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Recognition & measurement of receivables on the FAR CPA Exam

Recognition & measurement of receivables is tested on the FAR section of the CPA Exam. It is a named topic of blueprint group FAR.II.B, Trade receivables, which sits in FAR Area II, Select Balance Sheet Accounts, at 30 to 40% of the section.

Section
FAR, Financial Accounting and Reporting
Area
FAR.II, Select Balance Sheet Accounts, 30 to 40% of the section
Group
FAR.II.B, Trade receivables
Authoritative literature
ASC 310
Skill levels tested
Remembering, Application

Which standard covers Recognition & measurement of receivables on the CPA Exam?

Recognition & measurement of receivables is tested against ASC 310. The wider group FAR.II.B also reaches ASC 321, ASC 326.

At what skill level is Recognition & measurement of receivables tested?

Recognition & measurement of receivables is tested at 2 skill levels: Remembering (recall and understanding, which is multiple choice territory), Application (applying a rule to a fact pattern, which is where most simulations sit).

Is Recognition & measurement of receivables tested outside FAR?

No. Within the current blueprint the literature behind Recognition & measurement of receivables is tested in FAR only.

Area, group, topic, standard 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. Where the same standard is tested outside FAR is PocketCPA's own mapping.

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Common questions

Is Recognition & measurement of receivables tested on the CPA Exam?

Recognition & measurement of receivables is tested on the FAR section of the CPA Exam. It is a named topic of blueprint group FAR.II.B, Trade receivables, which sits in FAR Area II, Select Balance Sheet Accounts, at 30 to 40% of the section.