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About the Course

In this course, you will learn the 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 receivable and inventories. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand the main financial statements and the financial information • Write a financial transaction in financial accounting language and understand how this impacts the main financial statements • Understand how accrual accounting and fundamental accounting concepts work • Understand revenue recognition principles and how they impact the main financial statements • Account for accounts receivable and inventories. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and go to onlinemba.illinois.edu....

Top reviews

YP

Jun 7, 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.

AB

Sep 24, 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.

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By Freddy M N

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Sep 28, 2020

Very interesting, good explained .

By Shahnawaz Z

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Jun 11, 2020

One of the best foundation courses

By Mohamed B A A

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Apr 23, 2020

excellent course ,very good course

By Mr. K T

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Apr 21, 2020

Excellent, Learn accounting deeply

By Mohammad A K

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Apr 10, 2020

The instructor did an amazing job.

By Ilias K S

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Jul 2, 2019

Super initial accounting knowledge

By Jorge E M G

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Oct 18, 2020

It is great course. Thanks a lot.

By MANIRIHO A

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Sep 28, 2020

you need to m provide sylabus

By Divyansh G

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Jun 24, 2020

Nicely Explained.Loved the course

By Pilar U

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Mar 27, 2019

Great update of finance knoweldge

By beshoy s

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Nov 26, 2022

perfect and easy way explination

By Stavros T

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Feb 7, 2020

Really to the point information.

By DIEGO R M A

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Jan 2, 2020

Excelente curso aprendí bastante

By Arif S

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Mar 15, 2019

Excellent and easy to understand

By Dilshod J

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Feb 13, 2018

Great service. Amazing platform!

By Joe S

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Jun 24, 2017

Very helpful and easy to follow.

By Walid C

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Aug 22, 2023

Great setup , simple to follow.

By Prof. J L J

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Aug 28, 2020

Very nice experience, Thank you

By Saifullah

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Apr 28, 2020

Excellent course for beginners.

By Quý M P

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Sep 17, 2021

Excellent course for beginners

By Malia M

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Jun 14, 2021

more skills , more opportunity

By Ahmed S R

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Jun 5, 2021

This course was really useful

By Aman R

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Mar 11, 2021

Very good course for beginners

By Muhammed S A

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Dec 4, 2020

Professor oktay really helpful

By RITHEESH V V

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Jul 16, 2020

Excellent & Looking forward!!!