Materials Updates
HOCK Transforms CMA & CIA Study Materials with Revolutionary Subscription Model

We are excited to share that HOCK is taking a revolutionary step in CMA and CIA exam preparation by transitioning all of our CMA and CIA study materials to a subscription! The subscription model offers an affordable and flexible approach to helping more candidates worldwide pass the CMA and CIA exams.
Subscription Model & Price
All HOCK CMA and CIA Exam Reviews are now accessible through 1, 3, or 6-month subscriptions. Depending on the subscription length, prices range from $42 to $59 per month after our current 40% discount.
Every subscription starts with a 7-day free trial, allowing you to experience our comprehensive materials, learning platform, and personal study plan for yourself. Once your subscription starts, you can cancel your subscription anytime. If you need to just take a break, your progress is saved and will be there when you resume your subscription.
Why Choose the Subscription Model
Subscriptions allow you to get what you need for exactly how long you need it. Why overspend for unlimited access when you only need it for a few months? With HOCK's subscription model, you get:
- No big upfront payments
- Access to ALL materials and premium features
- Payment flexibility—only pay while you’re studying
- Freedom to cancel and resume subscriptions at your convenience
With a HOCK subscription, you leverage world-class study materials at an affordable monthly cost, enhancing focus and efficiency in your study process and saving time and money.
Materials Included
The subscriptions include:
- Materials for all exam Parts (CMA or CIA)
- Online textbooks with highlighting and annotation
- Videos by Brian Hock
- Test banks with detailed answer explanations
- Mock exams with unique questions not used elsewhere in the materials
- PassMap™ that guides you through the exam syllabus, one topic at a time
- Personalized Study Planner to keep you on track for your exam date
A Leap into the Future
At HOCK, we believe in staying ahead of the curve and providing the best for our students. This move to a subscription model underlines our commitment to offering quality, accessibility, and affordability in learning.
Special Note for Existing HOCK students
For those who have purchased HOCK CMA or CIA study materials prior to this switch, everything will stay the same! You will continue to have uninterrupted access to your materials without any set expiration.
Happy Studying!
The HOCK Team
HOCK stream – CMA video subscription platform
What is HOCK stream?
We are thrilled to introduce a revolutionary CMA exam study tool – HOCK stream! HOCK stream is a subscription-based CMA video platform that includes all of the CMA Video content that HOCK has created. This includes the CMA teaching Videos by Brian Hock, the Step By Step Courses and Short Courses taught by Mr. Kazim, MCQ and essay videos, and more. HOCK stream also includes Live office hours with our CMA experts and an engaging learning community to connect with other CMA candidates.
How much does HOCK stream cost?
You get a one-week free trial, and after the trial, the cost is $29 per month. Of course, you can cancel your subscription at any time.
Is HOCK stream enough to prepare for the CMA exam?
HOCK stream is an excellent study tool and supplement for all CMA exam candidates. However, to fully prepare for the exams, you need at least a Test Bank with MCQs and Essays. A Textbook would be helpful for most candidates as well.
Who is HOCK stream for?
HOCK stream is intended for all CMA candidates who are looking for a way to improve their understanding of the exam topics and increase their chances of passing their exams. In other words, all CMA candidates will benefit from their HOCK stream subscription.
You can have materials from any provider and HOCK stream will be an excellent addition to your study materials. HOCK stream also provides you with more than one video style and structure so that you can find exactly what you need for each topic.
- Maybe you are just starting your CMA journey and want to ensure that you have the best tools and expert support available to you and the learning community. In this case, you will be looking for the Step-by-Step Videos.
- Maybe you failed your exams, and you are looking for additional content for just a couple of months while you prepare for your next attempt. In this case, you may be looking for the Short Courses, and some of the CMA with Brian Hock Videos as well. And you may need to subscribe for only a month or two.
- Or maybe as you are getting closer to your exam date, and there are still a few topics that you are not comfortable with. The short courses and MCQ videos will be very helpful for you, and again, you may be looking for only a month or two of access.
Every CMA exam candidate will find HOCK stream useful and it will add to the confidence that you need to pass the exams. Depending on where you are in your CMA journey, you can subscribe for just a month or for as long as you need to.
What Videos are included in HOCK stream?
There are four different groups, or libraries, of videos that are available on HOCK stream:
- HOCK CMA Classroom Videos (also called CMA with Brian) – there are about 32 hours for Part 1 and 30 hours for Part 2. These are the videos that are part of our You Pass or We Pay Guarantee and cover the entire LOS.
- Short Courses – each of these Videos looks in depth at a specific topic and includes both teaching concepts and solving some MCQs. There are currently 27 Videos for Part 1 and 20 for Part 2. Each video is about 2 hours long and taught by Mr. Kazim Nazeer.
- New Step-By-Step courses that Mr. Kazim is posting on a weekly basis. These courses are our most detailed coverage of the syllabus and include both teaching and MCQs solved by Mr. Kazim Nazeer. The full set of videos for Parts 1 and 2 are scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2023, so you will have access to them before the end of the June exam window.
- Solving Essays and MCQs videos. Although we believe that the most important part of preparing for the exams is understanding concepts, it is also helpful to see the process of solving MCQs and Essays. These short, practical sessions are recorded by Brian Hock and Mr. Kazim and demonstrate solving the more challenging questions and essays.
Why a subscription and not a one-time purchase?
Think Netflix, Spotify, Adobe Acrobat, and other subscription-based platforms. Why do you need unlimited access and ownership of something that you only need for a short period of time? Why buy a movie on DVD if you are only going to watch it once? Subscription is the way for you to get what you want, for as long as you want, at a very affordable price.
