CPA Exam For Dummies with Online Practice
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CPA Exam For Dummies with Online Practice

1st Edition

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Price
$22.95
Format
Paperback
Pages
288
Publisher
For Dummies
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1118813737
Dimensions
8.2 x 0.7 x 10.7 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

Description

From the Inside Flap Features: Over 4,000 CPA Exam Questions with Detailed Answers Over 4,000 CPA Exam Questions with Detailed Answers 164 CPA Exam Enhanced Simulations 164 CPA Exam Enhanced Simulations Tracks Your Strengths & Weaknesses Tracks Your Strengths & Weaknesses All current AICPA content requirements in: Auditing and Attestation Auditing and Attestation Business Environment and Concepts Business Environment and Concepts Financial Accounting and Reporting Financial Accounting and Reporting Regulation Regulation The fast and easy way to pass the CPA exam Are you an aspiring accountant looking to take the pain out of passing the CPA exam? Inside, you’ll get a full overview of the exam’s organization, content reviews, tons of practice opportunities, and access to bonus online practice exams to help boost your knowledge and confidence before exam day. So what are you waiting for? Get started today! CPA Exam 101 — get familiar with how the exam is structured, the weight of the tests within the exam, and how it’s graded CPA Exam 101 — get familiar with how the exam is structured, the weight of the tests within the exam, and how it’s graded Get down to business — get the lowdown on the Business Environment and Concepts Test and explore topics like using economic analysis and governing a company’s business activities Get down to business — get the lowdown on the Business Environment and Concepts Test and explore topics like using economic analysis and governing a company’s business activities It’s all in the numbers — get up-to-speed on the concepts you’ll encounter on the Financial Accounting and Reporting Test It’s all in the numbers — get up-to-speed on the concepts you’ll encounter on the Financial Accounting and Reporting Test Gain control — assess a company’s internal controls, get to know clients, and more as you prep for the Auditing and Attestation Test Gain control — assess a company’s internal controls, get to know clients, and more as you prep for the Auditing and Attestation Test Regulate it — find coverage of the concepts presented in the Regulation Test, from business law issues to the taxation process Regulate it — find coverage of the concepts presented in the Regulation Test, from business law issues to the taxation process Open the book and find: How to apply to take the CPA exam How to apply to take the CPA exam Prerequisite requirements Prerequisite requirements Tips for using your time wisely on exam day Tips for using your time wisely on exam day How the CPA exam is graded How the CPA exam is graded Tried-and-true strategies for multiple-choice questions Tried-and-true strategies for multiple-choice questions Practice questions at the end of each section, complete with answers and explanations Practice questions at the end of each section, complete with answers and explanations Online bonus tests Online bonus tests From the Back Cover Features: Over 4,000 CPA Exam Questions with Detailed Answers Over 4,000 CPA Exam Questions with Detailed Answers 164 CPA Exam Enhanced Simulations 164 CPA Exam Enhanced Simulations Tracks Your Strengths & Weaknesses Tracks Your Strengths & Weaknesses All current AICPA content requirements in: Auditing and Attestation Auditing and Attestation Business Environment and Concepts Business Environment and Concepts Financial Accounting and Reporting Financial Accounting and Reporting Regulation Regulation The fast and easy way to pass the CPA exam Are you an aspiring accountant looking to take the pain out of passing the CPA exam? Inside, you’ll get a full overview of the exam’s organization, content reviews, tons of practice opportunities, and access to bonus online practice exams to help boost your knowledge and confidence before exam day. So what are you waiting for? Get started today! CPA Exam 101 ― get familiar with how the exam is structured, the weight of the tests within the exam, and how it’s graded CPA Exam 101 ― get familiar with how the exam is structured, the weight of the tests within the exam, and how it’s graded Get down to business ― get the lowdown on the Business Environment and Concepts Test and explore topics like using economic analysis and governing a company’s business activities Get down to business ― get the lowdown on the Business Environment and Concepts Test and explore topics like using economic analysis and governing a company’s business activities It’s all in the numbers ― get up-to-speed on the concepts you’ll encounter on the Financial Accounting and Reporting Test It’s all in the numbers ― get up-to-speed on the concepts you’ll encounter on the Financial Accounting and Reporting Test Gain control ― assess a company’s internal controls, get to know clients, and more as you prep for the Auditing and Attestation Test Gain control ― assess a company’s internal controls, get to know clients, and more as you prep for the Auditing and Attestation Test Regulate it ― find coverage of the concepts presented in the Regulation Test, from business law issues to the taxation process Regulate it ― find coverage of the concepts presented in the Regulation Test, from business law issues to the taxation process Open the book and find: How to apply to take the CPA exam How to apply to take the CPA exam Prerequisite requirements Prerequisite requirements Tips for using your time wisely on exam day Tips for using your time wisely on exam day How the CPA exam is graded How the CPA exam is graded Tried-and-true strategies for multiple-choice questions Tried-and-true strategies for multiple-choice questions Practice questions at the end of each section, complete with answers and explanations Practice questions at the end of each section, complete with answers and explanations Online bonus tests Online bonus tests About the Author Kenneth W. Boyd, a former CPA, has over twenty-nine years of experience in accounting, education, and financial services. He is the owner of St. Louis Test Preparation (www.stltest.net), where he provides online tutoring in accounting and finance to both graduate and undergraduate students. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • Get started on the path to passing the CPA exam today
  • Passing the CPA exam can be the first step to a long and rewarding career. With
  • CPA Exam For Dummies
  • , you'll get a full overview of the exam, information on how to register, the requirements for taking and passing the tests, as well as a review of the four sections. This comprehensive introductory study guide provides you with a wealth of information, including all the current AICPA content requirements in auditing and attestation, business environment and concepts, financial accounting and reporting, and accounting regulation. From start to finish, the text is designed to prepare you for each portion of this rigorous exam.
  • Preparing for the CPA exam can be a daunting process. With the classic
  • For Dummies
  • approach,
  • CPA Exam For Dummies
  • offers an overview and steps on how to get started. Go at your own pace to master the various sections of the exam, and use the book as a reference on an ongoing basis as you prepare for the exam portions. Dive into the book to find:
  • An overview of the CPA exam, featuring exam organization and information on scoring
  • An overview of the CPA exam, featuring exam organization and information on scoring
  • A content review, including practice questions and explanations of answers
  • A content review, including practice questions and explanations of answers
  • Online bonus practice exams to boost your knowledge and confidence
  • Online bonus practice exams to boost your knowledge and confidence
  • An overview of the benefits of passing the CPA exam and becoming a certified public accountant
  • An overview of the benefits of passing the CPA exam and becoming a certified public accountant
  • For those seeking to pass the CPA exam and launch their accounting careers,
  • CPA Exam For Dummies
  • is the go-to resource for getting started!

