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Episode 28: Another Q&A with the AICPA CPA Exam Team
Next Stop: CPA - July 12, 2022 19:13 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsYou’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 r...
Episode 27: How an MCQ is Developed
Next Stop: CPA - August 11, 2021 13:21 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsGet 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 t...
Episode 26: How CPA Exam Scoring Works (Part 2)
Next Stop: CPA - May 18, 2021 14:54 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThis 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.
Episode 25: How CPA Exam Scoring Works (Part 1)
Next Stop: CPA - May 11, 2021 13:43 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThis 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 sco...
Episode 24: Changes coming to the Exam July 2021
Next Stop: CPA - March 24, 2021 18:51 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThis 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 ...
Episode 23: Scholarships for aspiring CPAs
Next Stop: CPA - March 04, 2021 18:43 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsScholarships 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 Z...
Episode 22: Q&A with the AICPA CPA Exam Team
Next Stop: CPA - January 27, 2021 18:37 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIs 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 AI...
Episode 21: 20 Questions from CPA Exam Candidates
Next Stop: CPA - September 01, 2020 18:07 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWe'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/20...
Episode 20: Covid-19 Updates
Next Stop: CPA - May 14, 2020 14:46 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThis 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...
Episode 19: Top Exam performer shares his strategy
Next Stop: CPA - April 20, 2020 14:54 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMichael 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 wh...
Episode 18: CPA Exam continuous testing is coming!
Next Stop: CPA - March 31, 2020 18:45 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhat 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 continu...
Episode 17: Have you explored ThisWaytoCPA?
Next Stop: CPA - March 11, 2020 15:14 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThisWaytoCPA, 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...
Episode 16: Why should you join your state society?
Next Stop: CPA - February 20, 2020 14:31 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCPA 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,...
Episode 15: Prometric's Top Tips for Exam Day
Next Stop: CPA - February 05, 2020 15:26 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHow 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 candidat...
Episode 14: Writing for the Exam
Next Stop: CPA - December 16, 2019 16:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsDid you that know the AICPA has an extensive network throughout the country of subject-matter experts who help develop questions for the CPA Exam? From conception to completion, the process of item development is not a simple one, and can often go through much scrutiny along the way. In this ep...
Episode 13: What we're hearing from YOU
Next Stop: CPA - November 25, 2019 14:59 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhile 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 discus...
Episode 12: The Language of the CPA Exam
Next Stop: CPA - November 05, 2019 21:16 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsUnderstanding 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, fairnes...
Episode 11: Facts and Fictions of the CPA Exam
Next Stop: CPA - October 08, 2019 14:26 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWith so much information floating around out there about the CPA Exam and license, it's hard to decipher what's fact and what's fiction. We speak with AICPA Exams Team member Lori Kelly, CPA, who dispells some of the most common Exam myths. Topics include eligibility requirements, International...
Episode 10: Exam FAQs with NASBA
Next Stop: CPA - September 25, 2019 18:03 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIf 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 ...
Episode 9: How FAR will you go?
Next Stop: CPA - September 09, 2019 15:06 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsLong hailed by many candidates as the most challenging of the four Exam sections, Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) can seem pretty intimidating to many candidates. AICPA Exams team members Lori Kelly, CPA and Randi Lockhart, CPA, are here to reassure listeners that passing FAR is very d...
Episode 8: Is your firm your cheerleader?
Next Stop: CPA - August 27, 2019 13:26 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThere's a number of ways an employer can support its employees on their path to the CPA. In this episode, we speak with the AICPA's Senior Manager of Firm Services, Kari Hipsak, CPA, on why employer support is so crucial for CPA candidates, how to find out during the interview stage what kind o...
Episode 7: Behind the Scenes of the CPA Exam
Next Stop: CPA - August 05, 2019 19:11 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this episode, we're pulling back the curtain and giving you a glimpse into the assembly-line-like process it takes to create an Exam question, or item, from start to finish. We speak with AICPA Exams Team members Jessica Lucas and Jeff West, who share with us the journey an Exam item goes th...
Episode 6: This is no REGular Exam
Next Stop: CPA - July 23, 2019 14:38 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSomeone says Reguation (REG) and many candidates automatically think taxation. But there's more to learn about this section as host Mike Horan is joined by AICPA Exams team members Debbi Luhman, CPA, and Ann Avallone, CPA. They'll get you up to speed on REG content and offer a personalized view...
Episode 5: Care for a free sample?
Next Stop: CPA - June 21, 2019 14:57 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWould you purchase a car before test driving it? Generally, no. The same goes for the CPA Exam. Before test day, you'll ideally want to familiarize yourself with the format and functionality of the Exam. In this episode, we're joined by Henrietta Eve, AICPA's Lead Manager of Product Development...
Episode 4: Is the CPA worth it?
Next Stop: CPA - June 04, 2019 18:38 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this episode, we talk with longtime friends and CPAs, Sarah Sullivan of BDO and Jessica Gray of the AICPA Exams team about how they supported each other along their CPA journey, the strategies they used, what order they felt was right for taking each section, and how having those three "magi...
Episode 3: BECause this foundational section is important
Next Stop: CPA - May 20, 2019 15:08 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section entails a little bit of everything important to a CPA, which can be somewhat intimidating. But AICPA Exams team members and BEC section leaders Rob Tangen, CPA, and Cathy Miskiv, CPA, aim to bring some clarity to the section as well as some he...
Episode 2: You AUD to know
Next Stop: CPA - May 06, 2019 14:22 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsTake a deep dive into all things AUD as host Mike Horan speaks with Kevin Gouldey, CPA and Jennifer Bukowski, CPA, two AICPA Exams team members who develop and maintain the Auditing and Attestation (AUD) section of the Exam. They'll discuss content covered by the section along with other inform...
Next Stop CPA Trailer
Next Stop: CPA - April 10, 2019 00:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWelcome to the AICPA’s new podcast! Find out what it’s all about.
Episode 1: Do you have an Exam strategy?
Next Stop: CPA - April 10, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn our first episode, get the lowdown from Dr. Sean Stein Smith and Angela Ho, both CPAs, about why they pursued the CPA and what essential strategies they followed to successfully pass the Exam.
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