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Got a 73 in BEC both times... any tips?
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Give yourself at least a year. You will know how long you need after you get a test or two under your belt.
I like to study for 2 hours each morning and then just review throughout the day using my phone. I create flashcards on Quizlet (others use Anki) and I bought review notes from a review course. Go hard as you can on the weekends without sacrificing your sanity. This worked so far (I’ve passed 2 of 4 and am waiting on a score atm) but it all just takes diligence and putting in the work day by day. Oh and Take at least 2 hours in the evenings off with no reviewing at all, it helps you stay sane.
Most will recommend to take FAR > REG > AUD > BEC. I think starting with BEC or AUD is better, because it gives you an idea of what the exams are like and these are (relatively) easier to pass so they can build confidence. It’s more a matter of preferred though.
Maybe start with FAR and AUD and then go to BEC and REG.
There’s two schools of thought here. 1) Take what will be hardest (usually FAR because of the breadth of content). People suggest this approach because of the 18-month window and time constraints. 2) Take what will be easiest to gain confidence (e.g. BEC because it requires the least amount of study hours). I did the exam seven years after I decided I didn’t want to be a practitioner. I needed the confidence. Since I had worked in tax for a period of time, my easiest exam was REG. Good luck! 🍀
I went with easiest to hardest to gain confidence. Took FAR last but studied the heck out of it because at that point, I had an idea of how brutal it could be after taking the other three. Only downside is if you can’t pass the last two due to difficulty, you run the chance of losing the ones you passed.
In the same boat - currently studying for FAR