Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to CFE Review Day 1!

  • 2

    Updates and Resources

    • Resources

    • Debrief CFE May 2021 (Day 1)
  • 3

    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
  • 4

    2 - Basics of CPA Certification Program

  • 5

    3 - Why candidates fail

    • 3.0 - Exam anxiety

    • 3.1 - Bad technical skills

    • 3.2 - Bad case writing skills

    • 3.3 - Bad strategy
  • 6

    4 - Why candidates succeed

  • 7

    5 - Efficient case writing

  • 8

    6.0 - Technical Review & past Day 1 Practice Cases (2015-2020)

    • 6.0 - Technical Review & Day 1 Practice Cases (2021-2015)
  • 9

    7 - Introduction to Day 1

    • 7.0 - Day 1 blueprint

    • 7.1 - Day 1 passing profile

    • 7.2 - Study strategies

    • 7.3 - Approach
  • 10

    8 - Situational analysis framework

    • 8.0 - Approach

    • 8.1 - Triggers

    • 8.2 - Tactics

    • 8.3 - Templates
  • 11

    9 - Analysis of major issues - Qual

  • 12

    10 - Analysis of major issues - Quants

    • 10.0 - Approach

    • 10.1 - Triggers

    • 10.2 - Tactics

    • 10.3 - Templates
  • 13

    11 - Operational issues

  • 14

    12 - Conclude and advise

    • 12.0 - Approach

    • 12.1 - Triggers

    • 12.2 - Tactics

    • 12.3a - Templates - Specific recommendations

    • 12.3b - Templates - Overall recommendation
  • 15

    13 - Communication

    • 13.0 - Approach

    • 13.1 - Tactics
  • 16

    14 - Historical CFE data (2016-2019)

    • 14.0 - Historical CFE data (2016-2019)

  • 17

    15 - Day 1 demo

    • 15.0 - Weak Day 1 response

    • 15.1 - Strong Day 1 response
  • 18

    16 - Interviews with top writers

    • 16.0 - Matt

    • 16.1a - Jonathan (Part 1/2)

    • 16.1b - Jonathan (Part 2/2)
  • 19

    17 - Packing for CFE

    • 17.0 - Rite of passage

    • 17.1 - Debrief and rest
  • 20

    18 - Wait for the results day

    • 18.0 - Wait for the results day
  • 21

    19 - The results day

    • 19.0 - The results day
  • 22

    20 - Survey, course feedback, next steps...

    • 20.0 - More resources for you

    • 20.1 - Before you go...

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