How to Use the Codification for the FASB Accounting Standards Codification^® website emphasizes "learning by doing" and is organized into 18 lessons. Each lesson includes real-life scenarios and work-related tasks, instructional content, tips and key points, lesson summaries and questions, exercises, and problems to reinforce the users’ learning.

1. Getting Started with the Codification
2. Navigating the Codification
3. Working with Section-Level Content
4. Understanding the Scope of Guidance
5. Citing Codification Content
6. Working with Research Results
7. Working with Pending Content
8. Working with the Pending Content System
9. Working with Archived Content
10. Working with Glossaries
11. Working with Nonauthoritative Content
12. Searching: Fundamental Techniques
13. Searching: Advanced Techniques
14. Keeping Track of Changes to the Codification
15. Cross Referencing Codification Content and Its Sources
16. Assembling Content for Greater Efficiency
17. Working with XBRL Elements
18. Providing Feedback on the Codification