Okay, so I know we tend to be negative towards the exams here..but can I just say how much fun it is to study for BEC.
I'm studying for BEC right now and I think it's awesome. I just finished studying for REG, which was less exciting. Although tax is really neat in its own way, and it really does make sense when you break it down (it makes sense to me that a partner's basis in property shouldn't exceed their basis in the partnership, for example).
But BEC, you got IT, economics, finance, managerial accounting and budgeting, valuation..I mean seriously, as business professionals how is this not cool!!
I think I see that a major purpose of BEC is the AICPA telling CPAs to not be too narrow on accounting specialties and be at minimum conversant with close to all fundamental concepts in the business world. I think that objective truly adds value to this certification.