In this course, you will learn foundations of financial accounting information. You will start your journey with a general overview of what financial accounting information is and the main financial statements. You will then learn how to code financial transactions in financial accounting language. In the meantime, you will learn about the most important concept in contemporary financial accounting: accrual accounting. You will then critically analyze how firms recognize revenues. Finally, you will finish the course with an analysis of accounting for short-term assets where you will go into detail on how firms account for accounts receivables and inventories.
von
Möchten Sie Credit-Punkte für einen Abschluss erwerben? So geht's
Sie können Credits von University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign erwerben, die für einen Master of Business Administration (iMBA) angerechnet werden.
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignÃœber diesen Kurs
168.394 kürzliche Aufrufe
Flexible Fristen
Setzen Sie Fristen gemäß Ihrem Zeitplan zurück.
Zertifikat zur Vorlage
Erhalten Sie nach Abschluss ein Zertifikat
100Â % online
Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
Ca. 14 Stunden zum Abschließen
Englisch
Untertitel: Arabischer Raum, Französisch, Portugiesisch (europäisch), Italienisch, Vietnamesisch, Deutsch, Russisch, Englisch, Spanisch
Könnte Ihr Unternehmen von Mitarbeiterweiterbildungen für gefragte Kompetenzen profitieren?
Probieren Sie Coursera for Business ausKompetenzen, die Sie erwerben
- Financial Accounting
- Accounting
- Accrual
- Financial Statement
Flexible Fristen
Setzen Sie Fristen gemäß Ihrem Zeitplan zurück.
Zertifikat zur Vorlage
Erhalten Sie nach Abschluss ein Zertifikat
100Â % online
Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
Ca. 14 Stunden zum Abschließen
Englisch
Untertitel: Arabischer Raum, Französisch, Portugiesisch (europäisch), Italienisch, Vietnamesisch, Deutsch, Russisch, Englisch, Spanisch
Könnte Ihr Unternehmen von Mitarbeiterweiterbildungen für gefragte Kompetenzen profitieren?
Probieren Sie Coursera for Business aus
von
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement, distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty and alumni. Illinois serves the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and finding solutions to critical societal needs.
Beginnen Sie gleich damit, auf Ihren Abschluss hinzuarbeiten
This Course is part of an online degree program offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When you apply for a for-credit non-degree course through the university and complete it online, it counts as credit hours towards a degree at Illinois. All you have to do is apply through the university.
Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
2 Stunden zum Abschließen
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 Stunden zum Abschließen
2 Videos (Gesamt 2 min), 5 Lektüren, 1 Quiz
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting
Accounting is the language of business. Managers communicate the results of operations within a firm through accounting to various financial information users including investors and creditors. In this module, you will explore various users of accounting information and the main financial statements they use to acquire accounting information. You will develop an understanding of the particular type of information provided by each financial statement and how financial statements are related to each other.
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
11 Videos (Gesamt 61 min), 4 Lektüren, 5 Quiz
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 2: Recording Transactions and Financial Statement Preparation
The starting point of financial statements is individual financial transactions. In this module, you will learn how to code financial transactions in accounting language and how to build main financial statements from these coded financial transactions. This bottom-up approach will help you appreciate the impact of various financial transactions on main financial statements.
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
5 Videos (Gesamt 75 min), 5 Lektüren, 5 Quiz
4 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 3: Fundamental Accounting Concepts and Revenue Recognition
Fundamental accounting concepts and revenue recognition principles are at the heart of coding financial transactions in accounting language as well as preparation of financial statements from these coded financial transactions. Real life transactions are reflected in financial statements through the lens of these concepts and principles. A good understanding of these concepts and principles will help you understand the type and the nature of information you can learn from financial statements.
4 Stunden zum Abschließen
6 Videos (Gesamt 57 min), 4 Lektüren, 6 Quiz
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
Module 4: Short-Term Assets
One of the major components of a balance sheet is short-term assets, which are assets that can be converted into cash within a year. Accounts receivables and inventories constitute a major part of short-term assets. Understanding accounting for these accounts will help you uncover how these accounts change over time, their valuation, and their usefulness in managerial decision making.
3 Stunden zum Abschließen
11 Videos (Gesamt 77 min), 6 Lektüren, 8 Quiz
Bewertungen
- 5 stars78,87Â %
- 4 stars17,43Â %
- 3 stars2,37Â %
- 2 stars0,70Â %
- 1 star0,60Â %
Top-Bewertungen von FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: FOUNDATIONS
von E20. Feb. 2021
i really admire the way the topics are coverd and well explained with helping exercises ,i am glade i take time in this course much interest for more advanced courses with oktay
von SS8. Dez. 2018
This the teaching method and course structure plus teacher is exceptionally. One thing i need to add i was expecting to cover all the basic accounting things please add more and cover more content
von SH14. Mai 2020
I suggest this specialization courses for those who love to learn about Financial Accounting more professionally. Thanks for the Coursera team to provide such valuable courses for us.
von HB19. Mai 2020
Thanks again Coursera for this course. I have learned a lot. Thanks to the Professor. But can you send me a Certificate of Completion as proof that I am done with this course. Thank you.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wann erhalte ich Zugang zu den Vorträgen und Aufgaben?
Was bekomme ich, wenn ich diese Spezialisierung abonniere?
Ist finanzielle Unterstützung möglich?
Haben Sie weitere Fragen? Besuchen Sie das Learner Help Center.
