CPA Exam LabFAR
Section 1: 30–40%1A1

Balance Sheet / Statement of Financial Position

The balance sheet is the foundation of financial reporting. AICPA tests classification (current vs. non-current), presentation requirements, and the accounting equation.

What AICPA Wants You to Know

  • 1Apply the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity
  • 2Classify assets and liabilities as current vs. non-current
  • 3Identify what belongs in each section of the balance sheet
  • 4Apply the one-year rule for current vs. non-current classification
  • 5Understand offsetting rules (when assets and liabilities can be netted)