Kesler CPA Mentorship

THE MISSING PIECE IN CPA PREP

YOUR CPA COURSE TEACHES YOU
WHAT TO STUDY.
NOBODY TEACHES YOU HOW.

Kesler's mentorship program is the study strategy system that teaches you how to plan, how to retain what you study, how to manage your time, and what to do if you fail. It's built into every Kesler plan alongside 8,000+ Learn N GO whiteboard videos and a complete CPA review course.

3,000+CPAs Created
Since 2012Helping CPA Candidates
4 CoursesUsed Kesler as Official Mentorship Partner
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SOUND FAMILIAR?

YOU HAVE THE MATERIALS.
YOU DON'T HAVE THE METHOD.

Having thousands of questions and hundreds of hours of lectures means nothing if you don't know how to use them effectively.

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You Don't Know How To Plan

Which section first? How many weeks? How many hours per day? Your course gave you a start button and a calendar. That's not a plan.

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You Don't Know How To Study

Read the chapter, do the questions, watch the lecture, repeat. That's the default for most candidates. It's also why most candidates forget chapter 1 by chapter 10.

You Can't Find The Time

Full-time job, family, life. You know you need to study but nobody showed you how to build a study schedule around a real life, not a textbook life.

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You Forget Everything By Exam Day

You understood it during the study session. Two weeks later it's gone. Without a retention system, you're studying to forget.

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Your Final Review Is Panic, Not Strategy

The last two weeks before the exam should be targeted and calm. Instead, you're cramming everything and walking into Prometric exhausted.

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You Failed And Nobody Told You What To Change

You got a score report. Your course said "study more." That's not a retake strategy. That's the same approach that didn't work the first time.

These aren't content problems. They're strategy problems. And that's exactly what the mentorship solves.

THE KESLER METHOD

THE MENTORSHIP IS THE SYSTEM.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.

Four steps. Each one teaches you how to do something your course assumes you already know.

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PLAN

Start with clarity, not content.

  • Define your Big Why
  • Pick your section order
  • Build a flexible study roadmap
  • Set realistic time expectations
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STUDY

Learn the material and retain it.

  • Learn N GO whiteboard videos
  • Study Loops for retention
  • Gamified XP + streak system
  • Weak area diagnosis
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FINISH STRONG

The last 14 days decide everything.

  • Final Review Study Funnel
  • Simulated exam pacing
  • Exam-day execution plan
  • Confidence calibration
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KEEP MOMENTUM

Pass one, crush the next.

  • Recovery Blueprint if you fail
  • Retake Catapult for 74s
  • Next-section transition plan
  • Community accountability

WHAT THE MENTORSHIP
ACTUALLY TEACHES YOU

Self-paced video modules you can access anytime. Not tutoring on accounting topics. This is the study strategy system that teaches you how to use your materials effectively.

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Study Planning

Which section to take first. How many weeks to plan. How to build a schedule around a full-time job. What to do if your timeline shifts.

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Study Loops + Retention

How to cycle through material so you stop forgetting chapter 1 by chapter 10. The method that keeps earlier content alive while you learn new material.

Time Management

How to find 10-15 hours per week when you work full time. How to study in 60-90 minute blocks with intention instead of 4-hour marathon sessions that produce nothing.

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Weak Area Diagnosis

How to tell if you're missing questions because of a conceptual gap, a trick distractor, or time pressure. Different causes require different fixes.

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Final Review Strategy

The Final Review Study Funnel: a structured 14-day protocol for the last two weeks before your exam. Targeted review, simulated exams, and when to stop studying new material.

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Failure Recovery

Recovery Blueprint + Retake Catapult. Root-cause diagnosis from your score report, weak-topic-first review, modified study funnel, and handling the psychological weight of retaking.

HOW KESLER MENTORSHIP COMPARES
TO WHAT BIG BOX COURSES OFFER

BIG BOX COURSES
Generic study planner: "Pick a date, we'll fill in the calendar"
3-minute platform tutorial: "Here's how to click Start Quiz"
Support email with multi-day response times
Automated "you haven't logged in" reminder emails
No guidance on HOW to study, just what to study
No failure recovery plan if you don't pass
KESLER MENTORSHIP
Study planning modules that teach you how to build a realistic schedule for your life
Study method training that teaches how to use ANY course effectively
Weekly accountability check-ins + expert support + private community
Study Loops and retention systems so you stop forgetting what you learned
Final Review Study Funnel for the last 14 days before your exam
Recovery Blueprint + Retake Catapult if you need to come back from a fail

THE MENTORSHIP WORKS WITH
ANY CPA REVIEW COURSE

The mentorship teaches you how to study effectively with whatever materials you have. Many Kesler members pair the mentorship and Learn N GO videos with their primary course.

