Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Master financial accounting essentials, from recording transactions to analyzing financial statements. Perfect for business and accounting beginners.
Master financial accounting essentials, from recording transactions to analyzing financial statements. Perfect for business and accounting beginners.
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What you'll learn
Record and analyze financial transactions using journal entries
Prepare and interpret the three main financial statements
Understand the fundamentals of financial accounting
Assess a company's financial health through statement analysis
Master the accounting cycle and adjusting entries
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This course includes:
8.7 Hours PreRecorded video
10 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, teaches the fundamentals of financial accounting through concise videos and hands-on practice. Students learn to record transactions, prepare financial statements, and analyze company financial health. The course covers the three main financial statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows, using real-world examples and practical applications.
Introduction to Financial Accounting, the Financial Statements, and the Balance Sheet
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Introduction to Recording Transactions
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
The Income Statement, Revenue and Expense Transactions, and Adjusting Entries
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
The Statement of Cash Flows, Financial Statement Preparation
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
More Transactions, Analysis of Financial Statements, and an Annual Report
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Expert in Accounting and Incentive Systems
Luann J. Lynch is an associate professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, where she teaches accounting in the First Year core MBA program and a Second Year elective in management accounting. She holds a B.S. from Meredith College, an MBA from Duke University, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. Lynch is recognized for her outstanding teaching, having received the University of Virginia Alumni Board of Trustees Teaching Award and been elected Faculty Marshall multiple times.
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