Accounting Flashcards vs CGFM Study Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Accounting Flashcards
Master financial accounting with interactive flashcards, engaging audio, video lessons, and fun games. Prepare for your CPA or bookkeeping exams anytime, anywhere. Supports multiple languages for global learners.
- Flashcard learning
- Audio and video lessons
- Interactive games
- Exam preparation (CPA, bookkeeping)
- Multi-lingual support (Chinese, Spanish)
- Visual learning design
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Learn financial accounting using flashcards, audio, video, and lessons. Use the games to test yourself. Study for your class or career in the car, bus, or beach. By Accounting Play - we teach accounting, only where you need it. Pass your CPA or bookkeeping class, just achieve your goal. Designed to teach accounting visually, Accounting Play also has the Debits & Credit Game and Quiz available in the App Store. Flashcards can also be switched to Chinese and Spanish mode - professional translations for multi-lingual MBAs, students, and aspiring world travelers. Looking for this? Accounting Play, CPA, flashcards, lessons, financial accounting, bookkeeping, free online course, learn accounting, study, ACCA, AICPA, management, distance, online, study, review, pass, exam, debits, equation, accounts, tutorial, audit, bank. More at: http://www.AccountingPlay.com
CGFM Study Guide
Prepare for all three Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exams with this focused study guide. It organizes content by exam, offering flashcards, practice questions, glossary terms, and formulas. Preview sections for free and upgrade for full access.
- Content organized by AGA exam
- 90+ flashcards
- 45+ practice questions
- Searchable glossary
- Government financial formulas
- Free preview available
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Three CGFM exams. One focused study companion. CGFM Study Guide organizes everything around AGA's three examinations and their weighted content areas, so you study exactly what each exam tests — nothing more, nothing less. WHAT'S INSIDE • 90+ flashcards, tap to flip, tagged by content area • 45+ multiple-choice practice questions with instant feedback and full explanations • 80+ glossary terms and key acronyms, fully searchable • Government financial-management formulas with variables and usage notes EXAMINATION 1 — GOVERNMENTAL ENVIRONMENT • Organization, structure, and authority of government; federalism and Dillon's Rule • Legally based implications: appropriations, the Antideficiency Act, authorization vs. appropriation • The government management system (budget cycle) and strategic planning • Governmental financing: taxes, grants, GO vs. revenue bonds, debt capacity • Public accountability, interperiod equity, ethics, and e-government / information security EXAMINATION 2 — ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL REPORTING & BUDGETING • Standard setters (GASB, FASAB, FASB); cash, accrual, and modified accrual; fund accounting • Budgeting approaches (line-item, performance, zero-based) and capital budgeting • State & local reporting: fund types, GASB 34 statements, GASB 54 fund balance, the ACFR • Federal reporting: SFFAS, proprietary vs. budgetary accounting, apportionment, the federal statements EXAMINATION 3 — FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & CONTROL • Cash and investment management, procurement (IFB vs. RFP), asset management • Analysis techniques: time value of money, NPV, cost-benefit, breakeven, ratios, data analytics • Internal control: COSO / GAO Green Book, segregation of duties, the fraud triangle, ERM • Performance measurement / SEA: inputs, outputs, outcomes, benchmarking • Auditing: the Yellow Book (GAGAS), the Single Audit Act, audit opinions, material weaknesses START FREE Preview every section free. Upgrade to Premium for full access to the entire question bank, glossary, and formula library. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS CGFM Premium is an auto-renewable subscription billed at $2.99 per month (1-month duration). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://davidmp481.github.io/study-apps-legal/privacy-policy.html This app is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AGA (the Association of Government Accountants) or its CGFM program.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CGFM Study Guide at 5.0 against Accounting Flashcards's 4.6. Accounting Flashcards's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Accounting Flashcards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and CGFM Study Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CGFM Study Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accounting Flashcards has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Accounting Flashcards | CGFM Study Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (101 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TSAPlay, LLC | DMP ENTERPRISE LLC |
Customer experience
Accounting Flashcards
CGFM Study Guide
Bugs and requests
Accounting Flashcards
Reported bugs
3 issues- No access after purchase bundle
- Audio not working
- Cannot open PDF files
Requested features
2 requests- More games
- Another game option
CGFM Study Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Accounting Flashcards
- Unlock all cards$2.99
- Lesson Purchase$2.99
- Audio Purchase$2.99
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- Unlock all content$7.99
- Unlock Full Version$7.99
- Unlock all video$9.99
- PDF$9.99
CGFM Study Guide
- CGFM Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- CGFM Premium Lifetime$15.00
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