{"product_id":"how-to-pass-the-cpa-exam-9781118613221","title":"How to Pass the CPA Exam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA CPA exam guide written specifically for international students   The US CPA qualification exam is the most popular professional accounting qualification not just in the United States, but around the world as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1    Chapter 1 Why CPA? 5    What Is CPA? 5    Five Reasons to Become a CPA 6    Five More Reasons to Become a CPA for International Candidates 9    What Are You Waiting For? 12    Chapter 2 What Is the CPA Exam? 13    Exam Coverage 13    Exam Schedule and Location 15    Exam Qualifications 16    Exam?]Taking Strategy 18    Exam Design and Navigation 20    After the Exam 22    Chapter 3 How to Get Qualified 25    An Overview 25    The Educational Requirements 26    The Experience Requirements 33    Citizenship and Residency Requirements 36    Taking Advantage of the Differences 37    Taking the Exam at International Sites: The Pros and Cons 47    CPA Exam Qualification Quiz 48    Final Thoughts 50    Chapter 4 Getting Ready 51    Budgeting 51    Submitting the Application 53    Scheduling the Exam 55    Travel and Accommodation 57    What to Bring on Exam Day 59    What to Expect at the Prometric Center 61    What to Expect after the Exam 63    Are You Ready? 63    Chapter 5 Creating a Study Plan 65    But I Can   t Afford to Plan. I Am So Busy! 65    Step 1: Aim to Complete the Exam within One Year 66    Step 2: Settle on the Sequence 66    Step 3: Estimate the Time Required for Study 67    Step 4: Plan to Complete Each Section in One Quarter 69    Step 5: Write It Down! 72    Chapter 6 How to Become More Efficient and Effective 73    Create 25 Hours in a Day 73    Transform Your Stress into Strength 78    Let   s Move On! 83    Chapter 7 Study Tips and Exam-Taking Strategies 85    Study Tips 85    Exam-Taking Strategies 95    Chapter 8 How to Overcome the Fear of Task-Based Simulations 99    Study Tips 100    Exam-Taking Strategies 101    Chapter 9 How to Ace the Written Communication Tasks 105    What Are the Examiners Looking For? 105    Seven Tips for Writing Success 106    Seven Steps to Creating a Great Piece of Business Writing 108    Chapter 10 Audit and Attestation (AUD) 113    What Does AUD Cover? 113    Pass Rate History and Trend 114    Study Tips 115    Exam?]Taking Strategies 117    Presenting the Outline 118    Module 1: Professional Responsibilities 118    Module 2: Engagement Planning and Assessing Risks 119    Module 3: Understanding Internal Control and Assessing Control Risk 121    Module 4: Responding to Risk Assessment 124    Module 5: Reporting 126    Module 6: Accounting and Review Services 127    Module 7: Audit Sampling 129    Module 8: Auditing with Technology 130    Reader   s Sharing 130    Chapter 11 Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) 133    What Does FAR Cover? 133    Passing Rate History and Trend 134    Study and Exam?]Taking Tips 134    Presenting the Outline 136    Module 9: Basic Theory and Financial Reporting 136    Module 10: Inventory 138    Module 11: Fixed Assets 140    Module 12: Monetary Current Assets and Current Liabilities 142    Module 13: Present Value 143    Module 14: Deferred Taxes 145    Module 15: Stockholders    Equity 146    Module 16: Investments 148    Module 17: Statement of Cash Flows 150    Module 18: Business Combinations and Consolidations 151    Module 19: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities 153    Module 20: Miscellaneous 154    Module 21: Government (State and Local) Accounting 155    Module 22: Not?]for?]Profit Accounting 157    Readers    Sharing 158    Chapter 12 Regulation (REG) 161    What Does REG Cover? 161    Passing Rate History and Trend 162    Study and Exam?]Taking Tips 162    Presenting the Outline 163    Module 23: Professional and Legal Responsibilities 163    Module 24: Federal Securities Acts 166    Module 25: Business Structure 168    Module 26: Contracts 169    Module 27: Sales 171    Module 28: Commercial Paper 172    Module 29: Secured Transactions 174    Module 30: Bankruptcy 176    Module 31: Debtor?]Creditor Relationships 178    Module 32: Agency 180    Module 33: Regulation of Business Employment, Environment, and Antitrust 181    Module 34: Property 184    Module 35: Individual Taxation 185    Module 36: Transactions in Property 188    Module 37: Partnership Taxation 189    Module 38: Corporate Taxation 191    Module 39: Other Taxation Topics 191    Reader   s Sharing 192    Chapter 13 Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) 193    Passing Rate History and Trend 193    Study and Exam?]Taking Tips 194    Presenting the Outline 196    Module 40: Corporate Governance, Internal Control, and Enterprise Risk Management 196    Module 41: Information Technology 198    Module 42: Economics, Strategy, and Globalization 200    Module 43: Financial Risk Management and Capital Budgeting 202    Module 44: Financial Management 204    Module 45: Performance Measures 205    Module 46: Cost Measurement 206    Module 47: Planning, Control, and Analysis 208    Reader   s Sharing 211    Chapter 14 What If I Fail? 213    Perform a Self?]Evaluation 213    Review the Diagnostic Report 216    Recharge and Get Back the Momentum 216    The CPA Exam Is Not Rocket Science 217    Chapter 15 Final Words 219    Appendix A Countdown Plans 221    Appendix B Packing for the Exam Trip 223    Glossary 225    Acknowledgments 229    About the Author 231    Index 233","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406894866775,"sku":"9781118613221","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118613221.jpg?v=1730497475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-pass-the-cpa-exam-9781118613221","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}