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Written by leading CPAs, EAs, tax law, and ethics experts, each course and exam was written by leading experts based on the exam blueprints, making the blueprint an essential tool to determine what you need to review prior to examination.
ABA Accredited Business Accountant®
The ABA Prep Course is written by leading CPAs, EAs, tax law, and ethics experts. Each part includes chapters of reference materials and review questions with answers and explanations. The ABA recognizes accountants who have demonstrated entry-level knowledge and skill to provide competent financial accounting, financial reporting, financial statement preparation, taxation, managerial accounting, business law, and ethics for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States.
Part 1: Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Preparation, Presentation and Reporting – Course Sample
Part 2: Business Consulting Services, Taxation, Business Law and Ethics – Course Sample
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ATP Accredited Tax Preparer
The ATP Prep Course is written by leading CPAs, EAs, tax law, and ethics experts. Each part includes chapters of reference materials and review questions with answers and explanations. The ATP recognizes tax preparers who have demonstrated proficency in preparing individual tax returns, handling comprehensive Form 1040 issues, and ethical issues. ATP certificiants are exempt from the IRS Annual Filing Season Program‘s annual refresher course and exam.
Personal Income Taxation, Ethics and Procedures – Course Sample
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ATA Accredited Tax Advisor
The ATA Prep Course is written by leading CPAs, EAs, tax law, and ethics experts. Each part includes chapters of reference materials and review questions with answers and explanations. The ATA recognizes practitioners who handle sophisticated tax planning issues, including planning for owners of closely held businesses, planning for the highly compensated, choosing qualified retirement plans and performing estate tax planning. Their expertise covers tax returns for individuals, business entities, fiduciaries, trusts and estates, as well as tax planning, tax consulting and ethics.
Business Entities, Fiduciaries, Trusts and Estates, Tax Planning, Consulting and Ethics – Course Sample
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ARA Accredited Retirement Advisor
The ARA Prep Course is written by leading CPAs, EAs, tax law, and ethics experts. Each part includes chapters of reference materials and review questions with answers and explanations. The ARA recognizes professionals who have a thorough knowledge of topics relevant to retirement planning and special issues of senior citizens including tax planning and tax preparation for decedents, estates, and trusts; and applying your knowledge and skills in real-life situations when serving aging clients.
NOTE: This course is actively being rebuilt as of September 2025.
Tax Planning and Preparation for Senior Citizens, Decedent, Estates, and Trusts – Course Sample
Exam Blueprints