Chevron Left
Back to Introduction to Financial Accounting

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Financial Accounting by University of Pennsylvania

4.7
stars
8,215 ratings

About the Course

Master the technical skills needed to analyze financial statements and disclosures for use in financial analysis, and learn how accounting standards and managerial incentives affect the financial reporting process. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to read the three most common financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Then you can apply these skills to a real-world business challenge as part of the Wharton Business Foundations Specialization....

Top reviews

MM

Feb 3, 2016

I took Brian Bushee's course and found him to be one of the BEST INSTRUCTORS I'VE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. If you've had trouble with accounting courses in the past, HE IS THE INSTRUCTOR FOR YOU!!!

YR

Jun 13, 2022

It is a great course for beginers like me to start to learn about accounting. The concepts are easy to understand, and the examples are very helpful for understanding. I like the virtual students btw.

Filter by:

826 - 850 of 1,923 Reviews for Introduction to Financial Accounting

By Elena S

•

Feb 17, 2018

Amazing course and great professor method for teaching not an easy subject. Absolutely loved it.

By Franz R H

•

Jul 7, 2020

The professor is very competent and teaches the learning material in an exciting and vivid way.

By 陳學穎

•

Jun 20, 2018

Yes,I love this course very much!High QualityEasy to RealizeMost important of all,very funny :D

By Christopher S

•

May 30, 2018

Brian did a great job of putting this course together, making it easy to follow, learn and fun.

By Brittany H

•

Jan 6, 2018

Love Professor Bushee's enthusiasm. Great examples. This is an engaging and well-taught course.

By Shouvik D

•

Dec 26, 2017

I loved the teaching style of Professor Brian who made a mathematical course quite interesting.

By MÉNIEU G

•

Jan 17, 2017

A pedagogical approach, fun. Interrogations of virtual students and often the one I ask myself.

By Morebodi M

•

Dec 11, 2015

Good introductory course especially for some of us without Accounting background..great course!

By Mukesh K S

•

Jan 11, 2022

This course contains good topics and really enhanced my knowledge in the financial accounting

By Jordan S

•

Oct 11, 2021

Enjoyed the prof and the animated class/questions. Added some life to some fairly dry content.

By Tokhir K

•

Jun 14, 2020

Course is short but very useful for people who have basic knowledge in accounting and finance.

By Hamza I

•

Mar 23, 2020

It was amazing looking forward to start again. This course is going to help me with my studies

By Andrej P Å 

•

Mar 26, 2019

Very good introductory course but you should have a very good proficiency in English language.

By Pedro A

•

Jan 5, 2018

I learned a lot, the videos is very good and the professor knows how to explain in a easy way.

By Aaron L

•

Aug 9, 2016

Great entry level course with lots of problems to work through to help you grasp the concepts.

By Arman A

•

Apr 10, 2022

Very good course from coursera and Wharton. Every new fresher accountant must do this course.

By Rebecca A

•

Aug 23, 2021

I really enjoyed the course , especially the virtual students asking several funny questions

By Igor G

•

Jun 3, 2019

Course is very helpful as it contains vital knowledge for financial accounting understanding.

By Apurv G

•

Feb 24, 2018

I highly recommend this course. It made accounting seem easy and fun. Kudos to the Professor.

By Steve E

•

Oct 29, 2016

Brian Bushee did a phenomenal job explaining the concepts and made the class fun & interestin

By Maksym B

•

Nov 3, 2018

Great course for beginners, clear explanations and good balance between theory and practice.

By Matteo U

•

Apr 7, 2018

Not a better on-line learning platform than Coursera! Very excited to see Wharton take part!

By Brandon M

•

Sep 9, 2017

Very well organized and easy to understand. The corny jokes made it entertaining, actually.

By QIU T

•

Mar 3, 2016

The course is very structured and therefore makes it easier to enter the world of accounting

By Siddhartha M

•

Jan 31, 2016

The Couse is excellent and very much interactive. I never got bored throughout the sessions.