CPA Exam Review Course Rankings
I have reviewed all of the major CPA exam review courses and summarized what I discovered in several comprehensive articles. Below are my rankings and links to each of the reviews.
#1 – Yaeger CPA Review
#2 – Roger CPA Review
#3 – Becker CPA Review
#4 - CPAExcel CPA Review
#5 – Bisk CPA Review
If you choose any of the top 3 courses – Yaeger, Roger, or Becker – you give yourself an excellent chance of passing the CPA exam. All 3 have a proven track record and will help you prepare for the exam as long as you are willing to commit to the time and effort required by each course.
Which course you choose comes largely down to 3 factors – your learning style, your budget, and the way you want the course delivered (e.g. online, DVD’s, USB, etc.).
Yaeger is the second lowest cost of the 3 (only $92 more than Roger, but you get a free Kindle Fire) and is the only learning course, meaning they teach you how to understand the material rather than just relying on memorization. This is why it gets my highest ranking.
Roger is an entertaining and engaging course that relies on memorization, mnemonics and efficiency. It is the lowest cost of the 3 by $92 over Yaeger. It gets my #2 ranking because, while it is a good course that will keep your attention, it does skip over some material in the name of “cutting the fat,” and relies heavily on memorization which I think is not as beneficial as truly understanding the material.
Becker is the most widely-used CPA exam review course and is used by many of the top accounting firms. Like Roger, Becker also relies heavily on memorization and mnemonics. It is by far the most costly review course. If you are paying for the course yourself, Becker is not a wise choice in my opinion, because the other two courses offer more value. Becker is also notorious for poor customer service. The combination of these factors is why I ranked it #3 overall.
