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.
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Spezialisierung FinanzmanagementUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignÜber diesen Kurs
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Financial AccountingAccountingAccrualFinancial Statement
Karriereergebnisse der Lernenden
14%
nahm einen neuen Beruf nach Abschluss dieser Kurse auf
22%
ziehen Sie für Ihren Beruf greifbaren Nutzen aus diesem Kurs
Zertifikat zur Vorlage
Erhalten Sie nach Abschluss ein Zertifikat
100 % online
Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
Kurs 1 von 7 in
Flexible Fristen
Setzen Sie Fristen gemäß Ihrem Zeitplan zurück.
Ca. 14 Stunden zum Abschließen
Englisch
Untertitel: Arabischer Raum, Französisch, Portugiesisch (europäisch), Italienisch, Vietnamesisch, Deutsch, Russisch, Englisch, Spanisch
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Beginnen Sie damit, auf Ihren Master-Abschluss hinzuarbeiten.
Dieses Kurs ist Teil des reinen Onlineabschlusses Master of Business Administration (iMBA) von University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Wenn Sie in das komplette Programm aufgenommen werden, werden Ihre Kurse auf Ihren Abschluss angerechnet.
Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
1 Stunde 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.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
1 Video (Gesamt 2 min), 4 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), 5 Lektüren, 8 Quiz
Bewertungen
Top-Bewertungen von FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: FOUNDATIONS
von AD3. Sep. 2017
Though I have been through Intro Accounting some 3 or 4 times through different classes and seminars, I still found myself learning from this detailed and straight forward presentation of information.
von YP6. Juni 2020
The modules were extremely informative and nothing less to say, Oktay sir's presentations were very easy to understand even for a person like me who has no prior knowledge about Financial Accounting.
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 AB23. Sep. 2017
LOVED THE COURSE. THANKS TO COURSERA SO THAT THEY GRANT ME SCHOLARSHIP. WITHOUT THIS IT WOULD NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO PERUSE THESE GLOBAL LEVEL COURSES AS I CANT AFFORD THIS. THANK YOU PROFESSOR.
Über den Spezialisierung Finanzmanagement
This Specialization covers the fundamentals of strategic financial management, including financial accounting, investments, and corporate finance. You will learn to evaluate major strategic corporate and investment decisions and to understand capital markets and institutions from a financial perspective, and you will develop an integrated framework for value-based financial management and individual financial decision-making.
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