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Overview
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.
This Introduction to Financial Accounting course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania is part of multiple programs.
Skills you'll gain
- Accounting
- Finance
- General Accounting
Build your subject-matter expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Balance Sheet
- Assets, Liabilities, and Stockholders' Equity
- Debit and Credit Bookkeeping
- Accrual Accounting and the Income Statement
- Cash Flows
- Ratio Analysis and Final Exam
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Accounting View 38 other Short Courses in Accounting in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is aimed at learners who want to build a foundational understanding of financial accounting, particularly how to read and interpret key financial statements for business decision‑making.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Course is free for the first 7 days. After 7 days, the course can be accessed with the Coursera Plus Subscription
Funding
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