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Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with the CPA Exam 5Chapter 1: So You Want to Become a CPA 7Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with the CPA Exam 15Chapter 3: Preparing to Take the Exam 25Chapter 4: Implementing a Study Program 33Part II: Business Environment and Concepts 51Chapter 5: Taking a Closer Look at the Business Environment and Concepts Test 53Chapter 6: Business Environment and Concepts Practice Questions 75Chapter 7: Answers to Business Environment and Concepts Practice Questions 83Part III: Financial Accounting and Reporting 87Chapter 8: Taking a Closer Look at the Financial Accounting and Reporting Test 89Chapter 9: Financial Accounting and Reporting Practice Questions 121Chapter 10: Answers and Explanations to Financial Accounting and Reporting Practice Questions 131Part IV: Auditing and Attestation 139Chapter 11: Taking a Closer Look at the Auditing and At testation Test 141Chapter 12: Auditing and Attestation Practice Questions 169Chapter 13: Answers and Explanations to Auditing and Attestation Practice Questions 177Part V: Regulation 181Chapter 14: Taking a Closer Look at the Regulation Test 183Chapter 15: Regulation Practice Questions 219Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations to Regulation Practice Questions 227Part VI: The Part of Tens 233Chapter 17: Ten Common Mistakes on the CPA Exam 235Chapter 18: Ten Important Formulas to Understand 243Appendix: Linking to Wiley CPAexcel 253Index 255