Free Video: Breaking Down the Structure of the CPA Exam
Having a clear understanding of the CPA Exam structure can help you gain confidence and manage your time more effectively on exam day.
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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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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.