DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY & MIS
C.P.A. REVIEW

Overview

The CPA Review is one of many quality programs offered through the School of Accountancy at DePaul University. The comprehensive Review has helped thousands of CPA candidates become Certified Public Accountants for over 50 years.

The Review is designed to reflect the contact and style of the computer-based exam. There are four courses which correspond to the four sections of the exam: Auditing & Attestation (AUD), Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) and Regulation (REG). The Review consists of live instruction by faculty who specialize in the topics they teach. In addition, each course contains a Computer-Based Testing (CBT) session which focuses on database simulation and research practice.

Courses

ACC 364: Regulation (REG): Topics include federal taxation, ethics, professional and legal responsibilities, and business law.

ACC 365: Auditing & Attestation (AUD): Topics include generally accepted auditing procedures, generally accepted auditing standards and other standards related to attest engagements.

ACC 366: Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR): Topics include generally accepted accounting principles for business enterprises, not-for-profit organizations, and governmental entities.

ACC 367: Business Environment & Concepts (BEC): Topics include general business environment and business concepts that candidates need to know in order to understand the underlying business reasons for and accounting implications of business transactions.

Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9pm at the Loop Campus.

Registration & Tuition

Visit http://accountancy.depaul.edu and select Academic Programs.

Tuition is due within 2 weeks of the start of each course. A registration fee of $50 is assessed per academic term (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring). Registration may take place at any time.

Credit

Candidates may take any CPA Review course for credit if they require additional hours to sit for the Exam. To earn credit, the candidate must complete 80% of the homework, attend 80% of the class meetings, and take the final exam for each course. Credit hours that can be earned per course are as follows:

 

Course	Quarters	Semesters
ACC 364: Regulation	4.0	2 2/3
ACC 365: Auditing & Attestation	2.0	1 1/3
ACC 366: Financial Accounting & Reporting	4.0	2 2/3
ACC 367: Business Environment & Concepts	2.0	1 1/3

Repeating Courses

Candidates who are unsuccessful in passing any section of the CPA Exam may repeat a course at no tuition charge. In order to qualify, the candidate must attend 80% of the course, complete 80% of the assigned homework and pass the final exam. Registration fees will still be assessed per academic term.

Textbooks and Handouts

The Wiley CPA Exam Review is used for all courses and is available through the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the DePaul Center, 1 East Jackson Boulevard. Additional lecture notes and practice exercises will be distributed at each class meeting.

Wiley CPA Practice Software

The Wiley CPA Exam Review Practice Software (a $229 value!) is provided at no additional tuition charge. This is provided during the first week of class. The software complements the live instruction and course materials and helps candidates maximize the likelihood of success.

Faculty

Faculty is made up of experts from DePaul’s School of Accountancy, College of Commerce and the Chicagoland business community. All faculty members come to the Review with solid teaching credentials and experience.

 

Thomas Berry, PhD Department of Finance tberry@depaul.edu	Mark McCarthy, JD, MAS, CPA, CMA School of Accountancy & MIS mmccarth@depaul.edu
Anthony Krautmann, PhD Department of Economics akrautma@depaul.edu	Elizabeth Murphy, PhD, CPA School of Accountancy & MIS emurphy@depaul.edu
Samuel Manella, JD Department of Management manellas@aol.com	Jeff O’Hara, CPA, MBA joh58@aol.com
Nick Marsico, JD, CPA nmarsico@dykema.com	David J. Roberts, JD, MST, MBA, CPA School of Accountancy & MIS droberts@depaul.edu
Ed Doyle, CIA, CISA, CPA, MBA School of Accountancy & MIS edoyle@fhlbc.com

Staff

Mark McCarthy, Director, is responsible for all matters pertaining to the C.P.A. Review faculty and curriculum, and can be reached at mmccarth@depaul.edu.

Brian Maj, CPA Program Coordinator, is responsible for all registration, course information and daily operations, and can be reached at bmaj@depaul.edu or directly at 312/362-8679.

Resources

Illinois Board of Examiners
www.ilboa.com

Illinois CPA Society
www.icpas.org

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
www.cpa-exam.org

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
www.nasba.org

Thomson Prometric CPA Testing
www.prometric.com/cpa