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8 tips to help you study for the CPA Exam after busy season

The end of busy season marks the beginning of shorter Fridays, fewer projects and more freedom. The last thing anyone wants to do is think about studying for the CPA Exam. But, believe it or not, it’s a great time to start studying for the CPA Exam. You’re used to long hours of hard work […]

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Meet the accounting firms: Tips for college students

No matter your year in college, it’s never too early to start meeting and connecting with firms. As a freshman and sophomore, college students can use these connections to get summer internships and gain experience; as a junior or senior, networking with firms can lead directly to a job. But meeting firms is only the […]

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What Does a Certified Internal Auditor Do?

Multiple career doors are going to open up when you get your accounting degree, and it can be hard to decide which job to go into or which certification to work toward if you aren’t sure what each career path entails. If you’re analytical and investigative, and if you also like to socialize, becoming a […]

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Want to be a CPA? What’s your ReadySCORE™?

As CEO of Surgent, my career has come full circle. Upon college graduation over 20 years ago, my path was set towards public accounting. During my senior year at University of Michigan Business School, I had already interned the previous summer for a Big 4. I even had my offer in hand! The only thing […]

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Video: Overview of the REG section of CPA Exam

Surgent CPA Review co-founder, Liz Kolar recently shared an overview of the REG section of the CPA Exam, and why she highly recommend candidates sit for the REG section in 2018. Here’s what she had to say: If you can, sit for REG in 2018 President Trump’s Tax Cuts & Jobs Act was passed in […]

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Why joining Beta Alpha Psi is a great career move to make in college

Apart from being the premier collegiate organization for finance and accounting students, Beta Alpha Psi is a great way to open doors and create opportunities for your career. Employers know Beta Alpha Psi members have taken the extra step to become career professionals and explore the industry. Below, we’ll discuss six reasons joining Beta Alpha […]

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Why Surgent is the best course to prepare for CPA Exam

With so many CPA Exam courses out there, it can be difficult to know which one is going to work best for you. Your study habits and learning style are unique, and finding a course that adapts to that individuality can seem impossible. However, Surgent’s CPA Exam Review course is here to break the mold […]

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What you need to know about the 2019 CPA Exam Blueprints

What are the CPA Exam Blueprints? The AICPA builds the CPA examination from the “specs” contained in a document called Blueprints. The CPA Exam Blueprints are updated and published once or twice a year, and the version used to build the 2019 exam was just released this month. There is a Blueprint for each exam […]

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CPA Exam welcome screens: What every candidate should know

Liz Kolar, co-founder of Surgent CPA Review, sat down with us to discuss what you should know about the welcome screens on the CPA exam. Avoid wasting time and money by knowing what to expect on these screens ahead of time. When you arrive at your testing site and launch the exam, there will be […]

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