When you purchase an exam preparation course directly from us you receive access to the course and all published updates to your electronic course materials so long as we offer the course and you are continuously engaged in the pursuit of your credential. Online updates occur automatically, at no cost to you. This guarantee does not apply to purchases where access is limited to a specified period that is disclosed on our website. In this instance, course access ends on the expiration date. Updates to physical course materials, such as paperback textbooks, are available at a substantial discount upon request.
If for any reason you are unsatisfied, you may request a full refund of any items purchased directly from us within 30-days of the date of initial purchase.
To qualify for a refund we must receive notice within 30 days of the date of initial purchase [“eligible return period”], along with a brief explanation of the reason for the return, and your original receipt. By requesting a refund you acknowledge that any future purchases of substantially similar educational materials are ineligible for a refund under this policy.
If your return contains an eBook, no more than 20% can be read to be eligible for a refund. In this case, we deduct the full retail price of the eBook from the refund amount. The full retail price of the merchandise does not include any discounts or promotions.
If your return includes a book, or other physical merchandise, you must contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Returned merchandise must include your RMA number, assigned to the return by a Fast Forward Academy representative. All physical returns must arrive at our corporate office, located at 19151 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. A package is considered received when it arrives in good order at our corporate office with an RMA number. Physical merchandise must arrive in good condition at our corporate office within 2 weeks of RMA issuance. Textbooks must arrive with all pages intact and in the original binding. We are not responsible for lost mail. For your protection, please send your package with delivery verification. We deduct the full retail price of any physical merchandise we do not receive from the refund amount. The full retail price of the merchandise does not include any discounts or promotions.
Returns of third-party merchandise included as part of a promotion with Fast Forward Academy educational materials are governed by the specific terms of the offer. Unless otherwise specified, any included third-party products, such as a calculator or tablet, must be returned unopened in original packaging. If the third-party product(s) is in any other condition other than unopened in original packaging your return amount will NOT include the full retail price of that opened or used product and/or service.
If you return books or other physical merchandise that originally shipped to a destination outside the United States we will deduct a restocking fee from the amount of your refund. The amount of this fee is the greater of 10% of the order value, or $50.
If you purchase our learning materials from a source other than Fast Forward Academy, you should contact that retailer directly for any returns, as this policy does not apply to purchases from outside vendors or suppliers. Shipping costs are not refundable.
We may deny any return or exchange if it fails to meet our return policy criteria. Refunds for Continuing Education/Annual Filing Season Program purchases will be prorated based on the number of credit hours used.
Contact us to obtain an RMA number.
Please call (888) 798–7277 or email [email protected] to submit all complaints, concerns, and refund request information. All complaints will be carefully reviewed for resolution. Corrections made will follow the standards that are stated in the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's (NASBA) CPE administration policies.
Fast Forward Academy products are handled by top shipping carriers to ensure your order gets to you on time. Shipments generally leave our fulfillment center within one business day of placing your order. Shipping charges and available service will vary based on package weight and country of destination. You can see our shipping rates in your shopping cart before placing your order.
Items shipped to countries outside of the U.S. may be subject to taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country ("Import Fees"). The recipient of the shipment is the importer of record in the destination country and is responsible for all Import Fees. Fast Forward Academy cannot mark any package(s) as a “Gift” in order to avoid customs and duties fees.
Depending on your country, please expect 2-4 weeks as an estimate of delivery for international orders. Keep in mind, that you can access the electronic textbook immediately after purchase, along with all of our other online tools. You can view our international shipping rates in your shopping cart.
Shipping charges and available service will vary based on package weight and country of destination.
Financed purchases utilizing Affirm are subject to all Fast Forward Academy policies, in addition to the agreed upon policies provided by Affirm during the checkout process. Employees of Fast Forward Academy do not have access to Affirm account information, are not able to provide support on any questions or concerns pertaining to Affirm payments, and cannot provide any information regarding the approval/denial of financing through Affirm. For questions regarding your Affirm account, loan repayments, or the approval/denial of financing through Affirm, please contact [email protected].
Last Modified: October 4, 2021
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information, PTIN or other details to help you with your experience.
We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site.
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled. It will turn off some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services (e.g., learning tools, automatic login, and course certificate generation) will not function properly. However, you can still place orders over the telephone by contacting customer service.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
If we sell or otherwise transfer part or the whole of our business or assets to another organization (e.g., in the course of a transaction like a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy,dissolution, or liquidation), any information collected through our site, including personally identifiable information, may be among the items sold or transferred.
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. See more about CalOPPA.
Users can visit our site anonymously. We will add a link to this Privacy Policy on our home page, or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website. Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy', and can be easily be found on the page specified above. Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page. Users are able to change their personal information by calling us or logging in to their account.
We don't honor do not track signals when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place as it would degrade the user experience, and prevent certain site tools from working. Cookies are required for the features of our learning platform to operate properly.
It's also important to note that we allow third party behavioral tracking. Doing so allows us to provide you with personalized offers relevant to your interests.
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online. Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 and we do not specifically market to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features/register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected].
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
We will notify the users via email within 7 business days. We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page [with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated on the Website home page]. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Please direct questions or comments about this Privacy Policy and our Privacy Practices to: [email protected]
Welcome to fastforwardacademy.com. This website is operated by Fast Forward Academy, LLC. By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide, you understand and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions as stated in these Terms and Conditions of Use (hereafter referred to as 'Terms of Use'), along with the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy (please refer to the Privacy Policy section below for more information).