As a stand-alone, one-time purchase, CMA with Brian costs $649, and Short Courses would be about $1,100 total, and Step By Step Courses about $1,000. This is a total of almost $2,800! And all of that content is available to you for only $29 per month.
What are office hours?
In addition to all of the video content, HOCK stream is also hosting weekly Live Office Hours with Mr. Kazim for each Part. While each week there is a topic for that Office Hour, you can ask Mr. Kazim any questions you have about that Part of the exam. And if you have a lot of questions or very detailed questions, Mr. Kazim may connect with you outside of Office Hours to answer them.
What is the Learning Community?
The Learning Community is a virtual community where CMA candidates from around the world are able to share study tips, find accountability partners, and motivate each other to the exam date. HOCK experts will also be a part of the community to answer questions and provide support and motivation throughout your study process. With the Learning Community in HOCK stream, self-study doesn’t have to be alone anymore!
Welcome to the HOCK stream!
Before HOCK stream, your options to prepare for the CMA exams have been either self-study or joining in-person classes. However, with self-study, exam candidates often lack community, support, and motivation to keep going. In-person classes require you to follow their schedule at their place and may provide only limited-time access.
That’s why we built HOCK stream. It is a unique learning platform that offers you world-class CMA prep courses in various formats. We have been helping CMA candidates pass their exams for more than 20 years and we are excited about making this new method of studying available to you.
We invite you to prepare for the CMA exams in a practical, personal, and affordable way!
CMA Part 2 Textbook Update January 2023
The CMA Part 2 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new January 2023 book.
Section B
- Added discussion Relationship Among Inflation, Interest Rates, and Prices of Financial Instruments, pages 136-137.
- Updated models for The Theoretical (or Intrinsic) Value of a Share of Stock, pages 163-166.
- Added Benefits and Disadvantages of Leasing, page 195.
- Added Cash Flow Forecasting, pages 208-209.
- Added Considerations in Selecting Marketable Security Investments, pages 218-219.
- Added Two-Stage Forecasting for Business Valuation, page 246.
Section C
- Tax rates changed to 21% to match the current U.S. corporate tax rate.
Section E
- Tax rates changed to 21% to match the current U.S. corporate tax rate.
- Added When the NPV and the IRR Conflict, pages 167-168.
- Added NPV and IRR Compared and Contrasted, pages 170-172.
Section F
- Expanded the discussion of the SMA, pages 209-219.
- Added Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting, page 227.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CMA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
CIA Part 1 Textbook Update April 2022
The CIA Part 1 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new April 2022 book.
Section VI
- Additional discussion about Fraud Risk Assessment During Engagement Planning, pages 152-153.
- Added information and examples about common transaction control activities and segregation of duties, pages 158-162.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CIA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
CIA Part 3 Textbook Update March 2022
The CIA Part 3 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new March 2022 book.
Section I
- Added discussion of Competition in Global Industries and International Marketing, pages 10-16.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CIA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
CIA Part 1 Textbook Update February 2022
The CIA Part 1 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new February 2022 book.
Section V
- The Three Lines Model is now in its own Study Unit, with subsequent Study Units being renumbered.
- The COSO Model Diagram has been added, page 110.
- Additional discussion about segregation of duties and its limitations, page 129.
Section VI
- No content changes, but all Study Units were renumbered.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CIA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
CMA Textbook Updates October 2021
The CMA Parts 1 and 2 Textbooks have been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies.
These books reflect HOCK’s ongoing commitment to providing the most complete and understandable materials and are not due to a change in the syllabus. There are no major changes to detail and there is no need to re-study any topics already completed.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CMA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
HOCK PassMap 2.0 for CIA with new interface and bite-sized study units
HOCK is pleased to announce the release of PassMap 2.0 for CIA Parts 1, 2, and 3.
PassMap 2.0 includes:
- Shorter study units that cover only one topic each and include a study time estimate.
- A resume feature that takes you right to where you left off.
- A Resources section with all of the information about studying for the CIA exams in one place.
- A more modern interface that is easier to navigate.
- Easier navigation on mobile devices.
MCQ and Video progress is saved independently of the PassMap, and is not affected by this transition.
If you have any questions about PassMap 2.0 or need any help using the materials or PassMap please contact us and we will be glad to help.
CMA Part 2 Textbook Update July 2021
The CMA Part 2 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies.
Sections B and C were re-organized and streamlined to remove a number of topics in order to bring the textbook more in line with how topics are being tested on the exam. While the new textbook is shorter, especially in Section B, it still covers everything that you need to know for the exam.
If you have not yet started Section B, we strongly recommend using the newer and shorter book. Otherwise, it is not critical that you switch to the new version, though we do recommend using the latest version if possible. You do not need to re-study any topics already completed.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CMA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.
CIA Part 1 Textbook Update July 2021
The CIA Part 1 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new July 2021 book.
Section I
- Added Board Approval and Communication of Charter to B. The Internal Audit Charter, page 14.
- Additional discussion in D. IIA Code of Ethics, pages 16-25.
Section II
- Additional discussion in all topics, pages 26-39.
Section IV
- Additional discussion in all topics, pages 49-62.
Section V
- Added Three Lines Model, pages 63-68.
- Additional discussion in Risk Appetite, Risk Tolerance, and Risk Capacity, pages 89-92.
- Additional discussion in Risk Assessment, pages 95-97.
Section VI
- Additional discussion in all topics, pages 146-157.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us and we will be glad to assist you.
You can also learn more about the HOCK CIA Textbooks and other exam prep materials if you are not already a HOCK student.