CIA Challenge Exam Review

 

CIA® Challenge 
Exam Review 
from Becker and The IIA

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Coming February 2026! Accelerate your path to becoming a Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) and specialize your career with the gold standard of internal auditing. Prepare to pass the updated CIA Challenge Exam, launching June 1, 2026, with a new exam review from Becker and The Institute of Internal Auditors® (The IIA®). 

If you're a CPA, CA, or other select credential holder, The IIA’s CIA Challenge Exam provides you an accelerated path to earning your CIA certification, with a single-part Challenge Exam instead of the standard three-part CIA Exam. 

Becker—The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review combines personalized study tools and a convenient platform with expert instruction that prepares you for exactly what you’ll see on the new CIA Challenge Exam.

Official partner of The IIA®

Becker is proud to be the official CIA® Challenge Exam Review partner of The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA®). The IIA sets the international standard of the internal auditing practice and leads the profession’s research and education as the governing body of the CIA certification.
 
Launching for pre-sale in February 2026 with the course available in early March, Becker—The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review will help prepare select credential-holders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pass the single-part CIA® Challenge Exam and accelerate their path to CIA certification.
 
This unique partnership brings together the team who adminsters the updated CIA® Challenge Exam with the accounting, tax, and auditing professions’ most trusted exam review partner—resulting in the best review choice to pass the CIA® Challenge Exam.  


Why Becker?
industry leader
Industry leader

Accountants, auditors, and tax practitioners have relied on Becker for over 60 years to prepare for and pass their professional exams, maintain their credentials, and grow their careers.  

Accountants, auditors, and tax practitioners have relied on Becker for over 60 years to prepare for and pass their professional exams, maintain their credentials, and grow their careers.  

Accountants, auditors, and tax practitioners have relied on Becker for over 60 years to prepare for and pass their professional exams, maintain their credentials, and grow their careers.  

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Premium content

Becker works directly with The IIA to ensure that our exam review aligns with the latest syllabus and gives you the most relevant, up-to-date content. 

Becker works directly with The IIA to ensure that our exam review aligns with the latest syllabus and gives you the most relevant, up-to-date content. 

Becker works directly with The IIA to ensure that our exam review aligns with the latest syllabus and gives you the most relevant, up-to-date content. 

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Unmatched expertise

Our curriculum, instruction, and academic support teams bring decades of practical and teaching experience to deliver coursework that prepares you to pass the CIA Exam and thrive in your auditing career. 

Our curriculum, instruction, and academic support teams bring decades of practical and teaching experience to deliver coursework that prepares you to pass the CIA Exam and thrive in your auditing career. 

Our curriculum, instruction, and academic support teams bring decades of practical and teaching experience to deliver coursework that prepares you to pass the CIA Exam and thrive in your auditing career. 

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The trusted choice

Nearly 2 million people have used Becker’s exam review courses to earn their professional credentials. We also partner with over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities. 

Nearly 2 million people have used Becker’s exam review courses to earn their professional credentials. We also partner with over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities. 

Nearly 2 million people have used Becker’s exam review courses to earn their professional credentials. We also partner with over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities. 

CIA® Challenge Exam Review taught by CIAs 

Becker—The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review instructors are Certified Internal Auditors who bring decades of teaching and professional experience to the table. By breaking down complex concepts with practical examples and easy-to-grasp explanations, our instructors help you gain a comprehensive understanding of even the toughest exam topics.

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Michael Brown

CPA, CMA, CIA, CSCA, CGMA

Michael Brown is a stalwart in the accounting education community. For over 15 years, he has taught as a Becker national instructor for CPA and CMA Exam Review courses, CPE courses, and now, CIA Exam and CIA Challenge Exam Review.

CPA, CMA, CIA, CSCA, CGMA

Michael Brown is a stalwart in the accounting education community. For over 15 years, he has taught as a Becker national instructor for CPA and CMA Exam Review courses, CPE courses, and now, CIA Exam and CIA Challenge Exam Review.

