Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

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Instructor: Marc Badia

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

3,320 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

97%

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What you'll learn

Utilize accounting principles for informed business decision-making.

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Microsoft Excel

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Financial Accounting, the language of business, is essential for anyone interacting with financial information. Whether you're a business owner, manager, or just starting your career, understanding financial statements is crucial. This course provides the fundamentals of financial accounting, empowering you to interpret financial statements like balance sheets and income statements for informed decision-making. You'll gain the conceptual base for further learning in accounting and finance. No prior experience is needed. Practice your skills using Microsoft Excel, a critical tool in finance and accounting. Understand the basics of accounting, improving your business and potentially unlocking free courses and certificate opportunities along the way.

Welcome! Before you start today's videos, please have a look at the syllabus. In this first module, I'll give you an overview of what accounting is all about and why it's important to have a basic proficiency in this "language." In addition, I'll introduce one of the most important financial reports - the balance sheet - and a practical real-world case so you can put theory into practice.

What's included

10 videos7 readings2 assignments

10 videos Total 48 minutes

Introduction - Welcome to the Course 4 minutes
1. Accounting: The Language of Business 6 minutes
2. Practice Case: The Campus Bookstore I 7 minutes
3. Practice Case: The Campus Bookstore II 3 minutes
4. Accounting for our First Transactions 3 minutes
5. Accounting for More Transactions 5 minutes
6. Explaining the Balance Sheet 7 minutes
7. Defining an Asset 6 minutes
8. Defining a Liability 4 minutes
9. Recap 2 minutes

7 readings Total 92 minutes

Course Overview & Syllabus 5 minutes
Reminder of Coursera's Honor Code 1 minute
Transactions Module 1 5 minutes
Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community! 5 minutes
About Module 1 1 minute
Required Reading Module 1: "The Balance Sheet" 30 minutes
Required Reading Module 1: "Introduction to Financial Accounting" 45 minutes

2 assignments Total 50 minutes

Why Accounting? A Quick Business Check 20 minutes
Quiz Module 1 30 minutes

Now that you are familiar with the balance sheet, in this second module we'll learn how to account for a variety of transactions. In addition, I'll introduce you to another key financial report: the income statement.

What's included

11 videos4 readings2 assignments

11 videos Total 49 minutes

1. Introduction to Module 2 1 minute
2. Recap of Module 1 2 minutes
3. Purchasing More Inventory 3 minutes
4. Sales and Cost of Goods Sold 7 minutes
5. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 5 minutes
6. Some Collections and Payments of Cash 4 minutes
7. Depreciation and Amortization 8 minutes
8. Interest from Bank Loan and Taxes 4 minutes
9. Preparing the Balance Sheet 4 minutes
10. Introducing the Income Statement 7 minutes
11. Recap of Module 2 and Conclusions 4 minutes

4 readings Total 44 minutes

About Module 2 1 minute
Transactions Module 2 3 minutes
Required Reading Module 2: "The Income Statement" 30 minutes
Required Reading Module 2: "Introduction to Financial Accounting" 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

What Affects the Income Statement? 30 minutes
Quiz Module 2 30 minutes

Now that you have a good grasp of the balance sheet and income statement, I'll help you master how to recognize the transactions we went over in the second module. I'll also introduce a third financial report - the cash flow statement - and discuss liquidity.

What's included

14 videos3 readings2 assignments

14 videos Total 67 minutes

1. Introduction to Module 3 2 minutes
2. Recap of Module 2 3 minutes
3. T-Accounts and Journal Entries 6 minutes
4. Setting up T-Accounts for the Campus Bookstore 3 minutes
5. Sales, Cost of Goods Sold, Collections from Customers and Payment to Suppliers 7 minutes
6. Other Operating Costs 4 minutes
7. Transactions with Non-Current Assets 8 minutes
8. Bank Loans and Interest 4 minutes
9. Taxes, Closing Entries and Payments of Dividends 6 minutes
10. Preparing the Balance Sheet 4 minutes
11. Preparing the Income Statement 5 minutes
12. Introducing the Cash Flow Statement I 7 minutes
13. Introducing the Cash Flow Statement II 4 minutes
14. Recap of Module 3 and Conclusions 3 minutes

3 readings Total 60 minutes

About Module 3 10 minutes
Transactions Module 3 10 minutes
Required Reading Module 3: "The Statement of Cash Flows" 40 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Which Account Is Affected? 30 minutes
Quiz Module 3 30 minutes

By using accrual accounting we can measure performance when a financial transaction takes place, even if no cash has actually changed hands. In this final module, we'll discuss the difference between accrual and cash accounting and also read and interpret a real enterprise's financial statements.

What's included

11 videos6 readings3 assignments1 peer review

11 videos Total 67 minutes

1. Introduction to Module 4 2 minutes
2. Recap of Module 3 6 minutes
3. Accrual accounting vs. cash accounting 5 minutes
4. Measuring performance with accrual accounting 6 minutes
5. A few examples: prepaid insurance, accrued interest and advances from customers 7 minutes
6. Performance evolution of the Campus Bookstore I 8 minutes
7. Performance evolution of the Campus Bookstore II 7 minutes
8. Reading and interpreting real financial statements I 8 minutes
9. Reading and interpreting real financial statements II 4 minutes
10. Advanced topics you can explore on your own 7 minutes
11. Conclusions 6 minutes

6 readings Total 60 minutes

About Module 4 10 minutes
Transactions Module 4 10 minutes
Quiz 4 Part I with Solutions 10 minutes
Quiz Module 4 Background Information for Reference 10 minutes
Prompt 10 minutes
Solutions 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 90 minutes

Cash or Accrual? 30 minutes
Quiz Module 4 - Part 1 30 minutes
New Quiz 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 60 minutes

Quiz Module 4 - Part 2 60 minutes

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Reviewed on Nov 21, 2020

It was a distinct and fruitful experience that added to me theoretical information with valuable and practical exercises based on basic accounting .I would thank the IESE and the profiessor .

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2020

Very interesting. Some of the points regarding definitions were lost - Prof Badia explained this so much better than reading but notes and slowing down the video was needed for me to recall these.

Reviewed on May 12, 2024

I finally found the course I was looking for. Great mix between theory, examples and practice. Prof. Badia is very clear in his explanation are very interesting. I would definitely recommend.

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