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Why You Should Earn You Enrolled Agent Credential Before July 2019

IRS Delays EA Exam Changes, Extending Deadline to Test on 2017 Tax Law If you’re considering becoming an Enrolled Agent, now is the time. That’s because the IRS announced on March 1, 2019 that the annual revisions to the Special Enrollment Examination, also known as the Enrolled Agent Exam or EA Exam, will be delayed […]

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Top trends in CPA Exam review courses for 2019

Since prospective CPA Exam candidates, accounting firms, and many other organizations want to know how to improve their CPA study materials resulting in increased CPA Exam success rates, we sat down with Surgent’s Chief Executive Officer, Evan Kramer, to get some inside information on coming trends he sees on the horizon for CPA Exam Review courses.

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Press release: Surgent CPA Review named No. 1 CPA review course

Surgent CPA Review was recently named the number one ranked course for 2019 by Crush the CPA Exam, the industry’s most popular third-party review site. Crush the CPA Exam’s experts conducted extensive research and took into account a number of considerations before selecting Surgent CPA Review for the top spot in its Best CPA Review Course rankings.

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Press release: Surgent CPA Review awards 2018 college scholarships

Surgent CPA Review recently announced the winners of the 2018 College Scholarship Program. This scholarship is open to any student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States, and who is working towards an accounting or finance major. Emma S., from the University of Colorado, and Nicole Z., from the University […]

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Press release: Surgent CPA Review announces hiring of Ryan Hirsch as director of market development

Hirsch will be responsible for increasing market development of Surgent’s University Pass product to accounting professors and major university accounting programs. Surgent CPA Review is proud to announce the hiring of Ryan Hirsch as Director, Market Development (MDM), Universities. Hirsch will be responsible for increasing the awareness and market penetration of Surgent’s University PASS (UPASS) […]

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Press release: Surgent CPA Review’s ReadySCORE™ provides first measure of CPA Exam readiness

ReadySCORE™, combined with Surgent CPA Review’s adaptive learning-based course, has been shown to boost student CPA Exam readiness by 97%, leading to higher CPA Exam pass rates. Surgent CPA Review is proud to announce the availability of ReadySCORE™ within its CPA Exam preparation course. Powered by Predictive AI Technology, Surgent’s proprietary adaptive learning platform, ReadySCORE […]

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Everything CPA candidates need to know about 2019 REG changes

In 2019, the biggest changes candidates will see on the CPA Exam will be on the Regulation (REG) section. Keep reading to learn more about where these REG changes came from, when the new tax law will be tested, what we recommend to candidates, and a list of exactly what those changes entail. Tax Cuts […]

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As industry automation grows, so does the value of CPAs

Automation conjures up images of robotic hands doing the work of humans; we don’t necessarily associate it with the accounting profession. However, new technology is being developed every day to improve the time it takes to enter, gather and interpret accounting data. But what are the implications of automation for a highly competitive and respected […]

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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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