FRSkill level

Financial Reporting

Preparing and interpreting financial statements under accounting standards.

Exam length
3 hours
Pass mark
50%
Level
Skill level
Exam availability
March, June, September, December

Some papers have fewer variants in March and September. Check ACCA for the latest dates.

01 / ABOUT THIS PAPER

Built around the FR exam

Our FR course is organised into six areas: Conceptual Framework, Financial Statements, Assets & Liabilities, Revenue & Expenses, Group Accounting and Specialized Topics. Each area comes with exam-style practice questions in the LMS.

Global pass rate: 49% (September 2026 sitting, source: ACCA)

02 / SYLLABUS

What the course covers

01

Conceptual Framework

  • Objectives of financial reporting
  • Qualitative characteristics of financial information
  • Elements of financial statements
  • Recognition and measurement principles
  • Conceptual framework revisions
02

Financial Statements

  • Statement of financial position
  • Statement of profit or loss and OCI
  • Statement of changes in equity
  • Statement of cash flows
  • Notes to financial statements
03

Assets & Liabilities

  • Property, plant and equipment (IAS 16)
  • Intangible assets (IAS 38)
  • Impairment of assets (IAS 36)
  • Leases (IFRS 16)
  • Provisions and contingencies (IAS 37)
04

Revenue & Expenses

  • Revenue from contracts (IFRS 15)
  • Government grants (IAS 20)
  • Borrowing costs (IAS 23)
  • Employee benefits (IAS 19)
  • Share-based payment (IFRS 2)
05

Group Accounting

  • Subsidiaries and control
  • Consolidated financial statements
  • Associates and joint ventures
  • Business combinations (IFRS 3)
  • Non-controlling interests
06

Specialized Topics

  • Financial instruments (IFRS 9)
  • Income taxes (IAS 12)
  • Foreign currency transactions (IAS 21)
  • Earnings per share (IAS 33)
  • Related party disclosures (IAS 24)
PRACTISE IN THE LMS

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126
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03 / YOUR TEACHERS

Meet your teachers

SS
Sheikh Siyaf
Managing Director
JF
Javeriya Firdous
Academic Director

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04 / KEEP EXPLORING

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