[Anonymous]

Could anyone suggest me how to prepare for enrolled agent exam. Suggest me some good books.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to bump up a thread for you about this. Very informative.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to bump up a thread for you about this. Very informative.

[Anonymous]

I know HR&Block offer classes if you work part time(seasonal) with them.

But I am just wondering why would EA be valuable if you already passed the CPA exam? Unless it is required by employment?

[Anonymous]

I know HR&Block offer classes if you work part time(seasonal) with them.

But I am just wondering why would EA be valuable if you already passed the CPA exam? Unless it is required by employment?

[SunDevil13]

When I graduated in 2010 I was planning to take the EA exam because I didn't have a job lined up and I thought I would be doing tax. I also never thought I would be getting a Masters or taking the CPA exam.

I purchased Gleim materials and looking through them now I actually think they are decent. There are 3 books and the questions are at the back of each chapter.

Since the test is on the computer I think it would be good to get questions on a computer, but I think the books content is good. It could definitely use more questions though.

That being said, you already passed all your sections for the CPA. Unless you are planning to have your own tax firm I think it is a waste of time. My old boss was a CPA and EA. A lot of people say they only want a CPA to do their taxes. No one cares about an EA.

FAR - 7/25/11 - 79
AUD - 11/29/11 - 93
REG - 2/29/12 - 86
BEC - 4-5/XX/12

[SunDevil13]

When I graduated in 2010 I was planning to take the EA exam because I didn't have a job lined up and I thought I would be doing tax. I also never thought I would be getting a Masters or taking the CPA exam.

I purchased Gleim materials and looking through them now I actually think they are decent. There are 3 books and the questions are at the back of each chapter.

Since the test is on the computer I think it would be good to get questions on a computer, but I think the books content is good. It could definitely use more questions though.

That being said, you already passed all your sections for the CPA. Unless you are planning to have your own tax firm I think it is a waste of time. My old boss was a CPA and EA. A lot of people say they only want a CPA to do their taxes. No one cares about an EA.

FAR - 7/25/11 - 79
AUD - 11/29/11 - 93
REG - 2/29/12 - 86
BEC - 4-5/XX/12

[Anonymous]

In my view, an enrolled agent will have more taxation knowledge when compared to a cpa. I want to establish my own tax practice. That's why i want to pursue both enrolled agent and master's in taxation.

[Anonymous]

In my view, an enrolled agent will have more taxation knowledge when compared to a cpa. I want to establish my own tax practice. That's why i want to pursue both enrolled agent and master's in taxation.

[jamesjohnson11]

When I was researching this, I got the impression that once you have your CPA you are essentially on the same level as an EA in terms of the way the IRS sees you. Look on the IRS website, they have a lot of info on being an EA.

Personally, if you are interested in learning more about tax or want to establish a practice, you should just focus a lot of your CPE credits or even outside learning towards tax issues.

My belief is the CPA is the best to have. I feel, getting an EA on top of it would be somewhat of a waste, but that's just my opinion.

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[jamesjohnson11]

When I was researching this, I got the impression that once you have your CPA you are essentially on the same level as an EA in terms of the way the IRS sees you. Look on the IRS website, they have a lot of info on being an EA.

Personally, if you are interested in learning more about tax or want to establish a practice, you should just focus a lot of your CPE credits or even outside learning towards tax issues.

My belief is the CPA is the best to have. I feel, getting an EA on top of it would be somewhat of a waste, but that's just my opinion.

R PASS
A PASS
B PASS
F AUGUST

[Anonymous]

At first I wanted to get an EA. But the IRS says that CPA's and EA's basically look the same to them.

https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/actuaries/article/0,,id=229026,00.html

Get the CPA and you won't need the EA.

[Anonymous]

At first I wanted to get an EA. But the IRS says that CPA's and EA's basically look the same to them.

https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/actuaries/article/0,,id=229026,00.html

Get the CPA and you won't need the EA.

[Anonymous]

I passed all four CPA exams, but i still need some business credits to get licensed. I am planning to take the EA exams, anyone know any free review materials for EA exams? how difficult are the EA exams compared to CPA exams?

[Anonymous]

I passed all four CPA exams, but i still need some business credits to get licensed. I am planning to take the EA exams, anyone know any free review materials for EA exams? how difficult are the EA exams compared to CPA exams?

[Roxwella]

CPA is what you need, EA title is completely unknown to the public at this point. CPA on the front door should drive business.

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