Category Archives for CPA Exam Details

CPA Exam Calculator & Excel

Do you have a favorite calculator? I do. I’ve had my calculator since college, and the numbers have faded from use. But when I took the CPA Exam, I left my calculator at home, and you should, too. Can you use a calculator on the CPA Exam? Yes, you can use one. But according to […]

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CPA Exam Multiple-Choice Questions

If you’re taking the CPA exam, you will want to know what CPA exam questions to expect. To study and prepare appropriately for the exam, you need to know what’s on it. The CPA exam is a 4-part exam that includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and task-based simulations (TBSs). (The CPA Exam used to include Written […]

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CPA Exam Changes: Your Guide to the 2024 CPA Exam Evolution

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CPA Exam changes 2024 is one of the most popular searches that CPA candidates make. (And for good reason.) After all, the CPA Exam changed at the beginning of 2024. These updates ensure newly licensed CPAs continue to possess the knowledge and skills necessary to protect the public interest. I’ll go over these changes, including […]

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CPA Exam Sections: Which CPA Section is Hardest?

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Discovering the CPA Exam sections is very important in preparing for the CPA Exam. The CPA Exam follows a Core + Discipline model, and candidates must take 3 mandatory CPA sections (AUD, FAR, and REG) and 1 of 3 Discipline sections (BAR, ISC, and TCP). Plus, candidates must answer two kinds of questions, including multiple-choice […]

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BEC CPA Exam: Ultimate 2023 CPA BEC Guide to Business Environment and Concepts

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Please note: The CPA Exam changed in 2024, and the BEC section was eliminated by the CPA Discipline sections. However, we have decided to keep this post about BEC for historical purposes. The process of earning the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license involves passing the BEC CPA Exam. The CPA Exam has 4 different sections, […]

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REG CPA Exam Section: 2025 Ultimate Guide to Regulation [New Tax Law Info!]

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The REG CPA Exam section is one of four you must pass in order to earn the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. To prepare to pass the CPA REG exam, you must know all about the content, pass rates, questions, format, difficulty, structure, timing, and more. Thankfully, you can get all that information here, so […]

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CPA AUD Exam Section: 2025 Ultimate Guide to Auditing and Attestation

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The CPA AUD Exam is just one hurdle to becoming a CPA. After all, to earn the Certified Public Accountant license, you have to pass the entire 4-part CPA Exam. One of these sections is Auditing and Attestation (AUD). Before you can be completely ready to pass the CPA AUD exam, you’ll need to know […]

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FAR CPA Exam Section: 2025 Ultimate Guide to Financial Accounting and Reporting

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The CPA FAR Exam is one of the 4 CPA Exam sections you must pass to earn the CPA certification. And, in order to pass the Financial Accounting and Reporting section, you’ll need to know all the details about the content, pass rates, questions, format, difficulty, structure, timing, and more. Therefore, you can get all […]

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CPA Score Release Dates 2025

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Along with the day you sit for the exam, the other most important day in your CPA journey is the CPA Exam score release day. On the NASBA score release day, you learn the results of all your hard work. You also get a sense of how much longer the journey will last. But when […]

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CPA Exam FAQ: 50 Best Questions and Answers from Readers

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Here are answers to readers’ most common CPA Exam FAQ. If you have a question that you cannot find an answer to, drop a note on my Facebook page, and I’ll do my best to respond as soon as I can. CPA Exam FAQ I Collected Since January 2010 General Questions on Accountancy and CPA 5 […]

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