CPA Exam Lab
The bookshelf

Study on paper, if that is how you study best

Everything on this site is free and always will be. These are the same original materials, professionally typeset into books and cards for people who retain more with a highlighter in hand. Printed on demand, so a copy is made only when you order it.

Study guides

Every topic in blueprint order: concepts, worked examples, comparison tables, and practice questions with full answer explanations.

AUDStudy Guide

AUD Study Guide

Auditing and Attestation

A focused review and practice companion to the free course at cpaexamlab.com: every AUD topic in blueprint order with concepts, worked procedures, comparison tables, exam strategy, and practice questions with end-of-chapter answer keys.

$29
Coming soon
FARStudy Guide

FAR Study Guide

Financial Accounting and Reporting

A focused review and practice companion to the free course at cpaexamlab.com: all 34 FAR topics with worked examples, journal entries, and practice questions with end-of-chapter answer keys. The heaviest section, kept tight.

$29
Coming soon
REGStudy Guide

REG Study Guide

Regulation

A focused review and practice companion: individual and entity taxation, property transactions, business law, and ethics, updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Tax law as of the edition date printed inside.

$24
Coming soon
BARStudy Guide

BAR Study Guide

Business Analysis and Reporting

A focused review and practice companion: financial statement analysis, managerial and cost accounting, variance analysis, advanced GAAP, and governmental accounting, with worked calculations throughout.

$24
Coming soon
ISCStudy Guide

ISC Study Guide

Information Systems and Controls

A focused review and practice companion: IT governance, ITGCs and application controls, data management, security, privacy, and SOC engagements, mapped to how the exam tests each control.

$24
Coming soon
TCPStudy Guide

TCP Study Guide

Tax Compliance and Planning

A focused review and practice companion: advanced individual tax, personal financial planning, and entity tax compliance and planning, OBBBA-updated. Tax law as of the edition date printed inside.

$24
Coming soon

Workbooks

Drill the recurring question archetypes that show up on every sitting.

PATTERNSPattern Lab Workbook

Pattern Lab Workbook

Question archetypes for all six sections

Every recurring CPA question archetype across all six sections: how the exam words it, the playbook, the trap, and a drill set with full answer keys. The workbook no other prep course has.

$34
Coming soon

Flashcards

Every key term as a cut-out card. Make a physical deck and drill the ones you miss.

FARFlashcards

FAR Flashcards

FAR key terms as cut-out study cards

Every FAR key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon
AUDFlashcards

AUD Flashcards

AUD key terms as cut-out study cards

Every AUD key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon
REGFlashcards

REG Flashcards

REG key terms as cut-out study cards

Every REG key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon
BARFlashcards

BAR Flashcards

BAR key terms as cut-out study cards

Every BAR key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon
ISCFlashcards

ISC Flashcards

ISC key terms as cut-out study cards

Every ISC key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon
TCPFlashcards

TCP Flashcards

TCP key terms as cut-out study cards

Every TCP key term as a true two-sided flashcard: term on the front, definition on the back, in blueprint order. Cut along the guides and drill the ones you miss.

$14
Coming soon

The website is still the free way to study

Lessons, practice questions, mock exams, the Pattern Lab, and spaced repetition are free forever at cpaexamlab.com. Buy a book only if you want the paper edition.

Study free on the site

Questions

Are these different from the free site?

No. It is the same original content, laid out for print. If you would rather study on screen, everything is free at cpaexamlab.com and always will be.

How are they printed and shipped?

Print on demand. A copy is manufactured when you order, then shipped to you. Allow a few business days for printing plus mail time. Buying on Amazon uses Amazon's own printing and shipping.

What are the flashcards?

A booklet of cut-out cards, one key term per card with its definition, in blueprint order. Cut along the dashed lines to make a physical deck.

What if my copy arrives damaged?

For direct orders, contact us with a photo within 30 days and we will send a replacement. Amazon handles returns and replacements for orders placed there.