rogercpa wrote: The AICPA recommends 2 - 3 hours of self study (M/C + Sims) for each hour of lecture that you watch. Just going by our course lecture times, this works out as follows: FAR - 96 hours REG - 72 hours AUD - 60 hours BEC - 48 hours Keep in mind that is just a minimum suggestion - I think previous posters really have the idea of "self study" down to a science! And I definitely recommend a previous poster's suggestion of sitting down and writing out your entire week - from waking up to going to bed, you need to account for each and every hour in your day (including TV time, nights out with friends, etc - although some of that should be put on the back burner until you pass!). Otherwise, it's just too easy to procrastinate.

Where did you find the time breakdown? I tried looking on the AICPA website but I can't find it.  Do you have a link I could go to research this further?  Thanks.

Welcome to the club, Terence.  Life as you know it just ended. 

There are no shortcuts.  There are no alternatives.  The book is NOT too thick.  Don't skip anything.

The test prep audio/video CDs will walk you through the material.