Lambers CPA Review: Books Written By Active Lecturers Who Understand Students’ Needs

Lambers CPA Review has been teaching the CPA Exam review course since 1966 (that’s going to be 46 years!) and has grown to become the largest review course in the competitive New England area.

They pride themselves in developing the teaching method based on years of classroom experience, and that they are able to pick only the topics that matter to the exam — so candidates spend their valuable time on “possible, but not probable” subjects.

Lambers CPA Review Product Range

1. Video Lectures

Lambers’ complete video lecture series is a great choice for those to prefer to study at the comfort of their home:

• 134 hours of studio-quality video filmed on location in the classroom.
• Video of their best instructors using the Lambers instructional technique of lecture, case examples, and illustrations.
• Lectures can be replayed over and over, or stopped so that the candidate may work a problem or refer to the textbooks.

Here is a YouTube video clip from Lambers via YouTube on FAR:

2. Books

The Lambers textbook for CPA exams are comprehensive and at the same time written for the sole purpose of passing the exam. The questions for each section are also well selected and useful for candidates to reinforce key concepts and principles.  The package also includes an introduction to the CPA Exam Introduction, Simulation DVD and accompanying workbook.

3. Software

Lambers’ software runs on all Windows operating systems and is a powerful software with the following capabilities:

• Over 4,300 questions taken from prior exams
• Simulations based upon the new CBT exam
• Lambers CPA Text Books included (electronic format) for instant reference to difficult areas
• Diagnostic exams – we run pre-tests to establish baseline knowledge. Future practice helps hone in on problem areas so study time is taken where it is needed the most
• Lambers Test Prep -  available in Online version
• Free Updates Forever

4. Audio

You can get a feel of what it is like below. Please note that this is an AUDIO course so it is normal that no graphics or video is shown.

So What’s The Strengths and Weaknesses of Lambers CPA Review?

Pros

• The Textbooks Are “Born In The Classroom”. This means that the textbooks are written by actual CPA Review Instructors.  This is important because they see in the classroom what the students have trouble with, and adjust the book content accordingly.  Many of the other CPA books out there are written by very bright people, but they may not have taught in the CPA Review classroom.
• The Videos Teach AND Explain. The Lambers video course lectures on the topics on the CPA Exam, then reinforces those lectures by working hundreds of questions in detail with the student.  The Lambers videos do a lot of board work when necessary, so the student has a working knowledge of a problem.  We also have professors who answer questions submitted by students should they have difficulty.
  
• A Well-Balanced Product. You can’t really find a lot of raving reviews on Lambers, because they have a traditional, low-key style and that there isn’t much that make Lambers stand out (e.g. the entertaining aspect at Roger, the unrivaled customer service and new portal at Yaeger)… but the bottom line is, they are good enough for people to pass the exam. Afterall, more than 200,000 people have chosen Lambers throughout these years for their CPA review course.
• Lambers Free Repeat Guarantee is good for one year (with free updates) and there is no software purchase requirement or homework requirements. It isn’t the best deal out there, but better than Becker for sure.
• It’s Probably The Cheapest Guided Review. At $299.95 per part, the full DVD review costs $1,200 which I think is the most affordable among those provide a guided review with DVD and textbook.

Cons

• No Entertaining Lectures. If you are looking for the star lecturers such as Pete Olinto at Becker, Bob Monette at Bisk, and Roger himself at Roger CPA Review, then no, Lambers don’t hire these entertaining lecturers. But their teachers are highly respected in the industry and have decades of experience.
  
• Typos? There are also past users who complain about the typos in the workbooks. While this could be annoying I have to say similar comments exist for big publishers like Wiley. I personally don’t mind typos as long as the content is good; but if you are very particular about this (all the lawyers out there?), Becker has the best quality control.
• FAR module not good? There was one person back in 2009 who wrote a “hated” comment on the FAR module (but he likes the other 3). Please note that so far no one has seconded his opinion, with a few gently suggested the contrary.

My Recommendation

If you are looking for a no-nonsense CPA review course prepared by active professors who teach with a reasonable price range, then Lambers is a great choice. Check out the Lambers CPA demo on DVD, audio and the sample chapter download on their site now!

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