Getting Started with CPAexcel

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Print and follow these instructions to walk through a typical CPAexcel study session. More in-depth coverage can be found under “Getting Started” in the “Help Section.”

• Login using Username and Password. Enter the Home Page.


• If you prefer a different font size, press “Edit" and then "Fonts" on the Navigation bar and then change "Content Size" to your desired setting and then press "Submit".

1. Select the Lesson and Study its Content

• From the "Course Selector"panel on the Home Page, select the Business Environment and Concepts exam section. Once the Table of Contents (TOC) has loaded in the left panel, open the Microeconomics subsection and then click on the lesson entitled Demand.
• In the Lesson Overview that loads in the right hand content panel, click "Study Text" and read the material.

2. Use “Proficiency Questions” to Test Your Initial Knowledge Retention

• Return to the Lesson Overview by clicking Demand in the TOC again. Notice that your study time has been recorded on the LessonOverview. Select “Proficiency Questions" (PQs). PQs are simple questions designed to test your reading comprehension and measure your initial knowledge retention.
• Answer all the PQs. Notice the immediate feedback CPAexcel provides. When you have finished answering the PQs click "Grade" to view your score and a chart depicting the number of PQs correctly answered the first time.
• If you did not get an 90% you can press "Reset Scores" and take the quiz again, or simply return to the Lesson Overview by selecting Demand from the TOC.

3. Use “Past Exam Questions” to Test Your Ability to Apply Your Knowledge

• Select "Past Exam Questions" (EQs). EQs are past AICPA exam questions and/or CPAexcel-authored simulated exam questions that are designed to test your ability to apply the concepts outlined in the study text.
• You may access EQs in "Study Mode" and get hints or in "Exam Mode" and receive an exam that will be graded and recorded. Choose Exam Mode to see the AICPA exam interface that you will be required to use in the live exam.

4. Improve Your Grades

• Upon completing the EQs you will automatically return to the Lesson Overview and be presented with your grade. If your score was less than 90% you ought to study your results via the "Details" button and retake the exam by selecting "Retake".
• CPAexcel recommends returning to lessons by clicking the title and studying until an 90% proficiency is reached. Once the progress icon turns green, or you reach 90%, you may move on to another lesson. The progress icons change color to reflect your latest exam results.
• Select "Scorecard". The Scorecard is designed to show you your performance across all of the testable points in the exam. Use the scorecard to pinpoint your weak areas, focus your study time, and see how your latest exam affects your aggregate score.

Congratulations!
You have just completed your first CPAexcel Study Session. We hope this short tutorial has answered all your questions. Call us at 888.884.5669 (North America) or 928.204.1066 (International) if you require additional information or assistance.

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