I’m giving myself 10 weeks again. This is the same time of year as when I first started with FAR in 2011. I’m already signed up and scheduled to take the exam on Saturday, October 27th.
I’m already on the 4th of 8 modules in BEC. So far, it doesn’t seem horrible. There is a good amount of info that was covered in the other sections, just in different ways and maybe not as in depth.
I’m really worried about the essays, though. I feel that I can write well enough, but to write about any topic at length scares me. I can figure out MCQs and calculations, but to talk about a topic? Heck no! What I’m doing now is just reading the essays in the book and online to get an idea of the format, and then I’ll see how well I can write these once I feel that I know the topics well enough to write about them.
I looked into what’s involved in the ethics exam. It’s open book. I read a tip on another71 that one can print a PDF of the exam and answer the questions while viewing the tutorial or material or whatever the format is. Something else to buy – online.
Then I looked at the application for the license and continuing ed requirements. Everyone renews at the same time, not according to one’s own schedule. The first 3-year period from when you get your license requires no ed. So, lucky for me, I will be getting my license right after the 3-year renewal, so I will be good for close to 3 years. That’s good news! I don’t know if I’ll get my actual license by the end of 2012, but that’s ok. I’ll have my certificate. By the time all the scores get to the right places, and the application gets processed, well, I don’t know how long that takes, but it’s OK.
But I’m getting ahead of myself now – I need to concentrate on passing BEC!
Xadri 2012 CPA 