Student Guide Corner

As I sit here working on this blog entry, the view out my window looks like a scene from the movie Doctor Zhivago. Hope it is warm and sunny wherever you are today. ** I gave my first introductory accounting exam yesterday (before the snow storm). Send me an email at jhoyle@richmond.edu if you would like a copy. I am not a fan of test banks but I do think professors should exchange their tests just to get ideas for what might work. One of my favorite blog entries is from January 31, 2010: �How You Test Is How They Will Learn.� ** Anyone who has read this blog for long already knows that I am not a fanatical user of modern technology. I have never once used Power Point in a class. Never. I do not allow computers to be open during class (too much temptation to play games or text message). I am more interested in what students can do with their minds than I am in what they can do with a computer. However, I do make extensive use of email. I am sure that some ...

As some of you might know, about five years ago I cofounded the website www.CPAreviewforFREE.com .    Since that time, we have provided CPA exam candidates with 2,400 free questions and answers which are (in my opinion) well written and well explained.   We do this because we firmly believe that everyone needs access to affordable materials so that they have a reasonable opportunity of passing the CPA exam.   The CPA profession should be open to all people, even those who cannot afford expensive study guides and review materials.   Over the years, many candidates have passed the exam solely using our questions and answers.   These are often young people with very limited resources.    These are the kinds of folks who keep the profession fresh, active, and innovative. We have been searching for some way to fund this site so that we can continue to offer this assistance for free.    Over the last couple of months, I have been writing an ...