CPA, CMA, CIA, CSCA, CGMA

Michael Brown is a stalwart in the accounting education community. For over 15 years, he has taught as a Becker national instructor for CPA and CMA Exam Review courses, CPE courses, and now, CIA Exam and CIA Challenge Exam Review.

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Somer Anderson

CPA, CGMA, CFE, PhD

With years of experience in both pedagogy and auditing, Dr. Anderson makes it easy to understand and remember challenging auditing and accounting concepts. She is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Accountancy, as well as our Becker Academy instructor. 

CPA, CGMA, CFE, PhD

With years of experience in both pedagogy and auditing, Dr. Anderson makes it easy to understand and remember challenging auditing and accounting concepts. She is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Accountancy, as well as our Becker Academy instructor. 

CPA, CGMA, CFE, PhD

With years of experience in both pedagogy and auditing, Dr. Anderson makes it easy to understand and remember challenging auditing and accounting concepts. She is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Accountancy, as well as our Becker Academy instructor. 

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Zach Chism

CPA, CFE, CIA

Zach Chism worked for over 10 years as an auditor with KPMG, advancing to Associate Director of National Audit Solutions before entering higher education as an Instructor of Accounting with the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at the University of Alabama. He merges ample experience in the auditing practice with skilled instruction.

CPA, CFE, CIA

Zach Chism worked for over 10 years as an auditor with KPMG, advancing to Associate Director of National Audit Solutions before entering higher education as an Instructor of Accounting with the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at the University of Alabama. He merges ample experience in the auditing practice with skilled instruction.

CPA, CFE, CIA

Zach Chism worked for over 10 years as an auditor with KPMG, advancing to Associate Director of National Audit Solutions before entering higher education as an Instructor of Accounting with the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at the University of Alabama. He merges ample experience in the auditing practice with skilled instruction.

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Laura De Luca

MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA

Laura De Luca brings significant experience to Becker, having worked in both internal audit and education. In addition to Becker, she is currently a Professor of Accounting at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and an Audit and Risk Advisor Trainer for Bizmente, an internal audit training and consulting company.

MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA

Laura De Luca brings significant experience to Becker, having worked in both internal audit and education. In addition to Becker, she is currently a Professor of Accounting at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and an Audit and Risk Advisor Trainer for Bizmente, an internal audit training and consulting company.

MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA

Laura De Luca brings significant experience to Becker, having worked in both internal audit and education. In addition to Becker, she is currently a Professor of Accounting at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario and an Audit and Risk Advisor Trainer for Bizmente, an internal audit training and consulting company.


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Personalized learning
  • Easy to use LMS platform
  • Customizable study planner
  • Unlimited practice tests tailored with adaptive technology
  • Easy to use LMS platform
  • Customizable study planner
  • Unlimited practice tests tailored with adaptive technology
  • Easy to use LMS platform
  • Customizable study planner
  • Unlimited practice tests tailored with adaptive technology
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Unparalleled support
  • NewtTM - Becker's AI assistant built into the course
  • Academic support team
  • Customer support team
  • NewtTM - Becker's AI assistant built into the course
  • Academic support team
  • Customer support team
  • NewtTM - Becker's AI assistant built into the course
  • Academic support team
  • Customer support team
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Exam ready tools
  • Content built to match the updated CIA Challenge Exam
  • Practice MCQs aligned with real exam content
  • Simulated exam reflecting real exam time and format 
  • Content built to match the updated CIA Challenge Exam
  • Practice MCQs aligned with real exam content
  • Simulated exam reflecting real exam time and format 
  • Content built to match the updated CIA Challenge Exam
  • Practice MCQs aligned with real exam content
  • Simulated exam reflecting real exam time and format 

CIA Challenge Exam Review for business

CIA Becker is the proud partner of over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities—and we can support your team’s needs, too. 

Contact us to learn more about Becker-The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review for your organization.

CIA Challenge Exam Review for business

CIA Becker is the proud partner of over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities—and we can support your team’s needs, too. 

Contact us to learn more about Becker-The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review for your organization.

CIA Challenge Exam Review for business

CIA Becker is the proud partner of over 2,900 accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities—and we can support your team’s needs, too. 

Contact us to learn more about Becker-The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review for your organization.

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