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 Published Student Pass Rate
 (National Average 2004-2009: 46%)

 Pass rate explained on website?

 Retail Price

 College Student Price

 Are course choices provided?

 For how long is the course
 accessible?

 Course Repeats -
 Compare Guarantees

 Updates to electronic course
 materials

 Free pre-purchase demo provided
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
As high as 87%
No
$1,695 (Special)
$1,695
Wiley, Focus Notes
Only for delivery method
9 months for 4 parts
$50/section for 9
more months
Included in the charge
for repeats
View 1 hour classes
on website
CPAexcel™ VIDEO
SELF-STUDY

87%
Yes
$1,470
$1,176
$150 extra
($120 college students extra)
Several
Until after you pass
Free until you pass
- No conditions
Free until after you pass
– No conditions
Yes. Sample lessons
using the actual product

 
  Transition to 2011 Exams


 Availability of 2011 content?
 

 If you buy a 2010 course, how
 much do you pay for 2011
 materials?
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
December 2010
50% of original price
CPAexcel™ VIDEO
SELF-STUDY
Early fall, 2010
Zero

 
  Course Materials


 Type of video lectures
 

 Lectures by
 

 Printable materials related to
 the Video Lectures

 Textbooks for each exam part

 Past exam questions, with
 self-scoring software

 Proficiency Questions, with
 self-scoring software

 Digital CPA Flash Cards

 CPA Candidate Discussion Groups

 Simulation problems & answers
 (software-based)

 Simulated CPA Exams
 (Practice Exams)

 Final Review, Past Exam
 Questions, Simulations
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Recorded in classroom
Roger Philipp
Roger's books
Wiley. Updated annually
Over 4,000
None
None
Yes
Yes
None
None
CPAexcel™ VIDEO
SELF-STUDY
Studio-recorded
PowerPoint slides
Updated semi-annually
In "Exam Tutor" - 5,100
5,400
3,400
Yes
50 simulations using
exam-identical software
Unlimited Use
Exam-identical software

  Course Structure
  and Learning Tools:


 Structured for delivery to

 Instructional design approach

 Average video lecture/longest
 video lecture

Emphasis of the Video Lectures

 Flexibility to switch to
 a professor-guided course?

 Software-based Efficient
 Learning System™

 Diagnostic Exams, to help focus
 study time

 How detailed are the progress
 measurements?
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Groups in classrooms
100 lectures
Lectures are 1 hour each
Working problems
No
No
No
Higher level topics only
CPAexcel™ VIDEO
SELF-STUDY
One student at a time
Content integrated in
Bite-Sized LessonsSM
7 minutes/35 minutes
Content presentation
Yes, at any time
(extra cost)
Yes
Yes
500 bite-sized topics
& higher

  Electronic Course
  Delivery Methods:


 Online

 CD-ROM/DVD

 External USB Drive

 Synchronized scores
 across delivery methods
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Lectures
Questions & Simulations
only
Yes
No
CPAexcel™ VIDEO
SELF-STUDY
Both Online and DVD
Both Online and DVD
16 GB Flash Drive ($150
extra - $120 college students)
Fully-integrated delivery
system

Data current as of April 2010. 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 one year after the student passes the CPA Exam. No conditions need to be met in order to receive these free services. 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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