CPAexcel Gold Medal CourseTM
Gold Medal CourseTM
$400 per Section; $1,195 Complete
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CPAexcel's Gold Medal Course is for those who learn best reading and prefer the flexibility to study on the computer or away from it using printed materials. Includes Guided Seminars (featuring scheduled assignments, grades, and prompt answers to questions from subject-expert professors) plus Textbooks and CPAexcel's Core Study Materials. If desired, add Video Lessons and Printed Flashcards during checkout. |
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Guided Seminars
Choose from any of our regularly scheduled 60, 40, 30 or 15 days courses. Seminars run year round and include scheduled assignments and grades to help you monitor your performance and focus time on your weak areas.
Click here to view the course schedule. |
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Free Seminar Retakes Included with
Guided Seminars
Just like our software and content guarantee, Gold Medal students get free seminar retakes until they pass the exam. |
Electronic Study Text
Over 3,000 pages of exam-targeted study text written by professors at some of the top accounting schools in the country (UT Austin, Northern Illinois, CSU Sacramento). |
Proficiency Questions
Over 4,200 questions designed to 'Quiz' and test your reading comprehension and basic subject knowledge. Set yourself up for success by assessing your basic knowledge before tackling exam questions. No other review course offers Proficiency Questions. |
Electronic Flashcards
More than 2,800 electronic flashcards cover crucial testing points in each exam section. Created by former CPAexcel student Christine Howard who was the first person in history to get a perfect score on all four exam sections on the first try. We continue to update Christine's cards regularly for our students. Perfect for quickly reinforcing and testing your knowledge in all exam areas. |
Past Exam Questions
Over 4,000 AICPA exam questions with full rationales explaining precisely why each choice is either wrong or right. |
Simulations
25 full 40 to 50 minute simulations delivered through an exact replica of the user interface you will encounter on the exam. |
Simulated CPA ExamsTM
Minimize exam anxiety by taking the CPA Exam ahead of time! Simulated CPA Exams mirror the actual exam all the way down to the number, type and mix of questions, time-limits and break policies. Take it as often as you want. Each time you'll get new questions and a full report of your scores detailing your strengths and weakness in every topic. Learn more. |
Online Discussion Groups
Post questions in an online discussion group moderated by one of our Mentors, professors from some of the top accounting schools in the country.
Ask questions and discuss coursework with fellow self study students using CPAexcel's topical online discussion groups. The discussion groups are integrated into the lesson overview for easy access to the topics you would like to discuss. |
Performance Metrics
Interactive links between exams, grades, results, rationales and overall performance keep you involved and motivated. Performance is summarized in a visually intuitive color-coded scheme which helps you focus your study time and identifies your current level of proficiency. |
Study Strategy Support
Since the CPA exam covers a massive amount of material and your study time is precious, CPAexcel helps you select a study strategy that best suits your current knowledge level and available time.
- The Study Course strategy lets you move through the course materials from A to Z, ensuring a complete review of the entire course.
- The Diagnostic Exams strategy provides an initial assessment of your knowledge by pulling a random sampling of past exam questions.
- The Exam Tutor strategy allows you to build a custom exam by choosing how many questions you wish to see, what subjects they cover and whether you have seen them before.
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Efficient Learning SystemTM
CPAexcel's Efficient Learning System (ELS) enables students to learn more per study hour. By learning more per study hour, students answer more exam questions correctly and pass the exam at higher rates. For more information about the ELS click here. |
Final Review
Much like a dress rehearsal before going on-stage opening night. CPAexcel's Final Review includes the Exam Tutor and Simulated CPA Exams to fine-tune your performance and boost your scores before the exam. Learn more. |
Free Software & Content Updates
Our students benefit from the simplest, most generous guarantee in the marketplace. We deliver free software and content updates to our students until they pass the exam. No conditions, no exceptions. |
Video Lectures and Printable Lecture Slides (Extra Cost Option)
Within each bite-sized lesson, ten leading subject-expert professors present key concepts and principles, heavily weighted exam topics, and topics that often give students trouble on the exam. Each video lecture is accompanied by slides that you can print out and use to take notes while viewing the lecture. More
Video Lesson prices include (1) 1 set of CD-ROMs containing the Video Lessons and printable slides, (2) An option to add streaming video delivery in blocks of 90 successive days for $25.00 at any time before you pass** and (3) Free updates of the content of the Video Lessons until you pass the exam. Updated CD-ROMs may be obtained for a handling and postage fee of $12.00 per individual CD-ROM. (** This price applies only to usage by a student with a valid password. Call for other rates.). |
Textbooks
CPAexcel textbooks include Study Texts identical to those included in the CPAexcel Self Study Course, organized into 3 to 10 page lessons that follow the same sequence as our courseware. |
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Printed Flashcards (Extra Cost Option)
Over 2,800 electronic and 1,000 printed flashcards written by Christine Howard, one of CPAexcel's Gold Medal winners and the first person in history to get a perfect score on all four parts of the exam on her first try. Christine created these flashcards for her own use to cover every testable point that might appear on the exam, and we continue to update them regularly for our students. |
Other Benefits
- Tested study schedules guaranteed to have you ready for the exam by a date you choose.
