CFE Review Day 1 the CPA Prep Course

CFE Review - Day 1 (without Marking)

Introducing CFE Review, the CPA Canada Honour Roll Prep course. This Day 1 course is designed to teach you CPA CFE prep strategies in a simple and engaging way. You will learn prep methods, case writing, outlining, formatting, memory aids and more.

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Get access to Canada's most engaging CFE Day 1 exam preparation program

Weekly live group coaching sessions to learn case writing, exam strategies, find answers, learn technicals and get expert support
One (1) original Meadowlark Entertainment Inc. (MEI) or Amuzu Parks Inc. (API) CFE Day 1 mock exam case for extra practice (authored by Gevorg, CPA)
Sample strong answer to Sep 2024 API v1 CFE exam case for supplemental practice (to be added soon)
Video lessons, handouts, templates, study plans, technical study notes, interviews, historical exam data, step-by-step walkthroughs of CFE cases, and much more
T2202 issued for course fees to claim as tax credits
Access to exclusive private WhatsApp group to ask questions and find study partners
1:1 private coaching calls with a CPA tutor for an additional fee
2-year full access to all content, resources, and updates to ensure you're covered for multiple exam attempts when needed

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CPA SpeedType™ is a proprietary time management and typing training tool that will help you type CPA cases faster. CFE Review students receive free access until they pass CFE (normally $19.99/month).

Day 1 Quants Mastery

Free access to "CFE Day 1 Quants Mastery" study toolkit, a powerful quants training guide for candidates writing the Day 1 exam.

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Lesson 9.2: Qualitative Analysis

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Course curriculum

1

Welcome to CFE Review Day 1!
- Glossary of terms
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- Start here - Orientation & Course Overview
- Course overview
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- Learning objectives
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- A message from your instructor
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- How to use this course
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- How to navigate
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- Before we begin...
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2

Updates and Resources
- Links to private WhatsApp groups
- Live Coaching Schedule (Zoom link)
- How to get free access to CPA SpeedType
- Practice Drills
- Other downloads
- How to download T2202 tax form
3

Sep 2025 CFE Live Class Recordings
- Intro
- Class 1 - June 17, 2025 - Getting Started
4

May 2025 CFE Live Class Recordings
- Intro
- Day 1 May 2025 Exam Debrief
- Class 1 - Feb 18, 2025 - Getting Started
- Class 2 - Feb 25, 2025 - Day 1 Study Plan
- Class 3 - Mar 4, 2025 - Day 1 Historical AOs & Time mgmt
- Class 4 - Mar 11, 2025 - Day 1 How to Outline
- Class 5 - Mar 18, 2025 - Day 1 SAF
- Class 6 - Mar 25, 2025 - Day 1 Strategic Issues
- Class 7 - April 1, 2025 - Day 1 Other issues
- Class 8 - April 8, 2025 - Day 1 Recommendations
- Class 9 - April 15, 2025 - Day 1 BP issues
- Class 10 - April 22, 2025 - Day 1 Exam Scenarios
- Class 11 - April 29, 2025 - D1 MWS Walkthrough
- Class 12 - May 6, 2025 - D1 W3 Walkthrough
- Class 13 - May 13, 2025 - D1 Predictions & VTL W6
5

