Here's something to help you brainstorm and possibly jumpstart your own study plan.  Don't forget to come back here and put your plan in writing! 

It's a visual Studying Methodology tool forum member cpasunj created for his BEC & REG study plan and you can find it here, especially check out the Routine Studying section.  It was great to see "visit CPAnet Forum" under Motivation!

Here are a few examples to give you some ideas...

Example #1 originally posted a while back by VijiSiddharth:

I need your help to make a study plan. I didn't do the SIMS, as I wanted to be clear with the concepts before I attempted those. I am planning to take the exam in October last week.

Any input would be appreciated. This is my plan, if you guys can contribute to it, it will be awesome!!

1) read the book,flascards( I made for the first 6 chapters)
2)attempt the MCQ's including additional MCQ's.
3)Rework the wrong ones. Take notes on them.
4)Do Sims
5)After doing the same for the next chapter in the following week, look at the flashcards from the previous two weeks and try the cumulative test.
6) After this, revise all the flash cards again. Do the final review. Take the final tests. Weak areas, repeat MCQ's again.

If I am forgetting anything, please please tell me!! This is my first CPA exam. Also, input regarding how much time should I spend doing each would be welcome.

Example #2 is the dialog that takes place in the post How to Study
The post does not address a specific section of the exam, but instead addresses overall strategy and planning and has great dialog...hopefully it will give you some good ideas for your study plan: http://www.cpanet.com/cpa_forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21473&am p;am p;am p;am p;am p;PN=0&TPN=1

Example #3 is a specific plan from minicre in the How to Study post above:

Here is what worked for me thus far:

Read the chapter once on your own. Then watch the Becker lecture or whatever you are using (if you are using one). If not then just move on to the next step. Next, do MCQ. Mark the ones you get wrong and the ones you just guessed and got correct. Re-read notes, but this time only the important stuff. During this read, you will notice the stuff that is important because you will see it from the MCQ questions. Then make flash cards (although this step may be more useful in some parts morse so then others, for an example reg. and aud. flash cards are VERY useful, as apposed to fare and bec which they are not as helpful, or so i find). Now do simulations.

Move on to next chapter, and do the same exact steps. 

IMPORTANT: after 1 or 2 chapters go back to the MCQ and do the ones you got wrong, or take a "becker progress test on those chapters" to refresh your memory. Remember reptition is key.

Finally when all is said and done. Redo all the MCQ questions again, and mark down the ones you get wrong AGAIN, and write an explanation as to why. Re-do sims if you have time. And re-read only important parts of chpts if you have time.

Yes, I know this sounds like a lot, but IF you do this... YOU WILL PASS the CPA!

Finally, my last point before I stop babbling... The best way to approach this method is to write our a clear and defined schedule for the entire weeks/months you are planning to study. DETAILED SCHEDULE. If you know what you need to get done in a week, you will do it. If you just dabble, you will not get everything you need to do, done!

GOOD LUCK, and hope this was helpful! 

So...what's your FAR Study Plan???

FAR approach for me is the the same I used for the other three sections.

1. Go to live classes

2. Read each chapter, usually one per week as it takes me a little time to go through, understand concepts and do the MCQ's and Supplemental Q's.

3. After every 3rd Chapter go over flashcards from chapters 1-3 while working on Chapters 4-6.

4. I repeat all steps above 2x (so in essence I end up reading the book 3 times, doing the Q's 3 times).

5. Do simulations 1-2 weeks prior to the exam date.

6. Last 1-2 weeks I spend 12+ hours a  day studying so I usually take off of work for 1-2 weeks to get really focused on just the exam.

Typical Study Schedule for me Monday thru Sunday

A. Monda thur Thursday study from 5:30pm thru 8:30pm in the office.

B. Friday study from 5:30pm thru 7:00pm

C. Saturday study from 9:00am thru 7:00pm

D. Sunday study from 11:00am thru 6:00pm

That is what has been working for me, as we all know everyone is different.