Whilst BA II Plus Professional certainly looks better and feels more premium, I felt the effort to make it premium (weight and button press) did the calculator a disservice without extra benefits vs the “basic” model: I prefer simple BA II Plus model because: Having tried both thoroughly, I would recommend using the basic BA II Plus model instead of the Professional version. The BA II Plus calculator is used by most CFA exam candidates – but which should you choose? BA II Plus or BA II Plus Professional version?