TAPA Institute, New York

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Transformational Audit Practitioner Apprenticeship (TAPA) Institute offers an array of comprehensive services such as CPA certification tutoring and boot camps, CIA certification tutoring and boot camps, career coaching, and online courses focused on the client. Also TAPA Institute stands out from the competition because its focuses on adult education methods in presenting CPA and CIA materials in a way that connects with the individual’s preferred cognitive processing approach.

What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I created TAPA Institute because I recognized that I had accumulated the necessary tools to help individuals pass accounting related exams – specifically the CIA and CPA exams – and become accounting and audit professionals through TAPA's virtual apprenticeships.

What do you love most about your job? I feel a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment when I receive phone calls or emails from clients to giving good news on how well they performed on their examinations.

What is the best reaction you have gotten so far from a customer? Here are some of the testimonials from various clients: Great Tutor – “I used Sabine for the Audit part of the CPA. Without Sabine's guidance I don't think I would have passed the part on my first try. She was great with assisting me in developing an approach for the exam. We drew out a schedule together, executed that schedule, and I'm proud to say the hard work paid off. Thanks Sabine!” — Brad

Really Appreciated Sabine's Approach – “I really appreciated Sabine's approach. She immediately knew that there might have been some disconnect from the knowledge of the material and being able to place it to executions of work. I feel her tactics of breaking down information and taking information in doses is much easier. I am very satisfied.” — Siobhan

Great teacher – “Sabine knows the material inside and out and can break each concept down to the common person. The best audit tutor out there. She really knows the concepts. I would recommend her for anyone.” — Jamel