This course is the first course in a five-course Financial Reporting Specialization that covers the collection, processing, and communication of accounting information (via financial reports) about economic entities to interested parties (i.e., managers and external stakeholders such as stockholders and creditors). To gain the most relevant knowledge from these courses, learners should have taken a basic accounting course prior to this Specialization (which can be done through Coursera courses, such as any accounting course from the Fundamentals of Accounting Specialization: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/accounting-fundamentals). This Specialization focuses on accounting concepts, principles and theory with an emphasis on problems that arise in applying these concepts for external reporting purposes. Specific emphasis is placed on measurement of assets, liabilities, equities and income, as well as disclosure of additional information that may assist users understand the financial reports.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Financial Accounting Structure/Environment
Module 2: Review of Accounting Process
Module 3: Balance Sheet & Financial Disclosures
Module 4: Income Statement and Accounting Changes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS I: THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM
it was helpful course ,benifit me and help me to review my knowledge and refresh my experiences
This is a bite size learning course. The case study will really test you on how did you understand the subject.
I got the special factor from this course.Because I learnt the international report and reviewed all of the international students report.It is a big experience to grow up with my professional career.
Highly recommend! A very intensive course that will provide you with lots of systemized knowledge on basics of accounting.
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