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AICPA Exam Prep 2025

2025 CPA Exam Dates – AICPA Schedule

Core Sections (FAR, REG) These sections are available for continuous testing throughout 2025. Scores are released on a rolling basis, depending on when the AICPA receives your exam data. If AICPA Receives Exam Data By Target Score Release Date January 23 February 7 February 14 February 25 March 9 March 18 March 31 April 9 April 23 May 8 May 16 May 28 June 8 June 17 June...

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Episode 20 – Conquer Your Exam Anxiety with Dr. Bianca Busch | Strategies for CFP® Exam Success!

In this episode, Dr. Bianca Busch, founder of The College Psychologist, dives into the challenges of test anxiety and shares actionable strategies to overcome it—especially for those preparing for the CFP® exam. With her background in psychiatry at the University of Chicago and Harvard's Boston Children's Hospital,...

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Episode 7 – Retirement Savings and Income Planning

In this episode, Sev talks about many of the Retirement Savings & Income Planning topics that could be tested on the CFP® exam. Topics such as ADP and ACP testing, qualified and non-qualified plans, age-weighted plans, IRAs and qualified plan taxation along with SEPs & SIMPLEs are just some of...

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Episode 6 – Retirement Savings and Income Planning

In this episode, Sev discusses the subject areas that you need to study and be aware of in the Retirement Savings and Income Planning module of the CFP® exam. Topics such as Social Security, qualified vs non-qualified ERISA plans, defined benefit vs defined contribution plans and distributions from these types...

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Episode 5 – Income Tax Planning

In this episode, Sev talks about many of the topics that could be test on the CFP® exam. Topics such as adjustments, deduction and credits, below market-rate loans, IRA deductibility, investment interest expense and kiddie tax rules are just some things Sev will talk about.

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Episode 4 – Investments

In this episode, Sev talks about many of major areas within the Investments module that could be tested on the CFP® exam. Topics such as stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds and ETFs are discussed, along with their tax implications. Methods of measuring a portfolio manager’s investment performance such as the Treynor...

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Episode 19 – How to Use ChatGPT to Help You Pass the CFP® Exam

🔥 Unlock the power of AI 🤖 in CFP® exam prep with a deep dive into ChatGPT. Explore how this advanced language model from OpenAI revolutionizes studying by generating human-like responses through deep learning. Discover the breadth of ChatGPT's knowledge, honed from vast internet text, providing accurate insights across various topics. While...

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Episode 2 – Insurance

In this episode, Sev talks about many of major areas within the insurance module that could be tested on the CFP® exam. Life insurance, dividend payout options, MECs, annuity taxation and homeowners insurance are all topics that are reviewed and discussed.

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Episode 1 – General Principles

In this episode, Sev talks about many of the major areas within the General Principles module that could be tested on the CFP® exam. Education planning, retirement planning and mortgage calculations are explained, along with the Federal Reserve, the financial planning process, the standards of conduct and code of ethics.

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