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Your objective when studying for the EA exam is to be confident, both in your abilities and that you are generating your best effort. Remember to remain in control during exam preparation and execution. Though remaining in control may sound difficult, it is a concept you use every day. For example, grooming your hair is...Read More

Question: I am interested in taking the EA exam, but I do not live in the United States. Will I be able to use Gleim materials to study? Answer: Yes! Examinations are administered at Prometric testing centers. The exam is currently offered in nearly 300 testing centers located across the Unites States and around the...Read More

When answering multiple-choice questions, you should determine the correct answer before reading the answer choices. The objective is to avoid allowing the answer choices to affect your reading of the question. When four answer choices are presented, three of them are incorrect. They are called distractors for a very good reason. Read each answer choice...Read More

Share Your Thoughts Your feedback is extremely important to us. That’s why we appreciate any comments or suggestions about our materials while you are studying and, more importantly, soon after you take the exam. Please take the time to email, fax, or write us with your impressions on our test preparation materials. Our interests lie...Read More

Now that the EA exam is computerized and offered on demand, the IRS will not provide a challenge process as they did in previous years. Instead, candidates will be surveyed at the conclusion of the examination, which will allow an opportunity to provide both Thomson Prometric and the IRS with feedback on the examination questions...Read More

New Updates Available As a service to our customers, we provide updates to the current edition of our books, Test Prep, and Gleim Online via the Internet and email. We constantly provide updates as needed for the life of the edition. Our update service exists to help you obtain the most current information for the...Read More

Registration for the EA exam opened on December 1, 2006 for January and February 2007. The new form 2587 to register for the EA exam is located in the back of the EA Candidate Bulletin and may be submitted via mail, fax, or Online. Use the Online form to register and schedule an exam in...Read More

Prometric and the IRS have released the new EA Candidate Bulletin for the current testing window. This informative brochure provides details on the computer-based, three-part EA exam. It contains 10 pages explaining the exam scheduling process and testing procedures, 5 pages of exam topics, and the exam application form 2587. Click the link below to...Read More

The IRS posts a list of the topics for the computerized Enrolled Agent Exam. This list is based, in part, on the results of a survey of over 10,000 enrolled agents. While it represents the knowledge needed for the tasks performed by enrolled agents, not all of the topics will appear on the exam and...Read More