Wiley CPA Examination Review: Problems and Solutions: v. 2 (Wiley CPA Examination Review, Volume 2) - Softcover

Delaney, Patrick R.; Whittington, O. Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470554282 ISBN 13: 9780470554289

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

All the information you need to master the computerized CPA Exam

Published annually, this comprehensive two–volume paperback reviews all four parts of the CPA exam. Many of the questions are taken directly from previous CPA exams.

• Volume I contains all study guides and outlines
• Volume II contains all problem solutions
• The most effective system available to prepare for the CPA exam
• Contains all current AICPA content requirements in accounting and reporting
• Helps you zero in on areas that need work, organize your study program and concentrate your efforts

With over 600 multiple choice questions and more than 75 simulations, these study guides provide all the information candidates need to master in order to pass the computerized Uniform CPA Examination.

About this title

About the Author

Ray Whittington, PhD, CPA, CMA, CIA, is the dean of the College of Commerce at DePaul University. Prior to joining the faculty at DePaul, Professor Whittington was the Director of Accountancy at San Diego State University. From 1989 through 1991, he was the Director of Auditing Research for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and he previously was on the audit staff of KPMG. He previously served as a member of the Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA and as a member of the Accounting and Review Services Committee and the Board of Regents of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Professor Whittington has published numerous textbooks, articles, monographs, and continuing education courses. Patrick R. Delaney, deceased, was the dedicated author and editor of the Wiley CPA Exam Review books for twenty years. He was the Arthur Andersen LLP Alumni Professor of Accountancy and Department Chair at Northern Illinois University. He received his PhD in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. He had public accounting experience with Arthur Andersen LLP and was coauthor of GAAP: Interpretation and Application, also published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. He served as Vice President and a member of the Illinois CPA Society's Board of Directors, and was Chairman of its Accounting Principles Committee; was a past president of the Rockford Chapter, Institute of Management Accountants; and had served on numerous other professional committees. He was a member of the American Accounting Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Institute of Management Accountants. Professor Delaney was published in The Accounting Review and was a recipient of the Illinois CPA Society's Outstanding Educator Award, NIU's Excellence in Teaching Award, and Lewis University's Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was involved in NIU's CPA Review Course as director and instructor.

From the Back Cover

Wiley CPA Exam review

38th Edition 2011– 2012

Volume 1

Outlines and Study Guides

• Covers all four sections of the CPA examination point by point

• Stresses important topical areas to study for each part

• Helps establish a self–study preparation program

• Divides exam into 45 manageable study units

• Outline format featuring examples and illustrations makes material easy to read, understand, and remember

• Provides step–by–step examples of the "solutions approach"

• Contains all current AICPA content requirements

for all four sections of the exam

Feature section examines what is changing on the CPA exam starting in January 2012.

Volume 2

Problems and Solutions

• Offers selected problems from all four examination sections

• Contains rationale for correct or incorrect multiple–choice answers

• Features more than 100 simulations and a preview of the new 2012 short Task Based Simulations

• Details a "solutions approach" to each problem

• Updates unofficial answers to reflect current laws and standards

• Groups multiple–choice questions into topical categories within modules for easy cross–referencing

• Provides a sample examination for each of the four exam parts

Feature section examines what is changing on the CPA exam starting in January 2012.

The format and content of the CPA exam keeps changing be prepared!

This 38th Edition of the Wiley CPA Exam Review is fully revised and updated to reflect all of the latest changes to the exam. Passing the CPA exam on your first attempt is possible! We′d like to help.

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Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470554282
• ISBN 13: 9780470554289
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1560