Study materials for EA exam?

[TAXMAN]

Jack from Ohio, what did you use as a study guide for the 3 test?

Edited January 10, 2015 by jklcpa
started topic and move post from its hijacking elsewhere

[jklcpa]

Jack, What did you use as a study guide for the 3 test?

 

 

TAXMAN, I started this topic for you and moved your post because it would have be a hijack in a completely unrelated thread.

[Jack from Ohio]

My journey has been three and a half years.  Took all three tests at once, Feb. 2010.  Passed #1 & #3, failed #2.  Over the next 2 years I took #2 three additional times and failed all three. By this time, the time had expired on #1 & #3, so I had to start over.

 

Test# 1 - Individuals

Test# 2 - Businesses

Test# 3 - Representation, Practices and Procedures.

 

July 2012 I purchased the Gleim study course for businesses (#2).  Lots of seminars, IRS forums etc., and I felt ready to take #2.  My plan was to be sure I passed #2 before I took tests #1 & #3.

 

  There is an audio study portion of that program.  I downloaded them, burned them on CD's and for a year listened as I was driving.  30 minutes each way to work, and anywhere else I went by myself.  Their study program is also very good because it will create simulated tests.  When you take the test, you can see what the correct answer is, but more importantly, it explains why the answer is correct as well as telling you why the other answers are wrong.

 

Dec. 29, 2014 I took and passed Test# 2.  I asked the fellow at Prometric 3 times if he was kidding me.  He smiles and handed me the paper with proof.

Jan. 2, 2015 I took the other two tests.  Passed them both. I knew I would have no problems with #1 & #3 because those relate to the largest part of my experience.

[Lion EA]

If any of you can take the HRB course, it's an excellent text with practice tests with explanations.  Has been available as an online course, also.  Obviously for the live course, the instructors can vary; but the text and tests/explanations are still outstanding.  Just don't know if HRB still allows non-employees to take their courses.  (Got me through all four parts -- I'm old -- at one time, but took six months of my life.)