Accounting and Financial Reporting Exam

  1. A collection of 36 hours of training videos covering content for the CPFO Accounting and Financial Reporting Exam.
    1. Government Accounting Intensive Series
      1. Seven sessions totaling 14 hours of viewing (two hours per session)
    2. Evaluating Internal Controls
      1. Two sessions totaling 7.5 hours of viewing
    3. Fundamentals of Preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
      1. Six sessions totaling 12 hours of viewing (two hours per session)
    4. Government-wide Financial Statements
      1. One session - 2 hours
  2. A practice test consisting of 40 questions
  3. A practice test consisting of 20 questions
  4. Study terms and Concepts Handout - available in the Handouts tab
    1. Use this to track learning of the main concepts and to develop flashcards

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Government Accounting Intensive Series
GAIS PPT Slides - All Sessions
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Open to download resource. PowerPoint slides for sessions 1-7.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 1
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 2
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 3
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 4
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 5
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 6
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Government Accounting Intensive Series - Session 7
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Q&A Sessions 1-7
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Open to download resource. Questions and answers from sessions 1-7.
Evaluating Internal Controls
Evaluating Internal Controls PPT
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Open to download resource. Presentation slides for the Evaluating Internal Controls training seminar.
Evaluating Internal Controls - Session 1
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Day 1 of 2 for the Evaluating Internal Controls training seminar.
Evaluating Interal Controls Session 2
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Day 2 of 2 for the Evaluating Internal Controls training seminar.
EIC Handouts Session 1
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Open to download resource. Handouts referenced during session/ day 1.
EIC Handouts Session 2
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Open to download resource. Handouts referenced during session/ day 2.
Fundamentals of Preparing an ACFR
ACFR PPT Slides - All Sessions
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Open to download resource. Sessions 1-6 for the Fundamentals of Preparing an ACFR.
ACFR Session 1
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Open to view video. Session 1 of 6. Snapshot of GASB Codification; elements of a comprehensive annual financial report; elements of the introductory section, including the contents of a letter of transmittal; overview of the financial section; comprehensive annual financial statement audit; and management’s discussion and analysis
ACFR Session 2
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Session 2 of 6. Overview of basic financial statements including note disclosures; structure of the basic financial statements; presentation of component units; major fund and fund-type reporting; and governmental fund financial statements, including and the budgetary statement and reconciliations
ACFR Session 3
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Open to view video. Session 3 of 6. Proprietary fund financial statements and fiduciary fund financial statements.
ACFR Session 4
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Combining statements and schedules, supplementary reporting, and government-wide statements.
ACFR Session 5
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Open to view video. Session 5 of 6. Summary of significant accounting policies (SSAP) and detailed financial statement note disclosures.
ACFR Session 6
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Open to view video. Session 6 of 6. Required supplementary information (RSI) and the statistical section
Government-wide Financial Statements...
Government-wide Financial Statements... Video
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Open to view video. A two-hour seminar on Government-wide Financial Statements, Conversions, and Consolidations. (There is a temporary audio issue at the beginning of the session.)
Government-wide Financial Statements PPT
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Open to download resource. The PowerPoint presentation for the Government-wide Financial statements training seminar.
Handout
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Open to download resource.
Practice Tests
Accounting and Financial Reporting Practice Test
40 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  32/40 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
40 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  32/40 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail A forty-question practice test covering topics from the Accounting and Financial Reporting exam content outline.
Practice Test #2
20 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  16/20 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
20 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  16/20 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail This 20-question practice test covers the following topics: Grant Accounting, Transmittal Letter and MD&A, Assessing near-term financial position, Assessing net position, Assessing economic condition and Fund balance classification.