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Debra R. Hopkins, CPA, is Director of the Northern Illinois University (NIU) CPA Exam Review and has more than twenty-five years of experience helping to prepare over 1,000 CPA candidates a year for the difficult CPA computer-based examination. Her NIU CPA Exam Review students have consistently achieved national ranking in exam pass rates and have also ranked in the top ten auditing pass rates more than any other CPA exam review.

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Taking the Certified Public Accountant's Exam can be overwhelming. Beginning with applying for the Exam, to the technical knowledge, and ending with the exam-taking process itself, it helps to have a little guidance—OK, a lot! Now you can become fully informed about the entire examination process and fulfill your dream of becoming a CPA, with the updated Third Edition of You Can Pass the CPA Exam: Get Motivated!

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• Updated discussion of the Simulations component as well as the Research component

• Scheduling and applying for the Exam

• Assessing your strengths and weaknesses

• The Multiple-Choice component

• The Communications component, formerly called Essays

• Developing your personal study plan

• Coping with your family, friends, and coworkers

• Time management and other mistakes to avoid

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