CPA Exam Review News Blog

Imagine you're in charge of laying the foundation for the house you plan on living in for the rest of your life. You would want to guess at the process or ask someone else how they did it years ago on different bedrock and climate, hoping the same works for you. You'd want the most up-to-date methods, help, and plans. You'd want Blueprints.

To our surprise, we've heard so many students don't know the AICPA created a set of Blueprints to help students study for the CPA Exam. We've not only meticulously reviewed those Blueprints, we've incorporated them into our study materials. We want you to understand why this was so important we overhauled our curriculum in order to help you pass.

People recently shared some of their memorable CPA Exam experiences with The Journal of Accountancy. Their memories sparked those of our own President, Phil Yaeger, who unexpectedly sat for the CPA exam in close proximity to a elephant.

How did this happen? Well, when Phil was taking the CPA Exam, many of the testing locations around the country were at convention centers, fairgrounds, and civic centers. Being in Baltimore meant taking his exams at the Baltimore Civic Center. The time he signed up to take the exam just happened to coincide with the circus coming to town. For Phil, this meant walking into one of the biggest tests of your life and being greeting with the sounds and smells of elephants right next door! Imagine sitting and focusing with one of the most distracting events in the world going on while you do your best to shape your future.

There are multiple instances of these distracting events from the location of the CPA Exam, to current events, and even other life changing factors happening at the same time.