In what order did you take your CPA exam sections?

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Also finished in 6 months as well. No matter which order you choose, your drive to finish and your personally defined ability as a test taker/ability to retain information should drive the amount of focus you should commit to getting it all done.

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FAR, BEC, AUD, REG. Get these done ASAP, I finished 3 before I started full time and I thank myself every day for doing that

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AUD, FAR, REG, BEC. Finished in about 7 months

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FAR, REG, AUD, BEC

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AUD, FAR, REG, BEC. Only took AUD first because it coincided with my audit class. If possible I'd take FAR and REG first as it's easy to lose steam as you keep studying and AUD/BEC have much less material.

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Alphabetical

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Well if you can't finish in 18 you have bigger issues

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All at once over 2-1/2 days back in 1992.

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FAR, AUD, REG, BEC. Difficult-Not Difficult-Difficult-Not Difficult.

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Same as BDO 2. Worked for me and finished in 6 months

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REG, AUD, BEC, REG, FAR

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AUD, BEC, FAR, REG (havent taken far/reg yet but that's the plan)

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@BDO1, god bless

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FAR REG BEC AUD. finished in 3 months

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FAR, AUD, BEC, REG. Best way hands down don't @ me

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FAR; easiest, REG; close to easy, BEC; small challenge, AUD; small challenge

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KPMG 1, FAR was the hardest for me just because there was so much material, did you just get done with some advanced classes before taking it?

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AUD, FAR, REG, BEC. Started off with a medium level one to ease my way in, then got FAR over before I lost all motivation to study, and finished with the easiest.

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AUD, BEC, REG, FAR

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You don't want FAR to ever drop off first though

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