BAR study guide
Business Analysis and Reporting, Analysis, Advanced GAAP, and Government
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Section 1
Business Analysis
40–50% of the BAR exam
Covers financial statement and ratio analysis, managerial and cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, and financial valuation and capital budgeting.
Section 2
Technical Accounting and Reporting
35–45% of the BAR exam
Covers advanced financial reporting topics: revenue recognition, leases, business combinations and consolidations, derivatives and hedging, stock compensation, and earnings per share.
Section 3
State and Local Governments
10–20% of the BAR exam
Covers governmental fund accounting, government-wide financial statements and reconciliations, and government-specific transactions and reporting under GASB.