May 2021 CPA CFE Cases
Similar to prior Common Final Exams (CFEs), the May 2021 CFE will have Day 1, 2 and 3 cases. The following Day 1 cases will be tested in the next two CFEs:
May 2021 CFE:
Waste Disposal Incorporate...
CPA Core 1 Practice Cases and Solutions
It’s no secret that Core 1 is one of the most challenging modules in the CPA Canada’s PEP program. In fact, it has the highest failure rate among all modules. The main reasons are:
Self...
Gevorg Grigoryan, CPA interview with CBC News Toronto
I had a chat with CBC News about this year’s CPA exam hotel room format and the level of difficulty. Full article below:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/thousands-of-accounting-students-a...
5 Free CPA Exam Resources
Majority of candidates writing the CPA exams look for supplemental resources. The materials provided by CPA Canada are abundant, but understanding the tough technicals and building a solid exam strate...
How To Become a CPA in Canada
PEP STUDENTS
The majority of candidates pursuing the CPA designation are part of the PEP (Professional Education Program) program. This program consists of two Core modules, two Elective modules, Cap...
CPA Canada CFE Review – CFE Sep 2020 Days 1, 2 and 3 course now available
Dear Candidates,
I would like to invite you to my upcoming free webinar How to Succeed at the CFE: September 2020. This 1-hour webinar will cover the followin...
Practice Case#1 – SF CFE Day 3 Case
This practice CPA Common Final Exam (CFE) Day 3 case focuses on Financial Reporting (FR) and Assurance (A) competencies.
Download SF CFE Day 3 Practice Case (PDF)
Please sign up for the CFE Review ...
CFE Honour Roll Interview – Strategies from Jonathan
I chatted with Jonathan, an Honour Roll student from CPA CFE 2019. Below is the partial interview and transcript.
PARTIAL INTERVIEW
Codeguesser Boden page hereCodeguesser Boden page herePowered by...
CPA Canada CFE Review – CFE Sep 2020 Day 1 course now available
Dear Students,
I’m excited to announce the release of the CPA CFE Day 1 course: CFE Review: The Honour Roll Prep Program. This is a comprehensive prep and coaching course for CPA Canada Septembe...
CPA Canada cancels May 2020 CFE due to COVID-19 pandemic
CPA Canada has announced that the May 2020 Common Final Exam (CFE) will be cancelled and all registered candidates will automatically roll their exam date to September 2020 CFEs. You can now choose fr...
CFE Honour Roll Interview – Strategies from Matt
I chatted with Matt, an Honour Roll student from CPA CFE 2019. Below is the partial interview and transcript.
PARTIAL INTERVIEW
Codeguesser Boden page hereCodeguesser Boden page herePowered by Emb...
May 2020 and September 2020 CFE Day 1 Cases
Update: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the May CFE has been cancelled. Please see the new blog post with the new schedule
CPA Canada announced that the Capstone 1 cases in May and September 2020 CFEs are ...
CFE Honour Roll Interview – Strategies from Industry Candidate
I chatted with a candidate who passed CPA CFE 2019 with Honour Roll – and she has never worked in public practice. About 80% of all Honour Roll students come from the public practice. How did sh...
How To Get Depth in CPA Cases
When you start CPA studies, you learn concepts such as Required, Issue, Depth and Breadth. Becoming familiar with these terms and understanding the difference between a Required and an Issue is key to...
How To Write CPA Cases On Time
One of the most frequently asked questions from my CPA students is how to write cases on time. Most students go over the time limit by several minutes, even hours. This is especially true if you are i...
CPA CFE: Appeal Process and Performance Analysis Review (PAR)
If you were unsuccessful at the CPA Common Final Examination (CFE), you may choose to appeal the exam results, purchase a Performance Analysis Review (PAR), or do both.
Appeal is a request to re-...