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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts CPA Exam candidates

Each year, the CPA Exam is updated to include relevant topics based on new legislation, updates to the Authoritative Literature by the AICPA, or other changes affecting the business environment. As a CPA Exam candidate, knowledge of what these updates are and when they go into effect can be critical; they’re huge indicators of what […]

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2018 CPA Exam user experience update

On Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, NASBA sent a message to all candidates on behalf of the AICPA Exams team notifying them of the new user experience software coming in 2018.  Below is the body of the message sent to candidates.  Also, please note that the AICPA has launched new sample tests and a tutorial.  With […]

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Adaptive learning: Surgent CPA Review’s ‘secret sauce’

My name is Brandon Vagner, CPA, PhD, former KPMG Manager, and founder of CPA Exam Success and Test Prep Store.  I’ve professionally reviewed and analyzed many high quality review courses all the way from GMAT prep courses to CPA review courses.  When you boil it down and look at all the factors, what matters most […]

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Top 5 reasons to dig into the CPA Exam Blueprints

As the CPA Exam’s developer, the AICPA publishes CPA Exam Blueprints - in-depth, section-by-section guides for candidates preparing to test. If you’re planning to sit for the exam, here are 5 reasons to dig into these blueprints before you do!

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