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Most Helpful Reviews

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I thought it would be good to start with this before I actually take my ...

I am preparing to start my CPA exam, and since I've been out of school for a while, I thought it would be good to start with this before I actually take my review course. I like how easily the chapters are to read and how I can jump between chapters. Also, I do like that the answer key has a small explanation as to why that is the correct answer. Overall I do like it a lot. Again, this will not be my only form of study, this is more of a warm up to get me use to focusing and studying again.
40 people found this helpful
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Five Stars

Great for making a study plan but be cautious that this is from 2014
17 people found this helpful
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Great book! Very easy to read on kindle

Great book! Very easy to read on kindle, I can use my spare time to study. Not like roger or Becker, it's very easy to understand as an international student. I use it as a supplement to roger. Highly recommend!
12 people found this helpful
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Good Tips

Information found in book is great. However, bought it too close to the change in exam structure , so some of the info is irrelevant to the new 2017 exam, and did not get a discount for it being so close to change.
7 people found this helpful
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Slightly outdated but is a good place to start for the CPA Exam

Provides a good introduction into the basics of each CPA Exam section. However, it is a little outdated (2014) and the exam topics have slightly changed since, therefore it should not be the only material you look at for the CPA exam. But all of the basics that will not change are all here and it will make you more prepared for more in-depth study materials
6 people found this helpful
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The book has a nice overview, but the value of the book is in the one month online course

First let me say that this book, by itself, may not be enough to completely prepare you for the CPA exam (it depends on the person and their overall education). The book costs $25 and more intensive CPA Exam prep courses can cost over $3000. However, it does give you some basic tools you can use in your overall preparation for the test.

