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Finance Exam Prep

Finance Exam Prep

著者： Ran Chen EA CFP®
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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 passed multiple professional licensing exams, Tax Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how complex—and often poorly explained—tax exam material can be. The goal is simple: make tax exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for the EA Exam, transitioning into a tax career, or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time. Free practice tools, AI-powered explanations, and additional exam prep resources are available at: https://open-exam-prep.com/Copyright 2026 Ran Chen, EA, CFP® 出世 就職活動 教育 経済学
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  • Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 25, S Corporation — Eligibility and Election (Form 2553)

    Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 25, S Corporation — Eligibility and Election (Form 2553)
    2026/05/22
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - An S corp must be a domestic entity with no more than 100 shareholders, counting all members of a family as a single shareholder. - Only U.S. individuals, estates, and certain trusts are eligible shareholders; corporations, partnerships, and non-resident aliens are prohibited. - S corporations can only have one class of stock, which means identical rights to distributions and liquidations, though differences in voting rights are permitted. - The S corp election on Form 2553 must be filed by the 15th day of the third month of the tax year to be effective for that year, and requires unanimous shareholder consent. - Relief for a late election is available under Revenue Procedure 2013-30 if there was reasonable cause for the failure to file on time. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 分
  • Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 24, C Corp Liquidation — §331 and §336

    Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 24, C Corp Liquidation — §331 and §336
    2026/05/21
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How shareholders calculate capital gain or loss on a complete liquidation under §331. - How corporations recognize gain or loss on distributed property as if sold at FMV under §336. - Why C Corp liquidations result in a double tax, hitting both the corporation and the shareholder. - The critical exam distinction between liquidating distributions (gains and losses recognized) and non-liquidating distributions (gains only). - How liabilities assumed by a shareholder affect the gain/loss calculation for both the shareholder and the corporation. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    3 分
  • Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 23, C Corp Distributions — Dividends, ROC, Capital Gain

    Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 23, C Corp Distributions — Dividends, ROC, Capital Gain
    2026/05/20
    This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The three-tier system for C Corp distributions: Dividend, Return of Capital, and Capital Gain. - The critical ordering rule for applying current and accumulated Earnings & Profits (E&P). - How to handle distributions when current E&P is positive but accumulated E&P is negative. - The correct tax treatment when current E&P is negative, requiring proration against positive accumulated E&P. - The "D-R-C" mnemonic to remember the distribution characterization sequence for the exam. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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    4 分
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