
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.
This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:
- Introduction to Finance and Accounting Specialization
- Business Foundations Specialization
Skills You Will Gain
- Financial Accounting
- Accounting
- Financial Statement
- Balance Sheet
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Courses include:
- Balance Sheet
- Accrual Accounting and the Income Statement
- Cash Flows
- Ratio Analysis and Final Exam
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic 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.
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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