Cases and Answers
- Gevorg's cases
- CFE Sep 2025 Day 1 - Meadowlark Entertainment Inc. (MEI) Capstone 1 case (Download)
- CFE May 2025 Day 1 - Viviana’s Trattoria Ltd. (VTL) Capstone 1 case (Download)
- CFE May 2025 Day 1 - Neptune Point Fisheries (NPF) Capstone 1 case (Download)
- CFE Sep 2025 Day 1 - Amuzu Parks Inc. (API) Capstone 1 case (Download)
- CFE Sep 2024 Day 1 - J.R. Pets Inc. Capstone 1 case (Download)
- CFE May 2024 Day 1 - Kingsdale Tea Inc. Capstone 1 case (Download)
- Sep 2024 CFE Answers
- May 2024 CFE Answers
- Sep 2023 CFE Answers
- May 2023 CFE Answers
- Sep 2022 CFE Answers
- May 2022 CFE Answers
- Day 1 Practice Cases (2021-2015)
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1 - Getting ready for CFE Day 1
- 1.0 - Study space
- 1.1 - Study tools
- 1.2 - Study plan
- 1.3 - Time off
- 1.4 - Study partner
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2 - Basics of CPA Certification Program
- 2.0 - CPA PEP, CFE, PER
- 2.1 - CFE (“4-5-4” exam)
- 2.2 - Use Capstone 2 wisely
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3 - Why candidates fail
- 3.0 - Exam anxiety
- 3.1 - Bad technical skills
- 3.2 - Bad case writing skills
- 3.3 - Bad strategy
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4 - Why candidates succeed
- 4.0 - Confident mindset
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- 4.1 - Strong technical
- 4.2 - Efficient case writing
- 4.3 - Solid strategy
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5 - Efficient case writing
- 5.0 - Types of cases
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- 5.1 - Types of requireds
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- 5.2 - Outlining
- 5.3 - Paper-outline
- 5.4 - Computer-outline
- 5.5 - No outline
- 5.6 - Effective debriefing
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6 - Technical Review & past Day 1 Practice Cases (2015-2023)
- 6.0 - Technical Drills & Day 1 Practice Cases (2021-2015)
- 6.1 Time management template
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7 - Introduction to Day 1
- 7.0 - Day 1 blueprint
- 7.1 - Day 1 passing profile
- 7.2 - Study strategies
- 7.3 - Approach
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8 - Situational analysis framework
- 8.0 - Approach
- 8.1 - Triggers
- 8.2 - Tactics
- 8.3 - Templates
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9 - Analysis of major issues - Qual
- 9.0 - Approach
- 9.1 - Triggers
- 9.2 - Tactics
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- 9.3 - Templates
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10 - Analysis of major issues - Quants
- 10.0 - Approach
- 10.1 - Triggers
- 10.2 - Tactics
- 10.3 - Templates
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11 - Operational issues
- 11.0 - Approach
- 11.1 - Triggers
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- 11.2 - Tactics
- 11.3 - Templates
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12 - Conclude and advise
- 12.0 - Approach
- 12.1 - Triggers
- 12.2 - Tactics
- 12.3a - Templates - Specific recommendations
- 12.3b - Templates - Overall recommendation
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13 - Communication
- 13.0 - Approach
- 13.1 - Tactics
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14 - Historical CFE data (2016-2024)
- 14.0 - Historical CFE data
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15 - Day 1 demo
- 15.0 - Weak Day 1 response
- 15.1 - Strong Day 1 response
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16 - Interviews with top writers
- 16.0 - Matt
- 16.1a - Jonathan (Part 1/2)
- 16.1b - Jonathan (Part 2/2)
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17 - Packing for CFE
- 17.0 - Rite of passage
- 17.1 - Debrief and rest
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18 - Wait for the results day
- 18.0 - Wait for the results day
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19 - The results day
- 19.0 - The results day
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20 - Survey, course feedback, next steps...
- 20.0 - More resources for you
- 20.1 - Before you go...
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Past Live Session Recordings
- Class 1 - June 18, 2024 - Orientation Days 1
- Class 2 - June 25, 2024 - Day 1 Strategies & Passing Profile
- Class 3 - July 2, 2024 - Day 1 Historical AOs
- Class 4 - July 9, 2024 - Day 1 How to Outline
- Class 5 - July 16, 2024 - Day 1 SAF
- Class 6 - July 23, 2024 - Day 1 Strategic Issues
- Class 7 - July 30, 2024 - Day 1 Other issues
- Class 8 - August 6, 2024 - Day 1 Recommendations
- Class 9 - August 13, 2024 - Day 1 Big Picture Issue
- Class 10 - August 20, 2024 - Day 1 MW Walkthrough
- Class 11 - August 27, 2024 - Day 1 W3 Walkthrough
- Class 12 - Sep 3, 2024 - D1 Overall Strategies & Predictions
- Sep 2024 CFE Day 1 Debrief

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