Free Video: Breaking Down the Structure of the CPA Exam

Let Pam Smith, Wiley CPAexcel Instructor and KPMG Endowed Professor of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University, show you exactly how the exam works in this free, 10-minute video.

In this video, you’ll learn:

The AICPA skills level framework

The allocation of skills in AUD, BEC, FAR and REG

The exact types and weighting of questions in each testlet

When and what to expect for task-based simulations

Timing of the exam and each section

Time constraints in the pre- and post-exam administrative screens

When you may take breaks and how breaks factor into the exam time

And much more…

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Featured Instructor

Pam Smith, PhD, CPA is the KPMG Endowed Professor of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University and lead author and lecturer at Wiley CPAexcel. The recipient of more than a dozen teaching awards, her teaching and research focus on accounting and reporting related to business combinations, valuation, consolidation, derivatives and hedging, and business ethics.