Conquer the CPA TCP Exam in Under 90 Minutes: Certified Public Accountant Exam Study Guide

Discipline Examination Section – Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) of the Uniform CPA Examination

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Conquer the Exam in Under 90 Minutes series is the original audiobook-first solution built for busy CPA candidates. These guides focus on clarity and efficiency, helping you master the essentials without drowning in unnecessary detail.

This study guide is dedicated to the Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) discipline section of the Uniform CPA Examination. Unlike generic CPA books that scatter coverage across multiple exams, this guide is mapped directly to the official 2025 CPA Exam Blueprint for TCP. That means every chapter is relevant, and nothing is wasted.

What sets this book apart is what it is not. It is not a bulky textbook running hundreds of pages. It is not overloaded with practice questions that do not translate well into audio. And it is not a generic “CPA review” with no alignment to the real TCP exam.

Instead, you get a concise, exam-focused review of:

• Individual tax compliance and planning: Gross income, deductions, credits, investment and retirement income, Social Security, and strategies such as timing, retirement contributions, and education planning.
• Entity tax compliance: Filing rules, basis adjustments, and reporting for C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and exempt organizations.
• Entity tax planning: Entity choice comparisons, compensation and distribution strategies, reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Property transactions: Basis, adjusted basis, recognition and nonrecognition rules, like-kind exchanges, involuntary conversions, installment sales, and loss limitations.
• Research and ethics: The role of the IRC, Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings, judicial precedent, Circular 230 duties, and professional standards.
• Exam-style scenarios and strategies: Practical walk-throughs that mirror the types of tasks and simulations you will face.

If you have already invested your time and money preparing for the CPA exam, don’t leave success to chance. This concise, blueprint-driven review is here to help you pass the first time.

This book was written by an actuary with more than 40 years of professional experience and over 20 years of success writing bestselling study guides. It is independently authored and published, and not affiliated with or endorsed by the AICPA, NASBA, or any official testing body. Always confirm the most current exam outlines and requirements with the official CPA exam resources.