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Updated:Apr. 21, 2021
Bryce Welker
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Enrolled Agent Courses – Top 5 Comparison

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Choosing the right EA review course is the single most important decision you will make on your Enrolled Agent journey. You will be spending hundreds of hours studying, so it’s crucial to find the course that best fits your learning style and background. So here’s the good news – I have personally tested every major EA prep course on the market so you don’t have to! The comparison chart below will help you figure out…
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Surgent EA Review

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Surgent EA Exam Review is affordable, filled with practice questions, and its adaptive learning technology has helped many candidates become enrolled agents in the most efficient way possible. Surgent prides itself on the streamlined design of its course, giving self-studiers the opportunity to pass the exam as soon as possible.
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Lambers EA Review

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Lambers EA Review course has prepared students for the EA exam since 2008 and is available in three basic formats: audio, video, and software. Although the course technology is somewhat out of date, students looking for a more traditional learning option will appreciate the audio and video course options.
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WiseGuides EA Review

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WiseGuides has been preparing financial professionals for various certification exams and has offered continuing education courses for almost 2 decades. The WiseGuides EA Review offers students a few thousand practice questions at a bargain price for up to 18 months.
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Arthur EA Review

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Arthur EA Review consists of 3 separate books, one for each part of the exam. Each book contains a study guide section and a section that includes prior IRS exam questions with the corresponding answers. In total, you'll have access to over one thousand pages of study material. Arthur's course is well-known for its detailed explanations of concepts.
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How to Study for the EA Exam

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Perhaps you’ve been working for 10-15 years preparing taxes and you’ve finally had it with your current station in life. Or, maybe you’re just trying to avoid reaching that point, and as a young professional in the accounting industry, you want to be catapulted up the corporate ladder.
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How to Best Prep for Exams on a Busy Schedule

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Exams tend to be one of those things that creep up on you. When you look in your calendar, it always seems like you have ages to prepare, right up to the point where the exam is suddenly only two days away. This is doubly true if you’re working a full-time job and have to juggle additional obligations.
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PassKey EA Review

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The PassKey EA Review Workbook includes 6 enrolled agent practice exams; 2 full practice exams for each of the 3 parts of the EA exam. Each exam contains 100 questions, for a total of 600 practice questions. Each question includes a detailed answer, which can be found at the back of the book.
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Enrolled Agent vs CPA: Which Is Right for You?

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It can get a little confusing with all the accounting acronyms out there. Similarities among various accounting jobs makes distinguishing accounting job titles even more difficult. The following article explains the differences between two of the most commonly confused job titles; Enrolled Agent and CPA.
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How To Become An Enrolled Agent

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An Enrolled Agent is a tax specialist who has been federally authorized to represent taxpayers before all levels of the IRS. Unlike CPAs, enrolled agents are eligible to practice in all states without additional licensing requirements.
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Enrolled Agent Salary

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f you enjoy crunching numbers or preparing your own income taxes, then you should consider a career as an enrolled agent (EA). When it comes to jobs in accounting and finance, many people consider becoming CPAs, while few think about the option of becoming enrolled agents. With an increasing need for EAs across the nation, choosing to follow this career path can be both satisfying and lucrative.
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Enrolled Agent Exam Part 1

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Part 1 of the enrolled agent exam, also known as the IRS Special Enrollment Exam (SEE), covers tax topics related to individuals. The exam contains 100 questions, including 85 questions that are scored and 15 questions that are experimental and therefore not scored. The exam consists of 5 separate sections and candidates have 3.5 hours to complete it.
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Enrolled Agent Continuing Education Requirements (CPE)

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Did you know that throughout your career as an EA you will have to fulfill Enrolled Agent continuing education requirements? Continuing professional education is required by the IRS in order to maintain your EA certification. Not sure what you need to do to fulfill these obligations? We’ve outlined the requirements for you in this article.
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