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Elms College will offer one of the only instructor taught CPA review course in New England. The geographically closest truly face-to-face instructor taught CPA review course is in New York City. Other competitor programs offer videotaped instructor lectures and DVDs. Elms will offer students 96 hours of direct classroom teaching, taught by CPAs who are experts in their subject content. In addition, Elms has partnered with CPAexcelTM to provide the online course management software and testing preparation materials.
Elms unique CPA review is a non-credit course. We have partnered with CPAexcelTM and guarantee results! Why are we different?
- Students have the opportunity to have live instruction for 96 contact hours. Instructions will also help students prepare individualized study plans and review the exam registration process.
- Instructors are available for individual tutoring online and by special arrangement for study groups or one-on-one sessions.
- Instructors provide helpful exam taking strategies and techniques.
- Elms CPAexcel'sTM course has no expiration date.
- Online content updates and software upgrades are free.
- Elms CPAexcel'sTM content includes over 5,000 past CPA Exam questions and over 3,000 electronic flashcards. All content for each section of the CPA Exam is organized into
- "Bite-Sized LessonsSM" that typically can be mastered in a short time period, e.g. a lunch break.
- Simulated CPA Exams -Elms CPAexcel'sTM Simulated CPA Exams mirror the actual experience down to the number, type and mix of questions, user-interface, time limits and break policies.
- Targeted Progress and Performance Reports - Your scores are recorded for each bite-sized lesson, enabling you to track your progress and view which lessons you've mastered and which you need to review further.
- Built-in score cards and Elms CPAexcel'sTM unique color-coded Table of Contents show you where additional study hours will deliver the highest payoff throughout the course. Your instructor will focus in on areas giving you difficulty every week.
- Elms CPAexcel'sTM Final Review feature fine tunes your exam performance, diminishes anxiety and boosts your competence and comfort level. The Final Review is included in every Elms CPAexcelTM review course. It includes an exam tutor and simulated CPA exam practice, highlighting your specific areas of strength and weakness.
- From 2004-2009, students who completed the CPAexcelTM course had an 87% passage rate on the exam, compared with the national average of 46%. (As reported by the AICPATM.)
A unique combination of ready-to-use resources:
- Exceptionally high quality academic content centered on passing the CPA Exam.
- State-of-the-art learning and course management software.
- Unmatched flexibility in course scheduling and delivery options.
- Proven record of student success on the CPA Exam using these resources.
The tuition for the four part course is $2,500 per student. Students needing to take courses on part by part bases will be charged $800 per part. Students can retake the course, tuition free, until they pass the exam. The online content updates and software upgrades are also free until the student passes the exam. Students will have access to research content areas for one year after passing the exam.
If the student has already purchased CPAexcelTM software and wants to join for the 96 hours of direct instructor time the tuition for the four parts is $1,500 or $550 per each part, (24 hours of instruction time per part.)
The Elms CPAexcelTM is dollar-to-hour above the rest. We offer you more course hours of live instruction than any of our competition. When comparing CPA Review courses, it is important to note the number of course hours devoted to each section. For example, if a student was completing all four sections of the Elms review we offer 96 hours of direct face-to-face instruction from certified experienced subject matter experts. Dollar for dollar, our hourly fee is very competitive at approximately $26 per hour.
Each course will meet with the instructor on Thursday nights from 6-9 p.m. for eight weeks, for 24 hours of direct teaching.
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