Continuing Professional Education/CPA Exam Review

AICPA
The AICPA's mammoth site includes a section right on the home page about the CPA exam with FAQs, brochures and a newsletter , as well as some info on CPE requirements for members and the Institute's own CPE offerings.Accounting Education Associates
Self-study CPE based on reading your favorite accounting journals, including The Practical Accountant. No fees are charged until you submit your tests for grading. Visit here for product info and to order online.

Accounting Educators
Exam review for CFM and CMA candidates, as well as some CPE. Live courses are in New Jersey, though there is an online option.

The American College
The American College bills itself as "the leader in financial services education," and offers a range of programs, from graduate-level work to CFP Exam review. Check out their site for curricula, tuition and fee information, and much more.

American CPE
Self-study CPE on a broad range of accounting subjects. Visit their site to see the course catalog, or to order online.

BeckerConviser CPA Review
Detailed info covering the well-known live-instruction CPA review course, which is also offered on DVD. Information for students about the exam and careers in accounting. No CPE offered.

Best CPE
Product info for low-cost online CPE courses from Hardwick Publications.

Bisk Education
Bisk offers a wide range of CPE courses, both online and on CD-ROM, videotape, audiotapes and books. They've also been doing CPA Exam review since 1971 they guarantee you'll pass on your next sitting , and offer online degree programs from regionally accredited universities.

California CPA Education Foundation
This site offers online and offline CPE courses, as well as online registration and value packages.

CLE Tracker
CLE Tracker and CPE Reporter keep track of your hours and credits both on the desktop and online. Visit here for product info, demos, pricing, ordering and more.

CPA2biz.com
Among all the other things on the AICPA's portal, you can find their vast catalog of CPE courses online and otherwise , as well as webcasts of seminars, forums and courses. Click on "CPE" on the home page.

CPAexcel
Product and company info from this high-quality vendor of multimedia CPA courses, delivered on CD-ROM or over the Internet.

CPEmarket.com
CPEmarket.com is the brainchild of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, which decided there had to be a better way to inform CPAs, CFPs, attorneys and NASD registered reps about the availability of board-approved continuing professional education. The site is fully searchable and can help visitors pinpoint CPE courses quickly and easily. A great resource.

CPENet

Deliberately simple home page for low-cost online CPE provider. Contains course listings, prices, descriptions, and a way to request transcripts online.

EA Exam
Self-study courses and guides on paper and CD-ROM to prepare you for the Enrolled Agent Exam. The site offers product info, trial versions, and online ordering.

EMind

EMind offers online professional education for individuals, and training solutions for firms. Check out their accounting hub for a course catalog, demos and ordering.

ERI Distance Learning Center
The ERI Distance Learning Center provides online professional education in the area of compensation and benefits. CPE, MCLE, and CE credits are available. Courses are free, but there is a fee for testing and accreditation.

Financial Education Resources
FER provides "live, lively and low-cost" ethics and accounting & auditing CPE for CPAs, as well as online education and in-house company seminars.

FunCPE
Owned and operated by CPAs, FunCPE aims to provide low-cost, self-study CPE online, with a little humor thrown in "at no extra charge." We can't vouch for the quality of the humor, but at least no fee is due until after you pass the exam.

Gear Up Tax Seminars
Gear Up conducts scores of tax seminars across the country, and also offers self-study courses. Check out their site for seminar and product info, online registration, and more.

Gleim CPE
A household name in CPA exam review, Gleim offers books and online review courses, as well as accounting CPE and aviation classes. No, it's not a typo. Aviation classes. Check it out if you don't believe us.

JN Productions CPE Courses
JN's self-study CPE courses for busy CPAs come in CD-ROM, video and text-based versions. Now offering online testing for quicker results.

Kaplan CPA Review
This famous test prep company also covers the CPA Exam, with online options, CD-ROMs and paper materials. Check out their site for details.

K2 Enterprises
The brainchild of industry favorites Val Steed, Will Fleenor, and Randy Johnston, K2 Enterprises is a leading provider of professional training courses for CPA firms. Check out their seminars, conferences and in-house tech training here.

