Which one of the CPA tests should I start with? Recent grad here!

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I started with the one I thought I'd be most comfortable with to give me the momentum to keep pushing through! My last college class was auditing so I went AUD, FAR, BEC, REG and passed all on the first try.

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I would recommend the “harder” ones - FAR or REG

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Reg, BEC, Audit, FAR. That was my order and there was no rhyme or reason. Just make sure you aren’t taking too long of breaks between the tests or you’ll be stressed like I was on the last test with zero room or error or second chances lol

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I would start FAR first because some of FAR principles are in the other exams. My order was FAR, AUD, BEC and REG.

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Whichever ones you’re least comfortable with first. Once you pass that, there’ll be less stress as you near the end of the testing window and you’ll get a confidence boost in your abilities. I started with REG

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REG

FAR then backdoor with Audit. FAR touches on some of the things you see in Audit so can be helpful

It’s all a mindset thing. Would you rather relief after the first or motivation behind accomplishments? I personally started with FAR because I was never strong in school. I studied for almost year before I took it but passed the first try. The rest I used the same study method and scheduling and never failed. I also did not take any test during busy season so there wasn’t a lot of room for failure either lol

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