Course

Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CLEP-0039
Version:
1
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Financial Accounting or Principles Of Accounting
Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above.
Description

Objective:

The Financial Accounting examination covers skills and concepts that are generally taught in a first-semester undergraduate financial accounting course. Colleges may award credit for a one-semester course in financial accounting. A four-function calculator is available as part of the testing software, though using it is not required.

Skills Measured:

The skills measured include 20 - 30 percent: general topics; 20 - 30 percent: the income statement; 30 - 40 percent: the balance sheet; 5 - 10 percent: statement of cash flows; and less than 5 percent: miscellaneous.
Instruction & Assessment
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

Other offerings from College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)