BECKER

Add Kesler's study strategy and visual explanations to Becker's content.

UWORLD

Layer in mentorship and Learn N GO videos alongside UWorld's question bank.

GLEIM

Supplement Gleim with study strategy and gamified accountability.

SURGENT

Pair Surgent's adaptive tech with Kesler's mentorship and whiteboard videos.

Or use Kesler as your complete standalone course. Mentorship + 8,000+ MCQs + Learn N GO videos + textbook + flashcards + simulations.

WHAT CANDIDATES SAY ABOUT THE MENTORSHIP

These candidates specifically credited the study method and mentorship system.

"I believe I passed because of the mentorship video, the Kesler textbook not reading like an academic textbook, and the CPA Exam Survival game that tricked me into answering testbank questions when I was tired late at night."

Steven

Passed FAR using Becker + Kesler mentorship

"I HAVE PASSED ALL 4 PARTS! It took me a year to pass FAR because I spent the first 6 months not using Kesler. After finding Kesler, I never watched lectures again. Find a study routine that works for you and use the Kesler study method. It works!!!!"

Julie Purscell

Passed all 4 sections after switching to Kesler's study method

"At almost 40, I thought to myself, can I still do this since I've been out of school so long? Bryan's mentorship, accountability partners, and looping is what sealed the deal. Bryan's Kesler CPA Mentorship was the foundation upon my completion of passing all 4 exams."

Kathy Kosar

Started at 40, passed all 4 sections using the mentorship as her foundation

"After 8 attempts, I passed FAR with a 79! Stick to your system and Bryan's studying method. It WORKS!"

Bryce W.

Passed FAR with 79 after 8 attempts following the Kesler method

WHO BUILT THIS

HE FAILED THE CPA EXAM 7 TIMES
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO

Bryan Kesler, CPA

Bryan Kesler, CPA failed the CPA exam 7 times before passing. He built the mentorship so you don't have to go through what he did. Every module exists because he made that mistake himself and figured out how to fix it.

He founded Ultimate CPA Exam Guide in 2015 as a mentorship program for CPA candidates who had the study materials but not the process.

From 2019 to 2022, his mentorship became the official partner for Roger CPA Review, Wiley CPAexcel, Gleim CPA Review, and Yaeger CPA Review. Those companies sent their students to Bryan because they recognized the gap between having content and actually passing.

In 2023, Bryan mentored 15-year-old Jimmy Chilimigras to become the youngest person in history to pass all four CPA exam sections. (Journal of Accountancy, Accounting Today)

PwC alum • CPA Practice Advisor Top 20 Under 40 • Licensed CPA, North Carolina • 68,000+ CPA candidates served since 2015

MENTORSHIP FAQ

HOW to study for the CPA exam. Study planning, section order strategy, time management for working professionals, retention techniques like Study Loops, final review strategy, exam-day execution, and failure recovery. It is not tutoring on accounting topics. It is a study strategy system that works with any CPA review course.

Self-paced video modules you can access anytime. You also get weekly accountability check-ins via email, access to the private study community, expert support when you need it, and Goal Crusher squad accountability. It is not 1-on-1 live tutoring.

Yes. The mentorship teaches you how to study effectively with ANY CPA review course. Many Kesler members use the mentorship and Learn N GO videos alongside Becker, UWorld, Gleim, or Surgent. The Cross-Platform Mapping feature shows exactly how to pair Kesler with your current course.

The mentorship includes a Recovery Blueprint and Retake Catapult specifically for candidates who need to come back from a fail. Root-cause diagnosis from your score report, weak-topic-first review, modified study funnel, and guidance on handling the psychological weight of retaking. A 74 is feedback, not identity.

Yes. The full mentorship program is included with both the monthly and unlimited access plans. There is no separate charge. You also get 8,000+ Learn N GO whiteboard videos, the test bank, textbook, flashcards, simulations, gamification, mobile apps, community, and support. See plans →

Bryan Kesler, CPA. He failed the CPA exam 7 times before passing and built the mentorship so other candidates don't have to go through the same thing. 68,000+ CPA candidates served since 2015. From 2019 to 2022, his mentorship was the official partner for Roger CPA Review, Wiley CPAexcel, Gleim CPA Review, and Yaeger CPA Review. PwC alum and CPA Practice Advisor Top 20 Under 40 honoree.

Yes. Start with the free limited preview. No credit card required. Explore the mentorship modules, test bank, gamification, and Learn N GO videos before you commit. Both paid plans include a 30-day money back guarantee.

STOP STUDYING AND PRAYING.
START FOLLOWING A SYSTEM.

Mentorship that teaches HOW to study + 8,000+ Learn N GO whiteboard videos + gamification + community.
Works standalone or with your current course. 30-day money back guarantee.

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