How long did it take you to pass the CPA exam?

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Passed Audit in February while in school and the rest June -August!

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10 months

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8 months

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I took 3 months to study for each part

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7 months

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5 months

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8 months

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Full time and gave myself a month/month and a half to study. Used all day Sunday's and one hour each day to study. Multiple choice questions were key.

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5 months. Working full time but outside of busy season. So normal people work hours mostly.

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For all of you that answered, were you guys working full time at an accounting firm?

I passed my final 2 parts while working full time. During the fall busy season. I studied on weekends and early in the morning before work.

Working 20 hours/week and grad school full time. 6 months

I passed FAR and REG before working. Then AUD and BEC during work. I gave myself 3 months to study for each because I didn't wanna risk having to take any of the parts a second time.

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