This agreement is in effect as of July 24, 2017.
We reserve the right to change this User Agreement from time to time without notice and in our sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment and agreement of the modified terms and conditions. However, any changes to the dispute resolution provisions set out in Governing Law and Jurisdiction will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice before the date the change is posted on the Website.
By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide for you, either directly or indirectly (hereafter referred to as 'Resources'), you agree to use these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by (a) these Terms of Use, and (b) applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.
You understand that:
We may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as blog comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, message boards, newsgroups, product ratings and reviews, various social media services, etc. You understand that generally we do not pre-screen or monitor the content posted by users of these various communication tools (“User Contributions”), which means that if you choose to use these tools to submit any type of User Contributions to our website, then it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible and ethical manner. By posting User Contributions or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. We have the right at our sole discretion to remove any content that, we feel in our judgment does not comply with this User Agreement, along with any content that we feel is otherwise offensive, harmful, objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in removing such content. If you post content that we choose to remove, you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim against us.
We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or any other 3rd party users of our website. However, by posting any User Contributions on our website, provided that it doesn't violate or infringe on any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of our respective licensees, successors, and assigns, a perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide, royalty-free, exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. This only refers and applies to content posted via open communication tools as described, and does not refer to information that is provided as part of the registration process or is necessary in order to use our Resources. All information provided as part of our registration process is covered by our Privacy Policy
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and each of our respective licensees, successors, and assigns; and All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Fast Forward Academy, LLC and its affiliates, and their directors, officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors, from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to your account incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.
You agree not to use the Website:
You also agree not to:
Your privacy is very important to us, which is why we've created a separate Privacy Policy in order to explain in detail how we collect, manage, process, secure, and store your private information. Our privacy policy is included under the scope of this User Agreement.
By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we provide are "as is" and "as available". THIS MEANS THAT WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT: THE USE OF OUR RESOURCES WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS; OR THE USE OF OUR RESOURCES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR FREE FROM ERRORS; OR THE INFORMATION OBTAINED BY USING OUR RESOURCES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE OPERATION OR FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY RESOURCES WE PROVIDE WILL BE REPAIRED OR CORRECTED.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIED BY LAW, ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF OUR RESOURCES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICES FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT.
6. No information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, obtained by you from Fast Forward Academy, LLC or through any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this User Agreement.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
We inform you that, to the extent any advice relating to a Federal tax issue is contained on this website, or in a communication from us, it was not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (a) avoiding any tax related penalties that may be imposed on you or any other person under the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) promoting, marketing or recommending to another person any transaction or matter addressed in this communication.
Fast Forward Academy, LLC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY LOSS OR DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF USING OUR RESOURCES, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY CHANGES, DATA LOSS OR CORRUPTION, CANCELLATION, LOSS OF ACCESS, OR DOWNTIME TO THE FULL EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY LAWS APPLY. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM AGAINST US SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID Fast Forward Academy, LLC, IF ANY, FOR USE OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.
All content and materials available on fastforwardacademy.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, website name, code, images and logos are the intellectual property of Fast Forward Academy, LLC, its licensors, or other providers, and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark law, patents, trade secret, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights. Any inappropriate use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited, unless specifically authorized by Fast Forward Academy, LLC. You may use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:
You must not:
If you wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: [email protected]
Fast Forward Academy, LLC, fastforwardacademy.com, the Website logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such trademarks without the prior written permission of Fast Forward Academy, LLC. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please see our Copyright Policy for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. We have adopted a policy to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.
You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms of Use. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.
You agree that we have the right to:
We have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS Fast Forward Academy, LLC (THE COMPANY [AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS] FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OR US.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand that we do not review all material before it is posted on the Website and we do not ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. ACCORDINGLY, WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ACTION OR INACTION REGARDING TRANSMISSIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, OR CONTENT PROVIDED BY ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
This website is controlled by Fast Forward Academy, LLC from our offices located in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It can be accessed by most countries around the world. As each country has laws that may differ from those of Georgia, by accessing our website, you agree that Georgia law, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this website and the purchase of any products or services through this site without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods.
Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. You hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Fast Forward Academy, LLC, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from the Website.
No waiver by us of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or waiver of any other term or condition. Our failure to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any court or other tribunal holds any provision of these Terms of Use invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
The Terms of Use and other documents and terms referenced herein [OR LIST] constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and us regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
If you have any questions or comments about these our Terms of Service as outlined above, you can contact us at:
All notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to the copyright agent designated in our Copyright Policy in the manner and by the means set out therein.
We take claims of copyright infringement seriously. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe any materials accessible on or from this site (the "Website") infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Website by submitting written notification to our Copyright Agent (designated below). In accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA"), the written notice (the "DMCA Notice") must include substantially the following:
Our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices is:
If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Website is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
If you believe that material you posted on the Website was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us (a "Counter-Notice") by submitting written notification to our copyright agent (identified below). Pursuant to the DMCA, the Counter-Notice must include substantially the following:
Completed Counter-Notices should be sent to:
The DMCA allows us to restore the removed content if the party filing the original DMCA Notice does not file a court action against you within ten business days of receiving the copy of your Counter-Notice.
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Website was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.]
It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.