Lorman Education Services
Lorman conducts professional education seminars on a range of topics, including accounting and tax. They also offer online learning, and a large catalog of tapes and manuals.

MicroMash
Micromash is a leading provider of computer-based CPE and CPA exam review materials owned by Thomson Corp. This site contains plenty of CPE product info and some special offers.

NASBA
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy maintains a registry of qualified CPE providers on its site click on CPE on the home page , runs a quality assurance program, and also holds an annual conference on the subject. You can also check out their CPEmarket.com.

National Business Institute
Continuing education seminars and manuals on a range of business subjects. Surf here for dates and times, to order materials, or to register online.

National Center for Continuing Education
Seminars on a variety of business and financial topics. Visit their site for seminar lists and times, to register online, or to request a brochure.

National Tax Training School
No-risk self-study courses in a range of tax subjects, including CPE and tax professional certification.

PASSOnline
Site offers CPE software and online courses in accounting, ethics and taxation, and occassional promotions.

PPC University
Practitioners Publishing Co.'s round-the-clock, one-stop-shop for online CPE and regional training programs. The site has a low annual fee for unlimited courses, and a trial offer.

Productivity Point
Classroom instruction, e-learning and training, primarily in technological topics.

Professional Development Institute
An offshoot of the University of North Texas, PDI offers professional education on a limited number of topics, including financial management and financial planning.

Professional Education Services
Text-based CPE on a wide variety of subjects. Check out their site for course offerings, online ordering and more.

Professional Education Systems
CPE via seminars, workshops, self-study audiotape/handbook packages, online courses. Check out their site for course dates, a publication catalog, and more, including online registration.

Professional Tax Institutes
PTI conducts seminars and workshops on tax issues and legislation. Check out their site for dates, locations and topics, and online registration.

Rigos Professional Education Programs
Rigos offers CPA, CFM and CMA Exam review classes, CPE, self-study courses, and in-house workshops (as well as Bar review and CLE). Visit their site for course dates and info, and more.

The Sales Tax Institute
A specialist in sales and use tax concepts and issues. Visit their site for course dates and prices, online registration, news and updates, and more.

The SEC Institute
This SEC reporting and compliance education specialist offers seminars, in-house training and workshops. Visit their site for upcoming events, online registration, resources and more.

Surgent McCoy CPE
A CPE provider specializing in tax and financial management. They offer live and in-house seminars and self-study courses for sale in both textbook and CD-ROM format.

TaxSmart CPE
Formerly Krusemark's Tax Service, course material is published by practicing professionals with real life experience.

Tax Zone
CPE seminars and EA home study courses, as well as news, tax prep software, a tax prep pro locator and more.

Thomas Tax Seminars
Study courses and seminars for enrolled agents, as well as exam review for the EA Exam.

The Tutorial Group
Flashcard review systems for the CPA, CFM and CMA Exams. Order them online here.

University of Phoenix
A leader in long-distance and online education, UPhoenix offers professional education in accounting, financial planning and technology as well as a host of other subjects .

Vern Hoven Tax Seminars
Visit the site of this nationally known tax instructor for a schedule of his tax seminars, self-study courses, books and more.

Western CPE
Sponsored by the University of Montana School of Business Administration, Western CPE offers conferences, seminars, self-study courses and in-house training, largely (for obvious reasons) west of the Mississippi. Get course info here, register for conferences and get conference materials, and more.

John Wiley & Sons
Wiley's site covers a vast array of non-accounting subjects, but is easily searchable, so you shouldn't have a problem finding their slew of well-regarded CPA exam review materials, as well as their CPE offerings.

Wise Guides
This site offers a pretty irresistible try-before-you-buy CPE deal: Take all the courses you want for free, and only pay when you ask Wise Guides to certify the CPE credit They also have CPA, CFM, CMA and EA exam review materials.

Yaeger Lambers
CPA Exam review courses live in person in the D.C. area, online, or on videotape or CD-ROM. Check out their course demos.

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