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CPA Program — Financial Reporting

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Phase 1: Framework, Presentation and RevenueYou are here

Study reporting concepts, IAS 1 presentation, IAS 8, IAS 7 and IAS 10, then IFRS 15 revenue and IAS 37 provisions. Assume 2026 statements without early IFRS 18 application and check enrolled materials.

Editorial planning estimate: 60 hours; individual needs vary
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Phase 2: Income Taxes

Work through the IAS 12 balance-sheet method, temporary differences, deferred tax assets and liabilities, revaluations, and the tax reconciliation note.

Editorial planning estimate: 45 hours; individual needs vary
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Phase 3: Business Combinations and Groups

Drill IFRS 3 goodwill, IFRS 10 consolidation and intragroup eliminations, NCI, IAS 28 equity method, and IFRS 11 joint arrangements (highest-weighted module).

Editorial planning estimate: 60 hours; individual needs vary
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Phase 4: Financial Instruments, Impairment and Mocks

Cover IFRS 9 and IAS 32, IAS 36 impairment and CGUs, then complete worksheet-style practice and timed mock exams across all modules.

Editorial planning estimate: 50 hours; individual needs vary
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CPA Australia assesses membership entry requirements individually; a recognised degree and experience are separate advancement requirements
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Advancement to CPA status requires the relevant experience requirement as well as program and recognised-degree completion
Additional Requirements
  • •Maintain current CPA Australia Associate or CPA membership while enrolled
  • •Enrol and pay for the subject and schedule within the published semester dates
  • •Comply with the current rules for permitted materials, delivery mode and identification
  • •Complete advancement requirements within the applicable deadline; extension rules may require re-sitting passed or additional subjects

CPA FR Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

Each CPA Program subject is delivered over a single semester, with an exam at the end

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Pearson VUE; delivery modes and appointments depend on location and availability

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Re-enrol in a later semester and pay the prescribed fee; a fixed day interval is not published by CPA Australia; advancement deadlines apply and extensions may require re-sitting previously passed or additional subjects.

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121 Practice Questions

Original MCQ-style practice covering topics from the seven Financial Reporting modules; the practice-bank count is separate from the official exam count.

Recall and Practice

Review the seven modules using practice questions and original flashcards.

2026 Updated

Current official source checks cover the sixth-edition outline, weights, exam timing, scoring and program rules.

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15 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide

CPA FR Exam Details

CPA Program — Financial Reporting

Administered by CPA Australia

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Scaled score of 540 on the 100–900 scale; cannot be converted to a fixed raw percentage
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Not
Questions
195
Hours
Subject enrolment fees are published in CPA Australia’s current regional fee schedule; annual membership is charged separately. Check the current enrolment deadline and applicable rate.
Exam Fee
Study time: Varies by learner; use CPA Australia’s recommended module study proportions and your current subject materials to plan study
Prerequisites: Current CPA Australia Associate or CPA membership and subject enrolment; membership assessment determines entry requirements
Valid for: Subject credit is subject to CPA Program advancement and knowledge-currency rules; extensions may require re-sitting passed or additional subjects

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official CPA Australia content outline

The role and importance of financial reporting10%

The need for general purpose financial statements, the IASB Conceptual Framework, qualitative characteristics, definitions and recognition criteria, materiality, the mixed measurement model, and professional judgement (IFRS 16, IAS 19, IFRS 2, IAS 40).

Presentation of financial statements14%

IAS 1 presentation, the four primary statements and notes, IAS 8 accounting policies, estimates and errors, IAS 10 events after the reporting period, IAS 7 cash flows, IAS 34 interim reporting, and IFRS 8 operating segments.

Revenue from contracts with customers; provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets10%

IFRS 15 five-step revenue model, performance obligations, transaction price allocation, variable consideration and contract costs, and IAS 37 provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets.

Income taxes18%

IAS 12 balance-sheet method, current tax, tax bases, taxable and deductible temporary differences, deferred tax assets and liabilities, revaluations, recognition limits, no discounting, and the tax reconciliation.

Business combinations and group accounting24%

IFRS 3 acquisition method and goodwill, IFRS 10 consolidation and intragroup eliminations, non-controlling interest, IAS 28 associates and the equity method, and IFRS 11 joint arrangements.

Financial instruments14%

IFRS 9 recognition, measurement and derecognition, including hedge accounting; IAS 32 presentation and compound instruments; IFRS 7 financial-instrument and risk disclosures.

Impairment of assets10%

IAS 36 recoverable amount, fair value less costs of disposal, value in use, cash-generating units, allocation of impairment to goodwill first, reversal rules, and mandatory annual goodwill testing.

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