You Can Pass the CPA Exam: Get Motivated!, Third Edition
- 5h 6m
- Debra R . Hopkins
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
To pass the CPA Exam, learning everything is only half the battle.
The other half is getting psyched.
With an 85% failure rate for many first-time takers, the CPA exam is the biggest hurdle an accounting student faces before embarking on a professional career. A grueling, two-day ordeal, the CPA exam is an accounting triathlon--not only testing every detail and aspect of accounting methodology and law, but also the test taker's stamina and psychological preparedness.
For test takers fully intent on passing the first time out, You Can Pass the CPA Exam: Get Motivated is the ultimate exam coach. It helps you customize your own study plan, with detailed tips on cracking all sorts of questions. By exam day, you'll be thoroughly practiced and mentally prepared for every question type--so you can actually make an educated guess for even an impossible-to-figure multiple choice question and confidently attack a tough essay question--and ultimately, control the outcome of the exam.
Here's what your CPA exam coaching regimen includes:
- Practice questions from previous CPA exams
- How to divide the wealth of study material into manageable, bite- sized chunks
- Strategies for staying motivated and focused throughout your preparation period--and during the exam itself
Fully compatible with other Wiley CPA exam study products, You Can Pass is a useful addition to any existing study program. With its detailed exam-taking strategies, question-cracking tips, methodical practice regimen, and confidence-building techniques, You Can Pass the CPA Exam is the ultimate preparation guide to help you psych yourself up--and succeed--on the first try.
About the Author
Debra R. Hopkins, CPA, is Director of the Northern Illinois University (NIU) CPA Exam Review and has more than twenty-five years of experience helping to prepare over 1,000 CPA candidates a year for the difficult CPA computer-based examination. Her NIU CPA Exam Review students have consistently achieved national ranking in exam pass rates and have also ranked in the top ten auditing pass rates more than any other CPA exam review.
In this Book
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You Can Pass The CPA Exam—Get Motivated!, Third Edition
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Preface
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Believe That You Can Pass!
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Content and Overall Exam Format
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Scheduling and Applying For the Exam
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A Time and Place for Everything
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Assessing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
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The Multiple-Choice Component
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The Communications Component—Formerly Called Essays
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The Simulation Component: No Fear
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The Research Component: How Many Hits?
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CPA Exam Grading
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Developing Your Personal Study Plan
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Study Strategies to Improve Your Memory
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Coping With Family, Friends, and Coworkers
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Revising Your Personal Study Plan
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How Will I Ever Pass?—Practice Makes Perfect!
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The Art of Auditing and Attestation
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Financial Accounting and Reporting: Tough It Out
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Regulation: The Rule-Oriented Section
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Business Environment and Concepts: It’s Different, It’s General
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Surviving the Prometric Experience
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Nerves of Steel
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Time Management and Other Mistakes to Avoid
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It’s Show Time
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The Waiting Game
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Regrouping After an Unsuccessful Attempt
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Congratulations—You Are A CPA!
