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AFAR Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete AFAR coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 14 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 70 AFAR questions each one is worth.
Auditing Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete Auditing coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 12 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 70 Auditing questions each one is worth.
FAR Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete FAR coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 9 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 70 FAR questions each one is worth.
MAS Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete MAS coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 13 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 70 MAS questions each one is worth.
RFBT Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete RFBT coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 23 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 100 RFBT questions each one is worth.
Taxation Syllabus 2026: CPALE Coverage and Table of Specifications
The complete Taxation coverage for the 2026 CPA board exam, straight from BOA Resolution No. 30 — all 9 areas, their weights, and exactly how many of your 70 Taxation questions each one is worth.
Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR): the 2029 CPALE Subject That Replaces MAS
Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR) replaces MAS on the 2029 CPA board exam — keeping management accounting and financial management while adding economics, data analytics, EPS, and sustainability reporting. Here's what's the same and what's new.
FAR and AFAR Are Merging: the 2029 CPALE Financial Accounting and Reporting Subject
In 2029, FAR and AFAR merge into a single CPA board exam subject — Financial Accounting and Reporting, weighted Theory 20%, FAR 50%, AFAR 30%. Here's what the merge means and what's added (sustainability reporting, PFRS for Cooperatives).
Information Systems and Controls (ISC): The New 2029 CPALE Subject, Explained
Information Systems and Controls (ISC) is the one brand-new subject on the 2029 CPA board exam — IT controls, auditing IT, SOC reports, SQL, and data management. Here's what ISC covers, decoded in plain language for accounting students.
The 2029 CPALE Is Changing: New CPA Board Exam Structure Explained
PRC Board of Accountancy Resolution No. 20 (s. 2026) overhauls the CPA board exam from October 2029: FAR and AFAR merge, MAS becomes Business Analysis and Reporting, and a new Information Systems and Controls subject appears. Here's what changes — and why it doesn't affect your 2026–2028 exam.
CPALE Coverage per Subject: Table of Specifications 2026
Detailed breakdown of all 6 CPALE subjects with topics, standards, and laws covered. Based on BOA Resolution No. 30, Series of 2022. Know exactly what to study for the CPA board exam.
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