window?

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BEC fo sho

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RIP

I'm currently out of school and do not start work till October.

Audit is the least amount of studying. I studied full time for about 3.5 weeks and got a 98. So a 75 can deff be done in a much shorter time

Still BEC even with the new section?

Well I took it before the changes so I guess I'm no help

Oo you have some sims now. Still least amount of and easiest group of materials.

Thank you all for you feedback!

Audit

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