To help you compare alternative review courses, we offer data comparing CPAexcel with the review courses listed below. Because CPAexcel offers different courses to fit different needs, our data compares the prices and features of the CPAexcel course that most closely matches the course offered by each competitor. Our data is taken from each competitor's website. We strive to be accurate but suggest you check the data for yourself. Please contact CPAexcel if you think any of our data is incorrect so that we may remedy any error.

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	CPAexcel GOLD MEDAL COURSE		Gleim™ COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM
Standard Price including Textbooks	$1,195		$990
College Student Discount	20% off		10% off
Are course choices provided?	Yes		Yes
Published Student Pass Rate	87%		No
Pass rate explained on website?	Yes		No
For how long is the course accessible?	Until you pass		Access expires 18 months from purchase, longer if requirements are met
Course Retakes Compare Guarantees	Free until you pass - no conditions		Access expires 18 months from purchase, longer if requirements are met
Updates to electronic course materials	Materials are guaranteed current until you pass - no conditions		Materials are guaranteed current 18 months from purchase
Course Materials	CPAexcel GOLD MEDAL COURSE		Gleim™ COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM
Studio-recorded Video Lectures	Available at extra cost		N/A
Printable materials related to the Video Lectures	PowerPoint slides		N/A
Textbooks for each exam part	Updated semi-annually		Updated annually
Past Exam Questions (with self-scoring software)	5,100		7,400
Proficiency Questions (with self-scoring software)	5,400		No
Digital CPA Flash cards	3,400		No
Printed CPA Flash cards	1,000		No
CPA Candidate Discussion Groups	Yes		Yes
Audio CDs	No		Yes
Simulations (using exam-identical software)	50 simulations using exam-identical software		60
Simulated CPA Exams (Practice Exams)	Yes, using exam-identical software		Yes, emulates the testing environment
Final Review (Exam Tutor & Simulated CPA Exams)	Yes, using exam-identical software		No
Course Structure and Learning Tools:	CPAexcel GOLD MEDAL COURSE		Gleim™ COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM
Course name	Professor Mentoring		Gleim Online
Duration of a 1 part course	Choice: 15, 30, 40, or 60 days		Personal counselors provide assistance in creating a schedule
Instructional design approach	500 Bite-Sized LessonsSM		80 study units (450 sub-units)
Scheduled assignments with due dates	Yes		No
Prompt answers to students' questions from	Subject-expert professors		Personal counselor and content experts
Mentoring provided by	Subject-expert professors		Personal counselor
Software-based Efficient Learning System™	Yes		No
Diagnostic Exams, to help focus study time	Yes		Yes
Personalized study strategies	Yes		Yes
How detailed are the progress measurements?	500+ bite-sized topics		450 study sub-units
Printed CPA Flash cards available?	1,000 (available at extra cost)		No
Electronic Course Delivery Methods:	CPAexcel GOLD MEDAL COURSE		Gleim COMPLETE REVIEW SYSTEM
Online	Fully-integrated delivery system		Yes, but not integrated with CD-ROM course
CD-ROM	Fully-integrated delivery system		Yes, but not integrated with online course
External USB Drive	16 GB Flash Drive		No
Synchronized scores across delivery methods	Fully-integrated delivery system		No

Data current as of July 2009. The information listed above was obtained directly from each course's web site.

Prices and Guarantees:
With CPAexcel, content updates and course repeats are free until the student passes the CPA Exam. No conditions need to be met in order to receive these free services. All other courses charge for updates and course repeats or have restrictive conditions that must be met in order to receive these services free or at reduced cost. The prices and terms for these services can be as much as 87% of the initial price of the course. Because these extra charges vary greatly among the courses, they are not shown above. Refer to "Compare Guarantees" for further information.

Pass Rates:
CPAexcel's pass rate data is for exams taken in 2004 through 2009. Pass rates are for students who completed the CPAexcel course.

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