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Finance Exam Prep

Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Finance Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future tax and finance professionals pass their certification and licensing exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down major tax exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering the CPA & Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam, including Part 1 (Individuals), Part 2 (Businesses), and Part 3 (Representation, Practices, and Procedures). Each episode targets one key tax concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally pas...

Episodes · 25

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 40, MACRS — Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System

Jun 6, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 39, Depreciation Basics — Useful Life and Method

Jun 5, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 38, UNICAP — §263A Capitalization Rules

Jun 4, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 37, Ordinary and Necessary Expenses — §162

Jun 3, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 36, Gross Receipts and Cost of Goods Sold

Jun 2, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 35, Related-Party Transactions and §267

Jun 1, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 34, Tax Year Changes — Form 1128

May 31, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 33, Form 7004 — Business Tax Extensions

May 30, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 32, Accounting Period Election — Calendar vs Fiscal

May 29, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 31, Choosing the Right Entity — Tax Comparison

May 28, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 30, S Corp Reasonable Compensation Requirement

May 27, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 29, S Corp Termination — Voluntary and Involuntary

May 26, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 28, S Corp Distributions — Tax Treatment

May 25, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 27, S Corp Accumulated Adjustments Account (AAA)

May 24, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 26, S Corporation Stock Basis vs Debt Basis

May 23, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 25, S Corporation — Eligibility and Election (Form 2553)

May 22, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 24, C Corp Liquidation — §331 and §336

May 21, 2026 · 2m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 23, C Corp Distributions — Dividends, ROC, Capital Gain

May 20, 2026 · 4m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 22, Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock

May 19, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 21, Corporate Net Operating Losses — Post-TCJA Rules

May 18, 2026 · 4m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 20, Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT)

May 17, 2026 · 1m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 19, Accumulated Earnings Tax and PHC Tax

May 16, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 18, Dividends-Received Deduction (DRD)

May 15, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 17, C Corporation — Computing Taxable Income

May 14, 2026 · 3m

Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 16, C Corporation Formation — §351 Nonrecognition

May 13, 2026 · 4m