Being well-informed is not just helpful—it’s essential, especially when you consider that the pass rate sits around 50%. That’s right, only half of the candidates pass on their first attempt. This is ...

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Watch this AICPA video to learn more about how questions are created for the CPA Exam. If you could assign a flavor to the questions on the Uniform CPA Examination, it would undoubtedly be pure ...

Want to pass every section of the CPA exam on your first try? Of course you do–and you’re in the right place. The CPA exam, also called the Uniform CPA Exam, is one of the most challenging ...

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Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Candidates who did not pass the BEC (no longer a CPA exam section) must choose one of the following Disciplines to take: Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), ...

Each CPA Exam section includes two MCQ testlets, making up a significant portion of your score. For most sections, MCQs contribute to 50% of your score, with the exception of the Information Systems ...

The FAR CPA exam section is always my answer when asked, “Which of the CPA exam sections should I take first?” It’s the CPA beast, and once you tackle this, you’ll be riding a wave of confidence that ...