The best Enrolled Agent review courses compared

Gleim is content-heavy with many questions, Surgent is adaptive and time-saving, Becker is video-led with live classes on higher tiers, Fast Forward Academy is mobile-first, and HiPrep explains why each answer is right and wrong with a forms reference.

Gleim

Large question set; suits self-directed candidates with a tax background.

Surgent

Adaptive study aimed at reducing study time.

Becker

Video-led with live online classes on higher tiers; its EA offering is newer.

Fast Forward Academy

Mobile-friendly, short video lessons.

HiPrep

Why-right, why-wrong explanations, a forms reference and mock exams, with multi-language support.

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Gleim EA vs Surgent EA?

Gleim leans on question volume; Surgent leans on adaptive efficiency. Choose by how you like to study.

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