Conquer the CPA BAR Exam in Under 90 Minutes: Certified Public Accountant Exam Study Guide

Discipline Examination Section – Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR) of the Uniform CPA Examination

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Conquer the Exam in Under 90 Minutes series is the original audiobook-first CPA exam prep solution. These guides are built for focus and efficiency, helping you master the essentials without wasting time on filler.

What sets this study guide apart is what it is not. It is not a massive textbook with hundreds of pages. It is not overloaded with practice questions that do not work in audio format. And it is not a generic review with “CPA” in the title but no alignment with the actual exam content.

Instead, this guide is a concise, structured review of the Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR) discipline of the CPA Exam. It is built directly on the official AICPA Blueprint, ensuring every chapter matches the tested content areas. Coverage includes:

• Business analysis foundations, financial statement interpretation, ratio analysis, and forecasting
• Data, technology, internal controls, and governance in modern reporting
• Sustainability and ESG reporting frameworks and disclosure concepts
• Technical accounting standards, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases, ASC 740 income taxes, ASC 820 fair value measurement, and pensions and postemployment obligations
• Consolidations, business combinations, and FASB Codification navigation skills
• State and local government reporting under GASB, including fund accounting, budgetary comparisons, and governmental transactions
• Supplemental integrated case scenarios to mirror task-based simulations
• Exam preparation strategies and test-taking techniques tailored to the BAR discipline

If you’ve already invested time and money into preparing — don’t leave success to chance. This concise, targeted review is here to help you pass the BAR exam the first time.

This book was written by an actuary with more than 40 years of professional experience and two decades of success writing bestselling study guides. It is independently authored and published, not affiliated with or endorsed by the AICPA, NASBA, or any official testing authority. Always confirm the most current exam requirements with the AICPA before testing.