Fundamentals of Accounting Coursera

Overview

The Fundamentals of Accounting Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois includes a mix of practice quizzes to self-assess understanding, graded quizzes to validate knowledge of the lecture materials, and peer review assignment to apply course concepts into real-word scenarios. 

These learning experiences build towards a cumulative learning outcome of developing the skills to apply accounting information in assessing the financial position of an organization and making strategic business decisions.

Key facts

• Accounting is the “language of business.” Being able to understand this language allows individuals both inside and outside of an organization to join the “conversation” about how the organization is performing and how it can improve future performance.

• Financial accounting focuses on the reports that managers generate to provide interested external parties a summary of the firm’s financial position and operations.  Managerial accounting focuses on the information and the analytical tools and techniques that help managers and employees make the right business decisions.

What you'll learn

• Interpret and analyze financial statements to assess the financial position of the organization.

• Identify the nature, purpose, and importance of different types of decision-useful accounting information.

• Use analytical tools and techniques to analyze accounting information that informs decisions made by managers, employees, and external parties.

Skills you'll gain

• Accounting

• Leadership and Management

• General Accounting

• Finance

• Business Analysis

• Decision Making

• Data Analysis

• Entrepreneurship

• Strategy and Operations