Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

本课程是 Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals 专项课程 的一部分

位教师： Brian Rountree

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Income Statement

Financial Statements

Balance Sheet

Accruals

Accounting

Financial Accounting

Financial Statement Analysis

Cash Flows

Accrual Accounting

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Financial statements are a key source of information about the economic activities of a firm.

This course is a primer on the construction and basic interpretation of financial statements that should provide learners with a rudimentary understanding of the types of information included in the four primary financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and statement of stockholders equity.

We will spend time recording transactions using accounting terminology and then building financial statements from those transactions to provide you with an understanding of how and why transactions influence the various financial statements.

We will focus on the language of accounting including such terms as the accounting equation, debits and credits, T-accounts, journal entries, accruals versus cash flows, and more.

By the end of the course learners will be able to understand the basic differences and similarities of the four financial statements, and will have developed a solid foundation to build upon in an introductory financial accounting course at the MBA level.

It is ideally suited for those learners that have never taken a financial accounting course before, as well as for those students who would like to refresh their understanding of basic financial accounting concepts.

Week 1

Welcome to the course!This module covers what you’ll learn, how the class runs, and what to expect.

Meet the instructor, then dive into the basics—how the accounting cycle works, what the accounting equation means, how balance sheets and income statements fit together, and how to record everyday transactions.

涵盖的内容

10个视频 7篇阅读材料 5个作业 1个讨论话题

About the Specialization • 6分钟

Welcome to the Course • 2分钟

Meet the Professor • 2分钟

Rountree Roundup Part 1 - What Makes an MBA Student Successful? • 3分钟

Introduction to the Language of Accounting • 3分钟

Balance Sheet Pt. 1 • 6分钟

Balance Sheet Pt. 2 • 5分钟

Income Statement • 5分钟

Income Statement Transactions • 10分钟

Comprehensive Example • 10分钟

How this Course is set up • 10分钟

General Keys to Success in an Online Course • 10分钟

Balance Sheet Practice in Excel • 10分钟

Copy of Balance Sheet Practice in Excel • 10分钟

Comprehensive Example Practice in Excel • 10分钟

Transaction Analysis - Practice • 10分钟

Transaction Analysis - Solution • 10分钟

Assessment 1 • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 1.2 • 10分钟

Knowledge Check 1.3 • 10分钟

Knowledge Check 1.4 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 1.5 • 15分钟

Do You Have a Game Plan? • 10分钟

Week 2

Are you in love with accounting yet? Well maybe discussing double entry accounting, debits and credits, journal entries, and T-accounts will sell you.

涵盖的内容

7个视频 4篇阅读材料 6个作业 1个讨论话题

Rountree Roundup Part 2 - The Secret Lives of Basement Interns • 3分钟

Double Entry • 13分钟

Double Entry and Transactions • 15分钟

Assets on the Balance Sheet • 9分钟

Liabilities and Equity • 9分钟

Double Entry Practice • 12分钟

Week 2 Recitation • 33分钟

Give it a Shot - Double Entry and Transactions • 10分钟

Week 2 Recitation File • 35分钟

Debit Credit Practice • 10分钟

Debit Credit - Solution • 10分钟

Assessment 2 • 20分钟

Knowledge Check 2.1 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 2.2 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 2.3 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 2.4 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check Double Entry Practice • 15分钟

Priming up in the Primer • 10分钟

Week 3

This week we'll be discussing cash-money! More specifically, we'll be looking at cash flow statements and accruals versus cash flows.

涵盖的内容

9个视频 3篇阅读材料 8个作业 1个讨论话题

Rountree Roundup Part 3 - Cash Rules Everything Around James (C.R.E.A.J.) • 3分钟

Cash Flow Intro • 9分钟

Direct Cash Flows • 5分钟

Direct vs Indirect Cash Flows • 11分钟

Amazon's Operating Cash Flows • 8分钟

Amazon's Investing Cash Flows • 4分钟

Amazon's Financing Cash Flows • 5分钟

Cash Flow Complications • 6分钟

Direct and Indirect Cashflows Problem Set • 18分钟

Direct and Indirect Cashflows File • 10分钟

Cash Flow Statement - Practice • 10分钟

Cash Flow Statement - Solution • 10分钟

Assessment 3 • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 3.1 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 3.2 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 3.3 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 3.4 • 20分钟

Knowledge Check 3.5 • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 3.6 • 10分钟

Knowledge Check 3.7 • 10分钟

🥊 Accounting vs Finance 🥊 • 10分钟

Week 4

You've made it to the final segment! To wrap things up, we'll be discussing statement of stockholders' equity and we'll also be interpreting financial statement information.

涵盖的内容

8个视频 5篇阅读材料 7个作业 1个讨论话题

Rountree Roundup Part 4 - One Weird Trick, Investors Hate Him • 2分钟

Relationships Between Financial Statements • 5分钟

Creating the Statement of Stockholder's Equity • 3分钟

Corsair Gaming Financial Statement Review • 11分钟

Corsair Gaming Statement of Stockholders' Equity • 4分钟

Micky D's Financial Statement Review • 9分钟

CVS Financial Statement Review • 10分钟

Course Conclusion • 2分钟

Corsair Gaming Financial Statement • 10分钟

Micky D's Financial Statement • 10分钟

CVS Financial Statement • 10分钟

Statement of Equity - Practice • 10分钟

Statement of Equity - Solution • 10分钟

Assessment 4 • 30分钟

Final Exam • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 4.1 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 4.2 • 15分钟

Knowledge Check 4.3 • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 4.4 • 30分钟

Knowledge Check 4.5 • 30分钟

Buy High, Sell Low • 10分钟

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It was very refreshing journey as being an accounting student. Surly Some topic which i felt bit shy about got cleared here.

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This course breaks down accounting terminologies and calculations into easy-to-understand bits.

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This course provided a solid understanding of financial statements and how to interpret them in real-world contexts.

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