Next Stop: CPA

Are you thinking about becoming a CPA and wondering where to start? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to learn about the organizations that play a role in CPA licensure, resources available to you, and when you should start planning your path to CPA.   This episode is facilitated by Hunter Richardson (Accounting and Computer Science student at the Georgia Institute for Te...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await!   Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession.   This episode...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await!   Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession.   This episode...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await!   Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession.   This episode...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await! Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession. This episode is...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await!   Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession.   This episode...

Discover what a typical day looks like in your dream career—insights, experiences and expert advice await!   Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of accounting? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to gain valuable insights into the world of accounting, highlighting the motivations, responsibilities and essential skills associated with the profession.   This episode...

We'll be coming out with new episodes every month to help you along your CPA journey. Get insider tips, expert advice, and valuable insights to help you navigate your accounting career and CPA Exam process.   Your journey to becoming a CPA just got a whole lot more exciting! Check out these available resources: STUDENTS Register for free AICPA student affiliate membership  here .  Check out upcomi...

You've got questions. We've got answers. Join the AICPA Exams team as they answer the most frequently asked questions about the CPA Exam. Whether you're just getting started with the Exam process or have a few sections under your belt already, we're here to support you. Find more resources and register for free AICPA Student Affiliate membership here: https://thiswaytocpa.com/join-aicpa/

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a multiple-choice question (MCQ), or item, is developed, from start to finish. Members of the AICPA Exams Team pull back the curtain and share how we determine what content to include on the Exam, just how many people and subject-matter experts contribute to the development of an item, the careful wording considerations of each item, and more. Interested in cont...

This is part 2 of the repurposed How Scoring Works audio from a recent webcast with the AICPA Exams Team. In this episode they address popular questions directly from Exam candidates all about the scoring, review and appeals process.

This is part 1 of a two-part episode all about how the CPA Exam is scored. AICPA Exams Team members give a detailed overview of the scoring process, address commonly asked candidate questions, and speak about how the score review and appeal process works. For more information on how CPA Exam scoring works, visit https://future.aicpa.org/resources/article/learn-more-about-cpa-exam-scoring-and-pass-...

This episode contains audio clips from recent section specific webcasts held by the AICPA Exams Team, where they go into detail about what changes are coming to each of the 4 Exam sections as of July 1, 2021. Presenters cover content changes and answer popular candidate questions like "Will the Exam be harder?", "How did these changes come to be?", "Will the updated Exam be longer?" and more. To w...

Scholarships are one of the best ways to fund your education and the AICPA offers several of them. Last year, 140 students earned over $720,000. In this episode, we'll hear from Edwin Gonzalez, MBA, Associate Manager of Scholarship Programs at AICPA, Anita Eti, current AICPA Legacy Scholar and Zachary Lane, former AICPA Legacy Scholar, who will share what you need to do—and when—to give yourself t...

Is there a right order to take the CPA Exam? How many hours should I spend studying? When does the 18-month window officially begin? What's a good starting point for someone just beginning their CPA journey? These are just a few of the many questions our team answered at our recent AICPA Exams Team Q&A webcast. Attendees submitted their questions in advance and members of the CPA Exams Team respon...

We're back after a short hiatus with 20 of the most popular Exam questions that you submitted to NASBA via social media. NASBA/AICPA leaders took time to answer those questions in this short but informative episode. You can also access the original NASBA article here: https://nasba.org/blog/2020/08/12/20-questions/

This timely episode addresses many of the frequently asked questions candidates have had related to test center openings and the Exam process. For the latest updates, visit the following sites: Planned test center openings: https://www.prometric.com/site-openings Social distancing guidelines at Prometric: https://www.prometric.com/covid-19-update/social-distancing-policies NASBA's testing FAQs: ht...

Michael Kimble, CPA is an Elijah Watt Sells Award winner. That means he obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Exam, passed all four sections on his first attempt and completed testing in 2018. No easy feat. We sat down with Michael to better understand what his strategy for tackling the CPA Exam was and what tips he has for our listeners to feel better prepa...

What does continuous testing mean and how will it add convenience and flexibility for test takers? Get the details from NASBA's Pat Hartman, Director of Examination Services, and James Polite, Director of Program Management in this short but informative episode. For the latest update on continuous testing, visit https://nasba.org/exams/continuous-testing/

ThisWaytoCPA, an AICPA parnter, is a great free resource for college students and young professionals to research Exam eligibility requirements, check out Exam candidate recommendations for review courses, discover scholarship opportunities, read young CPA career profiles, and so much more. Get the lowdown on why ThisWaytoCPA and Beta Alpha Psi are essential resources for aspiring CPAs. For more i...

CPA state society membership is not just for practicing CPAs. In fact, many offer a range of services and programs targeted specifically to aspiring CPAs, with each state offering its own unique advantages to its members. In this episode, we speak with the CEO of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, Ralph Albert Thomas, CPA, as he discusses the many benefits of becoming a state society student or candi...

How early should you plan to arrive? What if you need special accommodations? What should you do if your computer stops working mid-test? These are just a few of the questions we cover in our latest episode that focuses on top tips and most frequently asked questions when it comes to a candidate's Prometric test center experience. Featuring a discussion with Prometric's Client Success Manager, Che...

While the AICPA is a main source of information related to the CPA Exam, sometimes feedback from your fellow candidate can be of great value as well. In this special episode hosted by Lauren and Mike, we discuss some of the insights shared by candidates with one another on various online discussion forums. Topics include tips for a great Exam strategy, how many hours to study for each section, is...

Understanding what goes into the development of a CPA Exam question may provide extra insight for test day. In this episode, we speak with AICPA Exam Team members Dr. Timothy Habick, Ph. D. and Renee Warias who share some of the behind-the-scenes considerations from creation to approval, fairness in the wording, as well as knowing with certainty that each multiple-choice question has only one righ...

If you're listening to this podcast, you probably know the vital role NASBA plays in the CPA Exam administration process. From eligibility determination to score releases, NASBA is an essential part of any Exam candidate's journey. We sat down with Pat Hartman, Director of Examination Services with NASBA, as she tackles some of the more frequently asked questions she receives from candidates on a...