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Schools’ CPA review course affiliations and success on the uniform CPA examination

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  • Shin, Haeyoung
  • Lacina, Michael
  • Lee, B. Brian
  • Pan, Shanshan

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This study examines the effects of university affiliated CPA review courses on CPA exam passing rates, using results from the computer-based exam. We undertake a regression analysis and find that, compared to not offering an affiliated CPA exam review, accounting programs that offer a non-credit CPA review course have higher CPA exam passing rates. Relative to offering no review, providing a for-credit CPA review course is not associated with higher passing rates whereas offering it through a continuing education center has a marginal relationship with higher CPA exam passing rates. A key novelty of this study is that we examine the different types of CPA review affiliation and CPA exam performance. Further tests show that our results are robust to self-selection. The evidence can be helpful in determining whether, and in what form, accounting programs should affiliate with a CPA review course. Our evidence indicates that CPA exam preparation may be best accomplished with a complementary approach – regular coursework supplemented by coverage of a CPA exam review.

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  • Shin, Haeyoung & Lacina, Michael & Lee, B. Brian & Pan, Shanshan, 2020. "Schools’ CPA review course affiliations and success on the uniform CPA examination," Journal of Accounting Education, Elsevier, vol. 50(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joaced:v:50:y:2020:i:c:s0748575118300551
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccedu.2019.100642
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