Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting is a branch of accounting that deals with the preparation of financial statements for use by executives, shareholders, and the public. Coursera's Financial Accounting catalogue teaches you to understand, analyze, and interpret an organization's financial statements and reports. You'll learn about the frameworks and regulations such as GAAP and IFRS that guide financial accounting, the concepts of assets, liabilities, and equity, and how these elements combine to form an organization's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. You will develop your decision-making skills related to business performance and financial management, and understand the role of financial information in businesses' strategic planning and forecasting.
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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Cash Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Asset Management, Operating Expense, Resource Management, Equities, Market Analysis

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    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Business Acumen, Accounting, Business, General Finance

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Investments, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Risk Management, Cash Management, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Capital Markets, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance)

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Cash Flows, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Cash Management, Investment Management, Working Capital, Capital Markets, Equities, Bankruptcies, Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax, Tax

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investments, Decision Making

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Estimation, Financial Reporting, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Inventory Accounting, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Corporate Finance, General Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Data, Accounting Records

  • Skills you'll gain: Equities, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Financial Accounting, Accounting, Investments, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Risk Analysis, Consumer Lending, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Loans, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Financial Acumen, Market Data, Risk Management, Equities, Cash Flows

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Operations Management, Return On Investment, Financial Accounting, Process Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Capital Budgeting, Marketing, Cash Flows, Finance, Financial Acumen, Production Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Financial Modeling, Business Planning

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    Universidad Austral

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Working Capital

  • Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software