Overview Of Fast Forward Academy CPA Review Course [2024]

1. Dashboard, Study Planner & Organization
2. Multiple Choice
3. Analytics
4. Simulations
5. Video Lectures
6. Flashcards
7. Customer Support
8. Picking Course Package Tips
9. Fast Forward Academy Discounts
10. Frequently Asked Questions

When you first login to Fast Forward Academy you are greeted with a very clean and simple to use dashboard.

Your study modules and progress are clearly laid out and the "Opportunities" section of the dashboard gives you a quick overview of the topics you are performing strongly on and the areas that need work.

What's very cool is that they also provide you with a "Fast Focus" option which will automatically filter the topics that you are struggling on for easy access.

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Fast Forward Academy offers a modest 5,000+ multiple choice test bank & simulations within their course.

Each question is tied directly to the text and video lectures for easy access.

I found that each question also provides a detailed explanation, which is important to use as a learning tool.

Because each multiple choice question is tied to the text and video lectures, it gives Fast Forward Academy the data it needs to recommend areas where you need improvement based on your question performance.

They also offer a "Practice Exam" that simulates the real CPA exam.

One thing I noticed is that they don't track your time per multiple choice question.

This is always nice to know in terms of practicing for time management.

However in their simulated exams they do have a countdown timer that mirrors the real CPA exam.

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Fast Forward Academy has a very interesting take on Multiple Choice analytics.

As I mentioned before they automatically provide you with a clear picture for where you are scoring lower and should focus your time.

In addition to this you can dig down deep into the sub-topics of each video lecture and identify areas on your own to focus on as well.

This approach is very similar to what UWorld Roger CPA Review is doing with their "SmartPath" and the level of analytics detail is almost as good as the analytics provided by Gleim CPA Review and Wiley CPAexcel.

Fast Forward Academy is clearly a data driven review course focused on saving you as much time as possible.

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Fast Forward Academy offers a wide range of CPA exam simulations.

I didn't notice anything special about them and I didn't see anything lacking either in terms of functionality.

I also found that the simulation explanations for why the questions were right or wrong were very detailed and sufficient for preparing you to sit for the CPA exam.

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One of the biggest changes in2020 for Fast Forward Academy is the introduction of full video lectures.

Fast Forward Academy offers 80+ hours of video lectures from Brian Hock of Hock International.

I found the lectures to be very detailed and breakdown the information well.

In terms of entertainment value, I found Brian to be a little bit dry compared to say UWorld Roger CPA Review.

That being said they keep the video lecture times to a reasonable amount so you won't be sitting through any 2-3 hour lectures which is good.

In terms of the video lecture dashboard, I found it to be a little bit lacking in terms of helping you follow along with the textbook.

As the lecture went on little bullet points would appear but you would have to manually follow along in your textbook.

Not that this is a bad thing, but it's a nice feature to have.

I do like that the video lectures are broken down by sub-topic, which allows you to jump to specific sections of video lecture without having to jump around to find it.

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Fast Forward Academy has a cool feature that allows you to create your own flashcards on the fly within their software.

The flashcard can also be linked to a section in the textbook or made during a video lecture.

I do wish that Fast Forward Academy offered some pre-made flashcards.

It would help students save time by providing them with a study tool to use for the most important topics they need to know.

If you are interested in the Fast Forward Academy's flashcard builder go here

In terms of customer support, Fast Forward Academy offers a community forum.

You can post a question and typically within a day or two, someone from the Fast Forward Academy team will respond.

I noted a couple instances where Brian Hock himself responded to a student question, but mostly the responses were coming from CPA's on staff or the owner of Fast Forward Academy.

I also noted a few times where a students question was not answered for 3-4 days.

Overall I am confident that if you have questions that you will get a response that answers your question, it just might take longer than 24 hours.

Fast Forward Academy has 3 primary course packages for you to choose that are put together with different types of CPA Candidates in mind.

CPA Smart Bundle - This is likely the most popular bundle that Fast Forward Academy sells because it gives you all the software + the physical materials.

CPA Online Course - If you don't need a physical copy of the Fast Forward Academy textbooks, this bundle is for you.

CPA Study Guide - The CPA Study Guide is the Fast Forward Academy physical textbooks. So if you go with the CPA Online Course bundle and decide you need the physical textbooks, this option is for you.

Compare all the different packages below to determine which will work best for you:

Q: How Long Do I Get Access To Fast Forward Academy?

A: Fast Forward Academy CPA review offers unlimited access and free updates until you pass

Q: How Does Fast Forward Academy Compare To Wiley CPAexcel or UWorld Roger CPA Review

A: In my opinion, UWorld Roger CPA Review and Wiley CPAexcel are more established courses with a better track record.

They also offer more multiple choice questions and offer pre-made flashcards and provide you with more resources than Fast Forward Academy.

However to obtain these resources it will cost you a bit more.

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