Cramming for a test can be stressful, if you don’t stay focused on the most-tested material. One way to make cramming less stressful is to think through a plan and stick with it. The REG test on the CPA exam is particularly challenging, since it cover business law, ethics, and taxes. Use these tips to […]
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How Many Hours Should I Study for the REG CPA Exam?
According to The CPA Journal, 110 hours is all you need to study for the REG CPA exam. However, 110 hours is not exactly set in stone. Let’s figure out this whole 110 hours idea… With An Analogy Imagine with me that you are in one of those classes in which your entire grade is […]
REG CPA Exam Tomorrow
If you’re reading this, then tomorrow is your big day! No, it’s probably not your birthday. If it is though, Happy Birthday! Tomorrow you have the opportunity to take Regulation, otherwise known as REG. By this point, I know you have your inner tax accountant going strong. Today, we are going to discuss what you […]
CPA REG Exam Time Allocation
Interested in learning about the CPA REG Exam time allocation? Good news. You have come to the right place. Learn about the two-fold strategy to time here. CPA REG Exam Time Allocation: How Many Hours Should I Study for the REG CPA Exam? The notion of time allocation for REG is two-fold. First, having an […]
The Hardest Part of the REG CPA Exam and Why It’s Taxation
The regulation (REG) test covers three broad areas of the CPA exam. This test covers the professional responsibilities and ethics required of a CPA, as well as business law topics and taxation. Without question, the hardest part of the REG CPA Exam is taxation- particularly for the CPA candidate who does not work in the tax […]
CPA Exam REG Mnemonics
REG is tax heavy. And you know what taxes mean? SO MUCH TO REMEMBER. I know you’re studying for REG and you’re thinking, my brain literally can’t remember all of this. Who am I, Alex Mullen, who won the World Memory Championships last year? If you actually are, good for you. But for the rest […]
Changes to the REG CPA Exam in 2016
Each version of Batman had a cult-like following with individuals swearing that the Batman of the day was the GOAT (greatest of all time) 🙂 However, each time, we soon came to love the newest rendition. Likewise, with the announced changes to the REG CPA Exam in 2016 for 2017, there will be denouncers of […]
Most Tested Topics on CPA REG Exam
REG Content Specification Outline Hey, hey, hey! Let’s get this show on the road 🙂 Are you excited? I sure am! Today we are going to be discussing the most tested topics on CPA REG Exam. Now, I know you may be thinking, “Isn’t REG a bunch of tax and business law?” In short, you […]
Sample CPA REG Practice Questions
Like all 4 sections of the CPA exam, passing or failing comes down to how well prepared you are. For the REG exam, make sure you are hitting entity, individual and property tax hard and learning your pneumonics and calculations. But keep an eye on business law, accounting and federal tax procedures and ethics, professional and […]
CPA Exam: REG vs FAR
Each CPA exam overlaps the other on certain topics, which can be helpful depending on when you take the exams. Sometimes there is a large overlap, like journal entries, and sometimes the overlap is much smaller. In the broad sense, FAR and REG cover very similar topics. They both look at the accounting of entities […]