Hello everyone.  I am seeking some suggestions.  I just passed Audit last month so I have the 3 sections remaining.  I am concerned about FAR because of IFRS being added in 2011.  I am concerned about BEC because it will no longer be all MCQ's in 2011.  (REG is hardly changing so no worries there). So I would love to pass these two in 2010.  HOWEVER....  what is my strategy?  I work full time.  In my mind I have 2 options. 

1) Schedule BEC at end of August, wait to get results in Sept, and if I pass, schedule FAR at end of Nov.  If I failed, schedule BEC in Nov and just go for FAR in 2011. 

2) Schedule BEC end of July and FAR end of Aug, giving myself only 4 weeks to study each part.  Wait for results, and if I failed then schedule again for end of Oct, end of Nov.  This gives me 2 chances to pass each part in 2010,...BUT considerably less time to study for each part.

Any suggestions?

Lastly, there is the issue of study materials.  I am paying for everything on my own and am using Yaeger.  If I purchase FAR for 2010 but fail, then I'd have to purchase the new one again in 2011.  That would suck!! 

I'd opt for choice 1.  I would take BEC in August and try to take FAR in November, regardless of whether you pass BEC.  BEC will have a written portion added, but that shouldn't be a big deal.  Even the addition of IFRS topics will likely be very basic since it's the first time it's being tested.   

• Global business concepts
  
• Strategic Planning and
  
• Operations Management Theory-and might come up in WC.      So getting BEC and FAR done this year would be a very worthy goal indeed!