- Exam-targeted content provides types of questions and level of detail necessary to answer exam questions correctly.
- You will receive personalized mentoring by highly experienced exam review experts.
- We are the ONLY courseware provider to unconditionally guarantee free updates and retakes until you pass.
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System Requirements
Check the minimum system requirements for running CPAexcel on your computer. |
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 "Of all the materials I used to study for the CPA exam, CPAexcel was the most efficient. It allowed me to cover the largest volume of material in the shortest amount of time. The software also simulated the format of the computer-based exam, which helped me to feel comfortable and confident when I sat down to take the real thing. Thank you for helping me to pass all four parts on my first attempt!"
Carolyn Cavazos
 "CPAexcel has extensive test materials but it still allows you to focus on the key points; thus making your studying more effective and efficient."
Ejituru Okorafor
 "I found CPAexcel to be an excellent tool for preparing for the CPA exam. It covered all the information I needed to pass the exam in a clear and concise manner. Its use of proficiency questions and past exam questions effectively reinforced the study material. Having previously used another review course, I found CPAexcel to be a better use of my time and money and I would highly recommend it. With the inclusion of practice exams in the new version, CPAexcel is only getting better."
Kimberly Hawksworth
 "CPAexcel has the breadth and depth of material in the outlines and questions to cover the exam content without covering unnecessary material. If I knew the material, I could move on. As new material became available, CPAexcel updated the text and questions.
The PQ questions helped me be crisp about the content, terms, and phrasing in the exam. The EQ questions were real exam questions with immediate feedback on each answer to reinforce learning, and were timed. The Simulations removed the mystery from this new testing approach.
CPAexcel was focused on having me pass the CPA exam, with efficient use of my time. I knew when I was ready, or not ready, to take the exam. Thank you very much for your help so I was able to pass on my first attempt."
Thomas O'Sullivan
 "CPAexcel played a very important role in my success in the examination. The large databank of questions, detailed coverage of each topic and quick answers from the professors to the queries really helped a lot. I highly recommend using CPAexcel for CPA exam preparation.."
Manaswini Kotecha
 "CPAexcel played a critical role in my success on the CPA Exam. The large bank of past exam questions, presented in a testing format similar to the actual computerized exam, were an especially critical part of my preparation. The material is presented in a concise, well organized fashion. I would highly recommend CPAexcel to anyone preparing to take the CPA Exam."
Hector Maldonado
 "With CPAexcel's help, I have
success- fully completed three out of four sections of the exam on my first attempt with scores in the high 80's. The perfect bite-sized study units are
extremely efficient and allow me to make the most of any amount of available study time I can find during the course of my day. This, coupled with the
ability to replicate the testing environment at home, virtually eliminated any anxiety one might experience when test day actually arrives. Only one more to
go! Thank you CPAexcel!"
Elicia Cowins Alpharetta, GA
 "Thank you CPAexcel for helping me pass the CPA exam. I like how easy to use and efficient the software is. While studying, I didn't have to waste time on topics that weren't relevant to the exam because CPAexcel focuses on topics that are on the exam. I was impressed with the fact that each section was broken down into smaller, easy to read chapters. Even when time was scarce I was easily able to study a chapter or two."
Jennifer Murphy - Lorain, OH
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