The book has a special access code on the front page that gives you one month free of the Wiley online course. Personally, I feel that the book is a nice overview of the Exam and the online course goes into a lot more detail.

If you are preparing for the CPA Exam, I would suggest reading the entire book before starting the online course. By saving the online course for last, you can spend the full month answering questions rather than spending that time also reading the book for the first time. The online course, which comes with the book, is great for self study, so you want to spend the bulk of your time in that area.
6 people found this helpful
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A promotional piece for Wiley's online study resource aimed at CPA exam candidates.

Just OK. I'm not really sure who this book was targeted at. At first glance I thought it was aimed at people who were not accounting majors who were curious about the CPA, and wanted to know all about it. I fall into that target market since I took the exam way back in 1984 and 1985, and had heard the exam format had changed. I was curious how the exam had changed since I had taken and passed it successfully. But after I got into the book, and was reading it, it quickly became apparent that this book did not really have a target market at all. Instead, it is not much of a book; it's a promotional piece for Wiley's online study resource for those people who already know they want to take the exam. And anyone who is gearing up to take the exam already knows everything (and more) that is covered in this book.

What you get from this book has little to do with the content included between its covers. The intro and Part 1 were a joke. In fact, they were insulting for anyone who has studied accounting in college. Parts 2 through 5 covered each of the four sections of the CPA exam: BEC, FAR, AUD, and REG. They were incredibly superficial, and a waste of time to read actually. The entire book is really housed in the book's appendix entitled: Linking with Wiley CPAexcel. By purchasing this book you get a month's “free” access to the online study resource Wiley offers for CPA exam candidates to use to help prepare to pass the exam. I say “free” because the price you paid for the book is really the price you have paid to get a month access to the online material.

When I prepared for the exam Wiley published a couple of big fat books that resembled phone books at a glance. Gleim has its offering in print format, too. I skipped these publications, and went with the Becker LIVE CPA prep course that lasted 5 months. My hunch about the Wiley online materials is that it is little more than a digital presentation of what used to be in its print editions way back when. Since I did not use the Wiley materials to study by, I really cannot say whether or not they are a good way to go. I can tell you they are one of the cheapest ways to go – so if you already have a sound knowledge of the things you need to know to pass the CPA exam, then you'll save some money to use the Wiley stuff to study by. 3 stars!
6 people found this helpful
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Well structured, simple & clear text & graphics, compact

ISBN 1118813731 (CPA Exam For Dummies, 1st ed.) is a very well published and competent textbook for beginners. It is not [[ASIN:1118917626 Wiley CPAexcel Exam Review]], but also 10 times cheaper, covers all 4 aspects, and contains enough questions to sufficiently check preparation for CPA exam. The content on its only 286 pages in a larger than the standard size for the series is clearly divided into 6 parts, 18 chapters, and under 1000 multiple (4) choice questions/problems. Some questions/problems are preceded by a short description. The question numbers are boldfaced allowing to easier grasp the pages at 1st glance. After the initial reading, it can be used just for warming up.

The front pastedown (endpaper) contains a scratch off access code to more than 4000 additional questions, 164 enhanced simulations, and tracking strengths & weaknesses online free for 1 month on the companion website. Approx. 56 pages of the book are shown by the Amazon.com's "LOOK INSIDE!" function. What cannot be seen is that the book is well printed on decent paper, and the flimsy cover, typical for the series, is prone to creasing.
4 people found this helpful
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Buena presentacion

La calidad del producto se adecua al precio
2 people found this helpful
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Very helpful prep resource

Excellent gift for family member preparing for CPA exam.
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