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CPAexcel's Gold Medal Course is for those who learn best reading and prefer the flexibility to study on the computer or away from it using printed materials. Includes Guided Seminars (featuring scheduled assignments, grades, and prompt answers to questions from subject-expert professors) plus Textbooks and CPAexcel's Core Study Materials. If desired, add Video Lessons and Printed Flashcards during checkout.

Guided Seminars

Choose from any of our regularly scheduled 60, 40, 30 or 15 days courses. Seminars run year round and include scheduled assignments and grades to help you monitor your performance and focus time on your weak areas.

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Free Seminar Retakes Included with
Guided Seminars

Just like our software and content guarantee, Gold Medal students get free seminar retakes until they pass the exam.

Electronic Study Text

Over 3,000 pages of exam-targeted study text written by professors at some of the top accounting schools in the country (UT Austin, Northern Illinois, CSU Sacramento).

Proficiency Questions

Over 4,200 questions designed to 'Quiz' and test your reading comprehension and basic subject knowledge. Set yourself up for success by assessing your basic knowledge before tackling exam questions. No other review course offers Proficiency Questions.

Electronic Flashcards

More than 2,800 electronic flashcards cover crucial testing points in each exam section. Created by former CPAexcel student Christine Howard who was the first person in history to get a perfect score on all four exam sections on the first try. We continue to update Christine's cards regularly for our students. Perfect for quickly reinforcing and testing your knowledge in all exam areas.

Past Exam Questions

Over 4,000 AICPA exam questions with full rationales explaining precisely why each choice is either wrong or right.

Simulations

25 full 40 to 50 minute simulations delivered through an exact replica of the user interface you will encounter on the exam.

Simulated CPA Exams™

Minimize exam anxiety by taking the CPA Exam ahead of time! Simulated CPA Exams mirror the actual exam all the way down to the number, type and mix of questions, time-limits and break policies. Take it as often as you want. Each time you'll get new questions and a full report of your scores detailing your strengths and weakness in every topic. Learn more.

Online Discussion Groups

Post questions in an online discussion group moderated by one of our Mentors, professors from some of the top accounting schools in the country.

Ask questions and discuss coursework with fellow self study students using CPAexcel's topical online discussion groups. The discussion groups are integrated into the lesson overview for easy access to the topics you would like to discuss.

Performance Metrics

Interactive links between exams, grades, results, rationales and overall performance keep you involved and motivated. Performance is summarized in a visually intuitive color-coded scheme which helps you focus your study time and identifies your current level of proficiency.

Study Strategy Support

Since the CPA exam covers a massive amount of material and your study time is precious, CPAexcel helps you select a study strategy that best suits your current knowledge level and available time.

• The Study Course strategy lets you move through the course materials from A to Z, ensuring a complete review of the entire course.
• The Diagnostic Exams strategy provides an initial assessment of your knowledge by pulling a random sampling of past exam questions.
• The Exam Tutor strategy allows you to build a custom exam by choosing how many questions you wish to see, what subjects they cover and whether you have seen them before.

Efficient Learning System™

CPAexcel's Efficient Learning System (ELS) enables students to learn more per study hour. By learning more per study hour, students answer more exam questions correctly and pass the exam at higher rates. For more information about the ELS click here.

Final Review

Much like a dress rehearsal before going on-stage opening night. CPAexcel's Final Review includes the Exam Tutor and Simulated CPA Exams to fine-tune your performance and boost your scores before the exam. Learn more.

Free Software & Content Updates

Our students benefit from the simplest, most generous guarantee in the marketplace. We deliver free software and content updates to our students until they pass the exam. No conditions, no exceptions.

Video Lectures and Printable Lecture Slides (Extra Cost Option)

Within each bite-sized lesson, ten leading subject-expert professors present key concepts and principles, heavily weighted exam topics, and topics that often give students trouble on the exam. Each video lecture is accompanied by slides that you can print out and use to take notes while viewing the lecture. More

Video Lesson prices include (1) 1 set of CD-ROMs containing the Video Lessons and printable slides, (2) An option to add streaming video delivery in blocks of 90 successive days for $25.00 at any time before you pass** and (3) Free updates of the content of the Video Lessons until you pass the exam. Updated CD-ROMs may be obtained for a handling and postage fee of $12.00 per individual CD-ROM. (** This price applies only to usage by a student with a valid password. Call for other rates.).

Textbooks

CPAexcel textbooks include Study Texts and Proficiency Questions identical to those included in the CPAexcel Self Study Course, organized into 3 to 10 page lessons that follow the same sequence as our courseware.

Printed Flashcards (Extra Cost Option)

Over 2,800 electronic and 1,000 printed flashcards written by Christine Howard, one of CPAexcel's Gold Medal winners and the first person in history to get a perfect score on all four parts of the exam on her first try. Christine created these flashcards for her own use to cover every testable point that might appear on the exam, and we continue to update them regularly for our students.

Other Benefits

• Tested study schedules guaranteed to have you ready for the exam by a date you choose.
• Exam-targeted content provides types of questions and level of detail necessary to answer exam questions correctly.
• You will receive personalized mentoring by highly experienced exam review experts.
• We are the ONLY courseware provider to unconditionally guarantee free updates and retakes until you pass.

System Requirements

Check the minimum system requirements for running CPAexcel on your computer.