Using AI to Study for the CPA Exam Quiz

Answers and explanations appear as you take the quiz.

1. Under the CPA exam structure in place since January 2024, which three sections are the Core sections every candidate takes?
   • BAR, ISC and TCP
   • AUD, FAR and REG
   • AUD, BEC and FAR
   • FAR, REG and TCP
2. An AI tutor tells a FAR candidate that a lessee accounts for all leases under one model, with no operating-versus-finance classification. What mix-up does this most likely reflect?
   • Describing IFRS 16 instead of US GAAP ASC 842
   • Confusing auditing standards with tax law
   • Using an outdated passing score
   • Mixing up BAR and ISC content
3. Why should a REG candidate double-check dollar thresholds and limits that an AI gives them?
   • The exam does not test dollar amounts at all
   • AI tools refuse to answer tax questions
   • Many tax amounts are inflation-adjusted, and the model may give a figure from a different year
   • Thresholds only matter on the TCP section
4. Which use of AI would break a candidate's exam obligations, not just risk inaccuracy?
   • Asking for a study calendar based on the blueprints
   • Asking the AI to explain the effective interest method
   • Having the AI critique a written explanation of a going-concern issue
   • Typing in remembered questions from a live exam sitting to get explanations
5. According to the guide, what is the most reliable way to catch an AI error in a multi-step calculation such as a bond amortization table?
   • Ask the same chatbot to confirm its answer
   • Redo the calculation yourself, for example in a spreadsheet, and compare each step
   • Accept the answer if the explanation sounds fluent
   • Ask for a shorter answer with fewer steps
6. Why are AI-generated practice questions a poor measure of whether you are ready for the real exam?
   • They are always easier than real questions
   • The AICPA bans all AI-written practice material
   • They are not written to the blueprints and pretested the way real exam questions are
   • They only cover the Discipline sections
7. For AUD study, what context should a candidate state so the AI does not blend two sets of standards?
   • Whether the answer should use IFRS or US GAAP depreciation
   • Whether the question is about federal or state income tax
   • Whether the answer should be in multiple-choice or simulation format
   • Whether the engagement is an audit of a nonissuer under AICPA standards or an issuer under PCAOB standards
8. Where should a candidate look to confirm which tasks and skill levels a CPA exam section actually tests?
   • The AICPA blueprint for that section
   • The chatbot's own list of likely topics
   • Online forum posts from past candidates
   • The IFRS Foundation website