CPA Exam LabFAR
Section 1: 30–40%1B1

Statement of Financial Position (NFP)

Not-for-profit accounting is a significant FAR topic (15-25% of the Section 1 content). The NFP balance sheet has a unique structure with net assets instead of stockholders' equity, and the two-class net asset system (with/without donor restrictions) is heavily tested.

What AICPA Wants You to Know

  • 1Describe the two classes of net assets under ASU 2016-14 and what goes in each
  • 2Identify how NFP assets, liabilities, and net assets are classified on the balance sheet
  • 3Distinguish between donor restrictions and board designations
  • 4Apply the NFP investment reporting standards (pooled investments, fair value)
  • 5Recognize what triggers a reclassification between net asset classes