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· 1 week ago

Buy if you are a CPA, EA, or CMA candidate who wants adaptive study plans and CPE credits under one roof. Skip it if you need anything beyond accounting exam prep, and never pay list price.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures published in the sources reviewed.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly phone-support FAQ evidence; no user support reviews
  • Security postureOnly a marketing security page; no substantive evidence

Pricing

CPA Review Premier Pass

Not shown in sources reviewed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Elite-Unlimited+Not shown in sources reviewed
Unlimited CPE subscriptionNot shown in sources reviewed

Best for

  • CPA, EA, and CMA exam candidates
  • Self-studiers who want adaptive study plans
  • CPAs needing unlimited CPE credits
  • Accounting firms training associates

Not for

  • Anyone outside accounting licensure — content is accounting-only
  • K-12 or academic students — prep is credential-specific
  • Buyers comparing on content depth alone — Gleim is mastery-first
  • Anyone who hates discount-code pricing games

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Discount codes up to 30% circulate constantly — list price is not the real price.

medium

Refund and cancellation policy has conditions; read before purchase.

medium

Money-back guarantee has eligibility fine print; verify before counting on it.

medium

CPA review migrating to UWorld — checkout and support may shift mid-purchase.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Adaptive learning engine targets weak study areas
  • Pass-or-money-back guarantee on select courses
  • Wide catalog: CPA, EA, and CMA review plus CPE
  • Unlimited CPE subscription fits CPAs needing many credits
  • Now backed by UWorld, a major test-prep operator

Cons

  • Some users pan EA Part One content quality outright
  • Mixed user sentiment versus Becker and Gleim
  • Some buyers publicly report regret and struggle
  • CPA course routed through UWorld; brand in transition

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x4security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not shown in sources reviewed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Frequent 30% discount codes suggest inflated list prices
  • Ease of use. No usable usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Adaptive engine, ReadySCORE, broad exam and CPE catalog
  • Support quality. Only phone-support FAQ evidence; no user support reviews
  • Security posture. Only a marketing security page; no substantive evidence
  • 30% off Max public discount Coupon aggregators, 2026
  • Money back Pass guarantee Select exam review courses
  • UWorld Ownership Acquired; CPA review now sold via UWorld

Pricing

CPA Review Premier Pass

Not shown in sources reviewed

  • Full CPA exam review course
  • Adaptive study platform

Elite-Unlimited+

Not shown in sources reviewed

  • Top CPA review tier
  • Access until you pass

Unlimited CPE subscription

Not shown in sources reviewed

  • Unlimited CPE credits
  • Self-study and webcast courses

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Companies that use it

  • Duquesne University11
  • New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA)
  • Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA)
  • Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA)
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures published in the sources reviewed.

Good adaptive CPA/EA/CMA prep with money-back guarantee; wrong tool for anyone outside accounting licensure. Never pay list price.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; no pricing figures published in the sources reviewed.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Surgent — Accounting and Financial Coursessurgent.com
    official
  2. Pass the First Time: Money Back Guaranteesurgent.com
    official
  3. CPA Exam Review, Now Through UWorldsurgent.com
    official
  4. Surgent CPA Review 2026: Price, ReadySCORE & Featurescpapass.ai
    review
  5. Is Surgent CPA review good? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  6. Surgent Part One is Soooo Bad (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. Gleim vs Surgent CPA Reviewgleim.com
    review
  8. Surgent CPA Course: Is It Worth It?miamiherald.com
    news
  9. Surgent Coupons & Promo Codessurgent.tenereteam.com
    news
  10. Surgent Product Security Pagesurgent.com
    security
  11. Duquesne University Case Studysurgent.com
    official

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