| Roger CPA Review is founded and headed by Roger | | | | CPA Review -- that Roger talks very fast in the |
| Philipp, a dynamic CPA instructor turned entrepreneur | | | | lecture. If you are taking the course in the satellite |
| in the CPA exam review market. In the relatively short | | | | classrooms, it is even worse because of the |
| years since 2001, he has helped 80,000+ candidates to | | | | occasional live feed delays and technical glitches. A |
| get prepared and pass the CPA exam. Roger is great, | | | | past student told me that one time the live feed was |
| but is his course suitable for you? Let's take a look at | | | | not available for 15 minutes and there was no live feed |
| the pros and cons of the Roger CPA Review | | | | make up available. This could be a pretty frustrating |
| program. | | | | experience. |
| Roger CPA Review - The Pros | | | | I would also think that if you are not a "conventional" |
| 1. Dynamic And Entertaining Teaching Style | | | | CPA candidate, i.e. a college student or recent |
| Roger has the talent making the most boring subject | | | | graduate with an accounting degree, then you should |
| entertaining -- don't expect a Michael Jackson type of | | | | think twice about signing up to Roger CPA review. In |
| live shows, but he is probably the only instructor that | | | | other words, if you are not used to the fast-paced, |
| can mingle teaching and entertainment with success. If | | | | intense, Generation-Y type of style, or you have been |
| you keep falling asleep in your accounting classes, you | | | | out of school for more 5-10 years, a non-accounting |
| really should check out Roger CPA Review demo and | | | | major, or if English is not your first language, this course |
| see it for yourself. | | | | may be quite difficult to follow. |
| 2. Live Feeds In Satellite Classrooms Throughout the | | | | 2. Lots Of Semi-Hidden Surcharges |
| US | | | | If you purchase the online product, there is an 18-month |
| At Roger CPA Review, Roger Phillip is the only | | | | access period and a limit of two viewing for each |
| instructor and so the teaching style (the best-selling | | | | class. Given how fast he talks, this could be an |
| aspect of his course) is guaranteed. Since he can only | | | | inconvenient restriction. For live or live-feed classes, |
| be at one place at a time, there are live feeds | | | | you will have to pay $10 if you need to rewatch the |
| available in a number of satellite classrooms throughout | | | | class for any reason. This is just a few examples of |
| the US. Students can see him teaching in real time and | | | | the surcharges so please ask for a fee schedule (if |
| they can ask question with the help of the teaching | | | | available) for your own protection. |
| assistant and technology. In short, you can get the | | | | 3. Relatively Weak In Answering Students' Questions |
| benefit of his teaching and at the same time a | | | | Another drawback of the Roger CPA Review |
| relatively interactive environment in a classroom setting. | | | | Course is that students are required to rely on chat |
| 3. Free Sit-Ins Allowed | | | | rooms for any questions from the homework or |
| Prospective students are allowed to sit in class for the | | | | lecture. While I understand that it is impossible for |
| first two hours for free. Also, you can retake the | | | | Roger Philipp to answer every one of the questions in |
| classes for free as long as you sign up for all 4 review | | | | class (given he has quite a number of satellite |
| sections in one go. | | | | classrooms), it could be quite frustrating if your |
| Roger CPA Review - The Cons | | | | questions get unanswered for the whole week, which |
| 1. Roger Talks Very Fast -- Too Fast For Many | | | | is the typical waiting time. |
| I have come across at least two comments on Roger | | | | |