Product Description

The new computerized CPA exam became effective in 2004. Focus Notes provides a review of all the basic skills and concepts tests on the CPA exam and teaches important strategies to take the exam faster and more accurately. The Regulation section of the exam will cover federal taxation, ethics, professional and legal responsibilities, and business law. Wiley Focus Notes are designed to provide that knowledge in formats that are easy to understand and remember.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #341641 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-23
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 256 pages

Book Info
Pocket-size study guide provides a review of all the basic skills and concepts tested on the Regulation CPA exam, and teaches important strategies to take the exam faster and more accurately. Previous edition not cited. Landscape format with top wire-spiral binding.

About the Author
Less Antman, CPA has been preparing individuals for the CPA exam since 1979. For many years, he taught CPA review classes on a full-time basis for various programs, including Mark's CPA Review Course and Kaplan CPA Review. He currently operates his own CPA review program in the state of California, under the name Antman CPA Review, located in Arcadia, California. He has taught more than 5,000 totally live CPA review classes, more than any other CPA review instructor in the United States, and his written materials have been used in several different instructor-based CPA review programs.

Customer Reviews

some clarification
I felt the need to clarify some of the information that other reviewers have submitted. First of all, Wiley's Focus Notes have worked well for me. As one reviewer suggested, there are abbreviations used. However, these abbreviations are made with the assumption that you have some basic understanding of the material, and you are using these for review. It sounds like the reviewer is using these as his principle method of study. In which case, there are no flash cards out there that would help such an individual, as they are all made for review (not study)

Also, I like the spiral binding. You don't have to worry about losing or misplacing cards. Just make sure you have a paper clip or two to mark your place. Hope this helps. This is a really really good product, and I hate to see it disparaged.

Not very useful
These Focus Notes don't provide any additional material beyond what Wiley's CPA review books have. Also, it seems like they overly abbreviate material sometimes in order to fit it on one page. At times, the organization of the information is confusing. Moreover, this is somewhat of an awkward format to work with - no wonder there aren't very many books out there with spiral binding at the top of the page.

The whole point of Wiley books is that they're cheaper than the books you'd get with a review course. Yet, you can get a set of Becker flashcards off eBay for the price of these Focus Notes. I'd go with the flashcards.