Accountants: Stories From People Who've Done It (Careers 101 Kindle Book Series)
Accountants: Stories From People Who've Done It (Careers 101 Kindle Book Series)
Here’s a little secret you should know: Accountants say their jobs keep them on their toes and the role is way more exciting than you think. Yes, these masters of mathematics balance much more than books — they act as teachers, risk meters and so
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Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting (Wiley CPA Examination Review: Financial Accounting & Reporting)
Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting (Wiley CPA Examination Review: Financial Accounting & Reporting)
Everything today's CPA candidates need to pass the CPA ExamPublished annually, this comprehensive four-volume paperback reviews all four parts of the CPA exam. Many of the questions are taken directly from previous CPA exams. With 3,800 multiple-choi
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful  My Opinion On The Pros And Cons, This review is from: Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting (Wiley CPA Examination Review: Financial Accounting & Reporting) (Paperback) Hello, I run a CPA exam preparation website and I would like to share with you my thoughts on the pros and cons on this latest 2012 FAR exam prep book from Wiley. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT If you are a first-time candidate, you will find the first 4 chapters of the book pretty useful. It introduces the basics of the CPA exam including how gradings are done, the computerized format of the test, and what to do/not do at the exam site. Chapter 5 is the main section of the book with the study materials, multiple choice questions and simulations. Then, there are 3 appendices with a FAR sample exam as well as some released questions from AICPA. PROS 1. Comprehensive and well-written Considering the need to squeeze everything on financial accounting in one book, I think this book is organized and well written. The content is divided into 14 modules covering concepts and standards for financial statements, identification and calculation of various items in the statements and transactions, accounting and reporting for governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations. Each module is around 30-50 pages of study materials with with lots of multiple choice questions and simulations for you to practice. 2. Great Value-For-Money This is one of the most affordable CPA review materials you can find anywhere. For many years, this Wiley series is the best-selling CPA review books on Amazon (by the way, get this here instead of bookstore or Wiley's website -- cheaper here) 3. Competitors Are Using Wiley As Supplements A few CPA exam review courses such as Roger CPA Review and Yaeger CPA Review use Wiley's books and CDs to complement their lectures. In fact, Yaeger's DVD course spend a lot of time going through Wiley's MC questions as a way to clarify the accounting concepts. CONS 1. Too comprehensive? I guess the flip side of being very comprehensive is that it can be overwhelming -- While Wiley seems to be addressing this long-time issue with more bullet-points, the 2012 FAR book is still, again, a huge, scary, 1054-page of condensed text. I guess as a textbook it is doing as best as they can, but as a student I would much prefer the materials delivered in, say, video format with some interaction discussion on the practice problems. 2. Not An Integrated Approach If you like this Wiley CPA review book, I strongly encourage you to get the Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012 Test Bank 1 Year Access, Financial Accounting and Reporting CD: Financial Accounting and Reporting for the practice questions in computerized format. However, the Wiley book + software combo is still far from the "guided review course" with lectures and a channel for you to ask a question or clarify a concept. In my opinion, the guided reviews, be it a live class or a self-study DVD, is a more integrated and thus better approach. 3. Relatively Poor Touch and Feel Since you are considering purchasing the book online without physically flipping through the book, I'd like to bring this to your attention. All books in this Wiley series are printed on thin newspaper print, which may not sound like a big deal but is surprisingly a common compliant from my readers. Also, the questions are often straddled between pages and you have to flip back and forth to read the answer. This can be quite annoying when you are tired and running out of study time. CONCLUSION If you are a good accounting student, capable of intensive self-study for at least several months, and that you have someone to turn to if you have questions, then this Wiley FAR exam prep book (together with the other 3 books in this series) can be an excellent choice. In fact, many candidates pass the exam with these books alone. However, I do encourage you to take advantage of Amazon's feature to "look inside" the book and see if you are fine with the condensed text, and seriously evaluate whether you have the dedication and discipline to tackle the exam pretty much on your own. If you aren't sure, you may want to check out the other guided review courses; if the answer is yes, click the buy button now and start your CPA journey right away! Best of luck to your exam! Stephanie 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful  Woohoo, This review is from: Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting (Wiley CPA Examination Review: Financial Accounting & Reporting) (Paperback) So just what I needed to finish up my series of exams. I read through this and made notes and went through the questions and passed!!! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful A BEAST, This review is from: Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting (Wiley CPA Examination Review: Financial Accounting & Reporting) (Paperback) This book is massive but many CPA prep courses use it as their main source of preparation materials. It does cover all of the topics in detail, some times too much detail. I can't imagine trying to read this cover-to-cover as a study aid, but with a guided course it does provide lots of info and lots of multiple choice questions and simulations. The format is somewhat improved from the 2011 version with clearer headings and guides that tell you when to practice on a range of multiple choice questions before proceeding to the next section of material. I recommend this book to anyone that isn't using that #1 used course provider that shall not be named. I also highly recommend Wiley's Online Test Bank, it's a great tool to use in addition to this. |
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