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 inside CPAexcel under the "Help Section."

1. Login Using the Credentials Provided

Launch CPAexcel Online from the Student homepage, click "Login" and enter the username and password you were provided via email. Note that "user" is part of your username.

2. Create Your Study Plan

• Once your CPAexcel Home Page loads, locate the Welcome Panel and click the link to "Set Up Your Exam Plan!"
• Follow the easy steps in the Exam Planner to enter dates or available study hours and create your timeline that schedules exam events (e.g. apply to sit) and study assignments. When you have your desired plan, click "Save" and then "Close" to load your Personalized Exam Plan (PEP) into CPAexcel.

3. Locate and Begin Your First Assignment

• The Welcome Panel now contains an Assignment Summary listing your current and upcoming assignments. Click the title of your current assignment.
• The Table of Contents (TOC) will open to the overview of the first lesson in the assignment. Click "Lecture" (if available) to get a summary and discussion of the important points covered in the lesson.
• Go into more depth and reinforce your knowledge by opening and reading the "Study Text"

4. Test Your Initial Knowledge Retention

• Return to the Lesson Overview by clicking the lesson title in the TOC. Notice that your study time has been recorded. Select "Proficiency Questions" (PQs). PQs are simple questions designed to test your initial comprehension and recall of facts.
• 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 select "Reset Scores" and take the quiz again, or simply return to the Lesson Overview.

5. Test Your Ability to Apply Your Knowledge

• Select "Exam Questions" (EQs). EQs are past AICPA Exam questions and/or CPAexcel-authored exam questions that are designed to test your ability to apply the concepts outlined in the lesson. These are the types of question that will make up 70% of your CPA Exam score.
• Access EQs in "Study Mode" to get instant feedback or in "Exam Mode" to record a grade and simulate exam conditions.

6. Improve Your Grades

• Upon completing the EQs in Exam Mode you will automatically return to the Lesson Overview and be presented your grade. If your score was less than 90% you should carefully review your results via the "Details" button and retake the exam by clicking "Retake".
• CPAexcel recommends remaining on a lesson until an 90% proficiency is reached. Once the progress icon turns green and you reach 90%, you may move on to another lesson.
• Repeat this process for all the lessons in your current assignment. Now return to the home page, open your course syllabus in the Course Manager and view your assignment grade to confirm completion (you may need to regrade the assignment via the drop down menu).

Congratulations!

You have just created your Personalized Exam Plan (PEP) and completed your first CPAexcel Study Session. We hope this short tutorial has answered your questions. Call us at 888.884.5669 (North America) or 928.204.1066 (International) if you require additional information or assistance.

To login at a later date, please visit cpaexcel.com and select CPAexcel Students > CPAexcel Login.