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Be a success in whatever you choose to do with your life. People learn and grow as individuals and therefore need to find their own personalized system to achieve success. For me, making a career of the things I enjoy most was the only way to go. Remember that there is no substitute for studying...Read More

Question: Will paper and pencil be provided at the Prometric testing center? Answer: Yes, scratch paper and pencils are provided at the testing center. Some testing centers may provide candidates with a hand-held calculator, but all testing centers provide an onscreen scientific calculator.Read More

This Study Tip concerns learning about the EA exam. Become an expert on the EA exam! To outperform other EA candidates, you must know more about the EA exam than they do. This expertise includes knowledge of: Subject matter covered on the exam How the exam is prepared Types of questions on the exam Rules...Read More

The EA exam is underway. Maintain a positive attitude and do not become depressed if you encounter difficulties either before or during the exam. An optimist will usually do better than an equally well-prepared pessimist. Remember, you have reason to be optimistic, because you will be competing with many less-qualified persons who have not used...Read More

Question: “I work for a tax preparation firm and my employer will pay for me to become an IRS enrolled agent. I then searched the Internet for review providers and found Gleim. Can you tell me what an enrolled agent is, exactly?” Answer: An enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of...Read More

This week’s tip provides a guideline for how much time you should spend studying for each part. Different people will be able to study for different amounts of time per week. Your completion rate will depend on your personal circumstances (e.g., how familiar you are with the material, your level of education, elapsed time since...Read More

Each time you attempt a new challenge, you must first develop a control system. Passing the EA exam requires candidates to be in control during exam preparation and execution. The objective is to be confident that the best possible performance is being generated. Control is a process whereby you Develop expectations, standards, budgets, and plans...Read More

Question: How soon will I know my score on the exam? Answer: Scores will be shown on screen at the end of the examination, and the candidate will receive a printed score report before leaving the test site. Scaled scores are determined by calculating the number of questions answered correctly from the total number of...Read More

Many candidates write or call us asking about certain tax terms they are unfamiliar with and how they can better understand these terms. For general accounting questions such as this, Dr. Gleim recommends that you research and answer them on your own. You will learn more by researching a question or term on your own,...Read More