What is the best and most effective CPA review materials?

Question

I plan to take CPA exam in the next 6 months. There are a lots of CPA review products in the market such as CPA excel Becker's, Roger's, etc. I would like to have your opinion on what is the most effective CPA reviews material based on your experience . Thank you !

Answer 1

Becker is widely considered the best. Put another way, all of the Big 4 (PwC, D&T, E&Y, and KPMG), BDO, BKD, and Grant Thornton all send their people through the Becker program.

From my personal experience, it works. Just stick to the program by watching the lectures and doing both the multiple choice questions and the simulations. If you do this, you should be fine. The exam is difficult, but not impossible if you have a plan and stick to it. I used the Becker program last year and passed all four section on my first try from July to November '07.

The down side of Becker is the price (if you have to pay for it yourself). It is more expensive than the others. I was lucky enough to be in a position that my employer paid for the cost of Becker. I am sure that  other review courses would also work but I can't speak to them personally.

Good Luck on the exam!