Catherine, Author at Study Shortcut Australia

STUDY SHORTCUT – STUDY TIPS

CPA Practice Exams

CPA Australia does not release past exam papers – so how do you get exam ready?

It is essential to test your knowledge of the CPA course content in advance of the exam. Often, you may feel comfortable with what you’ve read, but when it comes time to apply your learnings, it may not feel so easy. Throw in time pressure and exam nerves, and it is no surprise that ~50% of candidates fail each year!

CPA Australia don’t release past exam papers and provides limited practice questions to candidates. The Study Shortcut team believe it is imperative to complete as many practice questions as possible to ensure you’re confident and prepared for the exam.

Study Shortcut provides practice questions and exams to get you exam ready!

Study Shortcut has developed a large number of practice questions and practice exams for candidates. Our practice questions and exams target various levels of difficulty and model the weightings of the real CPA exams. They are designed to build confidence in advance of your exam.

The Shortcut Method practice exams include both multiple choice and extended response questions – and with our Platinum package, you can have your extended response questions marked. This will help you identify areas of improvement – and develop a structured approach to answering these types of questions. Given the extended response section can be worth up to 30% of the overall exam result, the value of strong performance in this part of the exam cannot be understated.

Knowing where to find the answer when you don’t know the answer can boost your exam result.

CPA Australia can only examine content from the textbook – so a strong working knowledge of where to find the relevant section of the book can be a key part of your success.

The Shortcut Method shows CPA candidates what is best to take into the open book exam – and how to use your materials to maximise your result. Through a strong familiarity of the Study Shortcut Summary Notes, candidates will be able to find their way to the section of the course that an unknown exam question relates. This will enable you to find an answer in the allotted time and boost your exam result.

Study Shortcut – get exam ready with us

The CPA textbook contains the examinable material for your exam. There is only so many questions that CPA Australia can ask on each topic – so practicing on questions that are similar to the final exam and receiving personalised feedback will really make a difference to your CPA journey.

Set yourself up for success in a time efficient and effective way – enrol in Study Shortcut now!

STUDY SHORTCUT – STUDY TIPS

Efficient Study Strategies

There’s a better way to study than trawling through a 500+ page textbook!

One of the key challenges of the CPA Program is the volume of information in each subject. Some parts are ‘nice to have’ rather than ‘must have’. Study Shortcut can show you where to focus your time and how to study efficiently and effectively.

Plan your study time

Plan out how you’d like to study for the semester and be realistic with your approach.

Are you planning to make time to study every day, each weekend or over a condensed semester? Are you planning to study one or two subjects?

The Shortcut Strategy is a targeted program running over 6 weeks – designed for you to juggle your work and life commitments or perhaps complete two subjects comfortably over the 12 week semester.

A clear plan, with clear deliverables will set you up for success.

Focus on important areas of course material

Study Shortcut identifies and simplifies the important areas of the course content. Our Study Shortcut Summary Notes identifies the key points from each page of the text book and presents them in a way that makes it easy to absorb. This will enable you to build a foundation of knowledge, complementing your existing experience and understanding.

Apply your learning

Once you’ve worked through the Study Shortcut Summary Notes, you’re ready to apply your learning. As soon as possible, we’ll have you doing practice questions to ensure you know how the content should be applied in an exam. Exam technique is honed through practice. Having confidence in how to answer questions will enable you to move quickly throughout your exam.

Focus on your weak areas

Each of the CPA subjects contains content that covers areas of general knowledge, common sense and prior learning from your undergraduate degree. Each student will have clear strengths in the subject material, so if you’re looking to minimise your time studying, it makes sense to invest your time in the areas you need to develop. The Study Shortcut weekly practice questions help identify areas of weakness and provides targeted recommendations on where to focus your time.