If you’re a student re-writing the Day 1 exam, you have taken Capstone 2 long time ago,  or you’re an internationally trained accountant who opted not to take Capstone 2, then you will be missing the new feedback guides and the three Day 1 practice cases from Capstone 2.

However, you don’t need to enroll into the full Capstone 2 module to get those. Instead, you can purchase the Capstone 2 review materials separately.

1. How do I get Capstone 2 materials?

Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Contact your local CPA body

Send an email to your local CPA school and request the Capstone 2 review materials. For example, for CPA Ontario, the email is: PEPEnrolment@cpaontario.ca

Step 2: Complete forms and pay the fee

Your CPA body will ask you to complete enrollment forms. You’ll receive a similar email to below:

Hello [Candidate],

The cost for the Capstone 2 review materials for $[see below]. This includes access to all of the materials in the module such as the cases, solutions, feedback guides, debriefing videos, flash cards and webinars. Not included is access to the National Marking Centre Hotline or discussion boards, workshop attendance and no feedback on the cases. This enrolment is non-refundable.

To enrol, please complete the attached enrollment form and return with signed copies of the Candidate Training Guide Contract and the Academic Code of Conduct as soon as possible. Access to the materials will be uploaded to D2L within 3-5 business days of the enrolment date. Once we received the requested documents, we will enroll you and our Finance Team will post the invoice for the enrolment fees.

As per CPA Ontario’s website, the fee is currently $250 + HST.

Step 3: Get the materials

They will provide you the new Capstone 2 materials, including the missing Day 1 practice cases (3 versions) and the new feedback guides.

Step 4: Study

Use the feedback guides to understand the CFE case marking scheme.

2. Are there more practice versions for Day 1?

In addition to the three from Capstone 2, you can get supplemental Day 1 exam practice versions. You can also get sample answers to prior year’s versions for extra practice (available if the Day 1 case was previously tested).