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How to Pass the CPA Exam - Choose the Right CPA Review Course


Great review courses have absorbing lecturers who can explain difficult ideas in an easy-to-understand manner. Leading CPA review courses usually make sample lessons available for free so you can see how the course is structured. Another way to figure out the quality of a review course is by visiting CPA exam preparation forums as well as product review sites to see what other people are saying about the standard of individual courses.

If course material access is restricted, it limits how you can benefit. It is therefore wise to consider how the material is delivered prior to deciding which course to sign up to.

Also, when looking for a review course, make note of any expiration dates for the course materials. Some questions and simulation software will become disabled at any time after activation. Some courses only allow access for a set period before terminating access. The best type of course materials and software does not require access to the internet to view or use, and therefore does not expire. If you buy the type that with access expiration, make sure that you will have ample time to understand the materials prior to expiration.

2) Practice Questions

They help make it easy to retain through use of practical examples in case studies.

Each of the CPA review courses take different approaches with practice questions. Many courses aim to tackles every possible question likely to come up in the CPA exam. It is not uncommon for students to run out of time and not succeed in covering some of the frequently used questions. This impacts on their exam preparation and ability to succeed.

Other courses take different approaches and limit questions to the key topics. It is not ideal.

The best CPA review course will concentrate on the most likely questions to come up in the CPA exam. This is possible through analyzing past papers to identify questions which appear frequently. This will ensure the highest rate of return for the student's study time by enabling the student to focus on areas that will probably matter the most.

3) Student Support

All CPA review courses provide some level of student support. Some courses offer limited student support while other courses provide email support. Some review courses offer online message boards and forums to allow students to interact with instructors and with one another. Naturally, you need to check whatever review course you decide to buy offers the right level of support suitable for your requirements.

4) Frequency of Updates

However, price is only an issue if you fail the exam. This is due to the fact CPA certified accountants can expect a substantial payrise. Keep in mind it is likely that one section results in failure if the 2008 Uniform pass rate is anything to go by - the average pass rate was between 47.49% and 49.10%. The cost of failing to pass the exam the first time is normally due to opting for a lower quality review course or lack of application from the student.


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    Author: gregtownsend0506   Version: 1.0   Last Edited By: gregtownsend0506   Modified: 14 Dec 2010