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CPA Exam practice questions

10 free questions with answers, then a full practice bank built around the CPA Exam topics.

What the CPA Exam covers

Licensure exam for public accountants spanning financial reporting, audit, regulation/tax, and business concepts.

Certified Public Accountant (AICPA). The shares below are how SyncStudy weights its practice for each topic, modeled on the published outline.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

30%

Conceptual framework, Financial statements, Transactions, Governmental accounting

Auditing & Attestation

25%

Engagement planning, Internal controls, Evidence, Reporting

Regulation (Tax & Law)

25%

Individual taxation, Entity taxation, Business law, Ethics

Business Environment & Concepts

20%

Corporate governance, Economics, Financial management, IT

Free CPA Exam practice set

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  1. Question 1 of 10Financial Accounting & Reporting

    In an e-commerce environment that requires that the information technology (IT) system be available on a continuous basis, more emphasis will be placed on which of the following aspects of the planning than in a traditional organization?

  2. Question 2 of 10Auditing & Attestation

    Where the winning bidder obtains an unprofitable contract that he/she is duty bound to deliver because their bid price was set so low, this is known as:

  3. Question 3 of 10Regulation (Tax & Law)

    ________________is used to influence the way an organization is perceived by various groups of stakeholders.

  4. Question 4 of 10Business Environment & Concepts

    Which of the following is not one the underlying principles of the corporate governance Combined Code of Practice?

  5. Question 5 of 10Financial Accounting & Reporting

    The process of keeping a running account of merchandise on hand is referred to as

  6. Question 6 of 10Auditing & Attestation

    What is the term used in Ansoff's matrix for increasing market share with existing products in existing markets?

  7. Question 7 of 10Regulation (Tax & Law)

    Which of these factors is not one of the competing responsibilities that influence corporate social responsibility?

  8. Question 8 of 10Business Environment & Concepts

    _____ is a key driving force shaping the current and future state of business ethics, in particular regarding _____, ______ and _____ related issues.

  9. Question 9 of 10Financial Accounting & Reporting

    What is the process by which products and services of a business entity are measured and evaluated relative to the best possible levels of performance?

  10. Question 10 of 10Auditing & Attestation

    Which of these does not form part of the key streams identified by March (1988) in decision making in highly ambiguous environments?

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Are these real CPA Exam questions?

No. They are openly licensed practice questions from public datasets: MMLU (Hendrycks et al.) (MIT). We group them by the CPA Exam topic areas so you can practice, but they are not taken from the official exam.

Do I need an account to try them?

No. All 10 questions on this page are free and show the correct answer after you pick one.

What does CPA Exam exam mode add?

A practice bank of 2,100+ questions, timed mock exams weighted by the topics above, adaptive tests that adjust to your level, and a readiness estimate for each topic. Exam mode is part of the Pro plan.

Is the readiness estimate a prediction of my score?

No. It is an estimate based on your practice in SyncStudy. It shows a range, how confident it is, and which topics have enough practice to measure. It is not an official score.

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Sample questions on this page come from MMLU (Hendrycks et al.) (MIT). Text may be lightly reformatted. Exam names are used only to describe what you can practice. SyncStudy is not affiliated with or endorsed by the CPA Exam provider.