How many hours should you study for BEC CPA?

300-400 hours

What is the pass rate for CPA?

around 50%

How far in advance should I schedule CPA exam?

45 days

Is it worth to become a CPA?

The CPA designation is 100% worth the investment for those who plan to have long-term careers in accounting. Although the CFA designation is more distinguished in the finance and investment community, the CPA credential can still be valuable for those who have aspirations in finance.

What is BEC CPA exam?

The Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) CPA Exam section tests your knowledge of the business environment and related concepts. BEC is unique for including written communications (WCs) in addition to the multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and task-based simulations (TBSs) that make up the other CPA Exam sections.

How many times can you fail a CPA exam?

You are able to retake the CPA Exam as many times as you would like, but only take each section one time per testing window.

Should I take Reg or far first?

Keep Your Strengths In Mind You’re already in study mode and you just took Financial, so take FAR first. Or if you took tax, then take REG. The information will be fresh in your mind, you’ll have the confidence to pass, and it will be an easier transition into the remaining exams.

Is audit or BEC easier?

In my case, Audit was harder. If you’re in public accounting, BEC is probably harder. If you’re not, AUD is probably harder.

What is the best CPA exam to take first?

For CPA candidates who choose to take the FAR exam first, Brown suggests the following order for the remaining exams:

• AUD.
• REG.
• BEC.

Is audit easier than far?

For me Audit is harder than FAR. In FAR, you can manipulate the questions if you know the concept and can come up with answer. However in Audit, it seems easier while studying but if you do not understand the details, you could be understanding the concept in totally wrong ways.

What percentage of people pass all CPA exams on first try?

54.7%

Which CPA exam is the easiest?

BEC

Why is CPA pass rate so low?

One reason why passing rates are so low on the CPA exam is that there is a wealth of material that has to be learned to pass. We’re lucky that it is split up into four separate exams, but even then, each exam has its own difficulties in terms of formulas to be memorized and processes to be understood.