The UWorld CPA Review Difference

Kickstart your journey to CPA, CMA, and CIA success with UWorld. Access hundreds of hours of on-demand expert lectures, an ever-growing QBank of exam-level questions, and customizable learning tools, all backed by top-notch support. Walk into your exam day with confidence and prepare to excel.

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Passion Led Us Here

UWorld was founded on a deep passion for education by CEO, Dr. Chandra S. Pemmasani. During his postgraduate medical studies, he recognized the need for innovative study resources and authored a comprehensive guide for the USMLE exam. Despite initial rejections, his determination led him to develop online review products while juggling a rigorous residency.

At 25, Dr. Pemmasani founded USMLEWorld (now UWorld), disrupting medical and nursing education. His academic excellence, ranking among the top students in India's medical entrance exam, fueled his drive to create exceptional study materials.

Dr. Pemmasani's journey exemplifies passion, perseverance, and a commitment to empowering learners worldwide. Today, UWorld expands into disciplines like accounting while maintaining our dedication to providing leading educational tools and content.

Award-Winning Leader in Education Technology

GSV Global
EdTech 150 Member

The 150 most transformational high-growth companies in education technology

Elija Watt Sells Award
Student Winners

Choice program for CPA candidates achieving the highest exam scores

EY Entrepreneur of the Year® - Southwest

UWorld CEO recognized for leading a high-growth company that excels in innovation and performance

The EdTech Awards
Cool Tool Finalist

Finalist for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology

What Sets Us Apart?

UWorld Accounting has changed how candidates prepare for their advanced accounting exams. With our award-winning programs for CPA, CMA, and CIA exams, you’ll master difficult topics on a deeper level so that you can truly understand the material—ensuring you excel not just on the exam, but in your career and beyond.

We’ve refined our exam preparation approach for over 20 years while helping over two million learners pass challenging medical, nursing, legal, college admissions, accounting, and finance exams.

High-Quality Practice Questions

UWorld Accounting provides top-notch practice questions that help you fully grasp the what, why, and how. Our research-backed learning methodology ensures you study—and remember—what you need to know for exam day.

Exceptional Instruction

UWorld Accounting offers the profession's most engaging and effective lectures by world-renowned instructors like Roger Philipp, Peter Olinto, and Monte Swain. Our team of 35+ diverse instructors have the designations you’re pursuing, accredited university teaching experience, and practical accounting experience.

Innovative Technology

UWorld Accounting utilizes cutting-edge technology for an efficient, results-driven study experience designed for today’s exam candidates. Our user-friendly platform and suite of digital learning tools help you learn more—faster.

Unparalleled Support

UWorld Accounting has a customer support team dedicated to your success—whenever you need assistance, we’re here for you.

Proven Results

UWorld Accounting helps candidates like you achieve results—94% of our CPA students pass on the first try, while 80% of our CMA students also pass on the first try.

A Proven Formula for Success

UWorld Accounting offers a proven formula with a comprehensive curriculum designed by experts. Combining high-quality practice questions, exceptional instruction, innovative technology, and unparalleled support, you will have the tools and content for success on the CPA, CMA, or CIA exam.

With UWorld, you will engage in an effective learning cycle:

Study: Start by reviewing core content written by our in-house team of CMA, CPA, and CIA experts.
Measure: Check your skill level by completing exam-caliber QBank questions.
Assess: Develop a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses with SmartPath Predictive Technology™ and personalized performance metrics.

A Research-Backed Learning Methodology

Our learning methodology is grounded in extensive research on effective teaching and learning strategies. This approach promotes long-term retention and a deep understanding of accounting concepts and principles. We employ spaced repetition, active recall, and interleaving techniques that are proven to enhance memory retention and knowledge application.

UWorld Accounting courses prioritize active learning so you can understand key exam concepts faster. Our approach helps you:

Learn by Doing — Generate unlimited practice tests with questions developed by subject matter experts to replicate the actual exam in both difficulty and format.
Learn with Focus — Don’t waste time reviewing what you already know. Our performance reports and spaced-repetition technology will show you exactly what you need to study.
Simplify Your Learning — Access industry-leading visual aids that break down difficult topics, digestible video lectures, and in-depth rationales that help you understand the why.

Content Created by Subject Matter Experts

Our course content is meticulously developed by seasoned professionals with real-world experience in the accounting field. The UWorld Accounting team includes CMAs, CIAs, CPAs, university professors, and industry leaders who use their deep knowledge and practical insights to create a comprehensive and up-to-date curriculum.

Each component of our program, from practice questions to video lectures and beyond, is carefully crafted by our in-house experts to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with industry standards and exam requirements. With the team’s combined expertise, UWorld Accounting gives you a best-in-class learning experience.

Quality Learning Tools

We offer a comprehensive suite of learning tools designed to enhance your accounting education. You’ll access customizable study planners, performance trackers, digital flashcards, and an intuitive companion mobile app to help you stay organized and focused throughout your learning journey.

Customizable Study Planner

Enter your target exam date and your preferred number of prep hours per day of the week. We’ll generate your personalized lesson schedule and assignment due dates.

Digital Flashcards with Spaced-Repetition Technology

Create your own flashcards using course content or test your knowledge with prefilled Expert ReadyDeck™ cards.

UWorld Accounting - Exam Prep Mobile App

Study for the CPA, CMA, or CIA exam on the go with our fully-featured, intuitive mobile app.

Expert Video Lectures

Get easy-to-understand breakdowns of essential exam topics, tips and tricks for efficient test-taking, mnemonics and anecdotes for enhanced exam day recall, and more.

My Notebook

Simply highlight source content and transfer to your digital notebook. Annotate, highlight, and rapidly retrieve notes via titles, text, and custom tags.