Every FAR CPA Exam topic
The AICPA blueprint names 56 topics inside FAR, spread across 3 content areas. FAR is the only CPA Exam section whose blueprint names topics and the standard each one cites; the other five stop at the group level.
FAR.I, Financial Reporting, 30 to 40% of the section
| Topic | Group | Standard | Skill levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet / statement of financial position | FAR.I.A | ASC 210 | Remembering, Application |
| Income statement & comprehensive income | FAR.I.A | ASC 220, ASC 225 | Remembering, Application |
| Statement of cash flows | FAR.I.A | ASC 230 | Application, Analysis |
| Statement of changes in equity | FAR.I.A | ASC 505 | Remembering, Application |
| Notes, presentation & required disclosures | FAR.I.A | ASC 235, ASC 205, ASC 275 | Remembering, Application |
| NFP statements & net asset classes | FAR.I.B | ASC 958 | Remembering, Application |
| NFP revenue, contributions & disclosures | FAR.I.B | ASC 958 | Application, Analysis |
| Interim financial reporting | FAR.I.C | ASC 270 | Remembering, Application |
| Segment reporting | FAR.I.C | ASC 280 | Remembering, Application |
| Risks, uncertainties & going concern | FAR.I.C | ASC 275, ASC 205 | Remembering, Application |
| Liquidity, solvency & profitability ratios | FAR.I.D | Application, Analysis | |
| Cash, tax, and regulatory basis of accounting | FAR.I.E | Remembering, Application | |
| Fund structure & government-wide statements | FAR.I.F | Remembering, Application |
FAR.II, Select Balance Sheet Accounts, 30 to 40% of the section
| Topic | Group | Standard | Skill levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification & bank reconciliations | FAR.II.A | ASC 305 | Remembering, Application |
| Recognition & measurement of receivables | FAR.II.B | ASC 310 | Remembering, Application |
| Credit losses (CECL) | FAR.II.B | ASC 326 | Application, Analysis |
| Cost-flow assumptions & capitalizable cost | FAR.II.C | ASC 330 | Application, Analysis |
| Subsequent measurement (LCM / LC-NRV) | FAR.II.C | ASC 330 | Application, Analysis |
| Capitalization, depreciation & disposal | FAR.II.D | ASC 360 | Application, Analysis |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | FAR.II.D | ASC 360 | Application, Analysis |
| Asset retirement obligations | FAR.II.D | ASC 410 | Application |
| Debt securities (HTM / AFS / trading) | FAR.II.E | ASC 320 | Application, Analysis |
| Equity securities | FAR.II.E | ASC 321 | Application |
| Equity method & joint ventures | FAR.II.E | ASC 323 | Application, Analysis |
| Finite- vs indefinite-lived intangibles | FAR.II.F | ASC 350 | Remembering, Application |
| Goodwill & impairment | FAR.II.F | ASC 350 | Application, Analysis |
| Accruals, compensated absences & exit costs | FAR.II.G | ASC 405, ASC 420, ASC 710 | Remembering, Application |
| Bonds, discount/premium & effective interest | FAR.II.H | ASC 470, ASC 835 | Application, Analysis |
| Troubled debt & modifications | FAR.II.H | ASC 470 | Application, Analysis |
| Distinguishing liabilities from equity | FAR.II.H | ASC 480 | Application, Analysis |
| Common/preferred stock, treasury & dividends | FAR.II.I | ASC 505 | Remembering, Application |
| Earnings per share | FAR.II.I | ASC 260 | Application, Analysis |
FAR.III, Select Transactions, 25 to 35% of the section
Areas, weights, groups, topics, standards and skill levels are the AICPA published blueprint. Pass rates are the AICPA published candidate pass rates for 2026 through Q2, read from AICPA & CIMA on 2026-08-17. The AICPA publishes them quarterly.
What is tested on FAR · Which standards the CPA Exam tests
Common questions
How many topics are named in the FAR blueprint?
The AICPA blueprint names 56 topics inside FAR, spread across 3 content areas. FAR is the only CPA Exam section whose blueprint names topics and the standard each one cites; the other five stop at the group level.