Épisodes

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Q&A with a CPA: How to become a CPA FAQs
    Jul 17 2025
    Are you thinking about becoming a CPA and wondering where to start? Join us for the informative "Q&A with a CPA" podcast series to learn about the organizations that play a role in CPA licensure, resources available to you, and when you should start planning your path to CPA. This episode is facilitated by Hunter Richardson (Accounting and Computer Science student at the Georgia Institute for Technology) who is joined by guest speaker Joe Maslott (Director Examinations, AICPA) and focuses on common questions asked about how to become a CPA.

    For additional resources:

    STUDENTS

    • Register for free AICPA student affiliate membership here.
    • Check out upcoming AICPA student webinars here.
    • Get a head start with our AICPA Career Guide here.

    CANDIDATES

    • Register for AICPA new candidate membership here.
    • Check out the AICPA CPA Exam booklet here.
    • Get a head start with our AIPCA CPA Exam Blueprints article here.
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    28 min
  • The “Next Stop: CPA" podcast is back for 2025!
    Apr 21 2025
    We’ll be coming out with new episodes every month to help you along your CPA journey. Get insider tips, expert advice, and valuable insights to help you navigate your accounting career and CPA Exam process. Your journey to becoming a CPA just got a whole lot more exciting! Check out these available resources:

    STUDENTS

    • Register for free AICPA student affiliate membership here.
    • Check out upcoming AICPA student webinars here.
    • Get a head start with our AICPA Career Guide here.

    CANDIDATES

    • Register for AICPA new candidate membership here.
    • Check out the AICPA CPA Exam booklet here.
    • Get a head start with our AIPCA CPA Exam Blueprints article here.
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    1 min
  • Episode 28: Another Q&A with the AICPA CPA Exam Team
    Jul 12 2022

    You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. Join the AICPA Exams team as they answer the most frequently asked questions about the CPA Exam. Whether you’re just getting started with the Exam process or have a few sections under your belt already, we’re here to support you. Find more resources and register for free AICPA Student Affiliate membership here: https://thiswaytocpa.com/join-aicpa/

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    32 min
  • Episode 27: How an MCQ is Developed
    Aug 11 2021

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a multiple-choice question (MCQ), or item, is developed, from start to finish. Members of the AICPA Exams Team pull back the curtain and share how we determine what content to include on the Exam, just how many people and subject-matter experts contribute to the development of an item, the careful wording considerations of each item, and more. Interested in contributing to the CPA Exam? Email us at CPAExam@aicpa-cima.com

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    36 min
  • Episode 26: How CPA Exam Scoring Works (Part 2)
    May 18 2021

    This is part 2 of the repurposed How Scoring Works audio from a recent webcast with the AICPA Exams Team. In this episode they address popular questions directly from Exam candidates all about the scoring, review and appeals process.

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    17 min
  • Episode 25: How CPA Exam Scoring Works (Part 1)
    May 11 2021

    This is part 1 of a two-part episode all about how the CPA Exam is scored. AICPA Exams Team members give a detailed overview of the scoring process, address commonly asked candidate questions, and speak about how the score review and appeal process works. For more information on how CPA Exam scoring works, visit https://future.aicpa.org/resources/article/learn-more-about-cpa-exam-scoring-and-pass-rates

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    24 min
  • Episode 24: Changes coming to the Exam July 2021
    Mar 24 2021

    This episode contains audio clips from recent section specific webcasts held by the AICPA Exams Team, where they go into detail about what changes are coming to each of the 4 Exam sections as of July 1, 2021. Presenters cover content changes and answer popular candidate questions like "Will the Exam be harder?", "How did these changes come to be?", "Will the updated Exam be longer?" and more. To watch recordings of the full section-specific webcasts, visit ThisWaytoCPA.com.

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    18 min
  • Episode 23: Scholarships for aspiring CPAs
    Mar 4 2021

    Scholarships are one of the best ways to fund your education and the AICPA offers several of them. Last year, 140 students earned over $720,000. In this episode, we'll hear from Edwin Gonzalez, MBA, Associate Manager of Scholarship Programs at AICPA, Anita Eti, current AICPA Legacy Scholar and Zachary Lane, former AICPA Legacy Scholar, who will share what you need to do—and when—to give yourself the greatest shot at receiving an AICPA Legacy Scholarship. For more information about the scholarships discussed in this episode, visit ThisWaytoCPA.com.

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    57 min