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About the Course

In this course, you will learn the foundations of financial accounting information. You will start your journey with a general overview of what financial accounting information is and the main financial statements. You will then learn how to code financial transactions in financial accounting language. In the meantime, you will learn about the most important concept in contemporary financial accounting: accrual accounting. You will then critically analyze how firms recognize revenues. Finally, you will finish the course with an analysis of accounting for short-term assets, where you will go into detail on how firms account for accounts receivable and inventories. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand the main financial statements and the financial information • Write a financial transaction in financial accounting language and understand how this impacts the main financial statements • Understand how accrual accounting and fundamental accounting concepts work • Understand revenue recognition principles and how they impact the main financial statements • Account for accounts receivable and inventories. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and go to onlinemba.illinois.edu....

Top reviews

HB

May 19, 2020

Thanks again Coursera for this course. I have learned a lot. Thanks to the Professor. But can you send me a Certificate of Completion as proof that I am done with this course. Thank you.

YP

Jun 6, 2020

The modules were extremely informative and nothing less to say, Oktay sir's presentations were very easy to understand even for a person like me who has no prior knowledge about Financial Accounting.

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By Ahmed M

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Sep 20, 2017

It's a very useful course

I highly recommend

By Blessing U

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Nov 5, 2016

Interesting course, totally enlightening!!!

By Pann L

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Jan 27, 2025

This lesson is very useful for next modual

By Alfredo A N

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Aug 2, 2020

The course is amazing. Totally recommended

By Zulqarnain

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Jul 17, 2020

wonderful course for accounting foundation

By Deleted A

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Sep 17, 2019

Very good course! I recommend it strongly.

By Cesar P

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Feb 22, 2017

muy bien explicado todo el curso, gracias!

By Shefali J

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Jul 12, 2025

Nice course about accounting fundamentals

By Ali d b

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Mar 3, 2023

j'ai terminer cours je besoin certificat

By Gabriel G

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Nov 11, 2020

Really good. It actually makes you think.

By MACHERLA N

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May 22, 2020

I have done evrything send my certificate

By José A S H

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May 5, 2020

nice course for start learning financial.

By Egon S

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Oct 22, 2019

Good and easy to follow, hands-on course.

By Ahmar S

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Sep 14, 2018

Very clearly explained the basic concepts

By Jorge A G

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Aug 16, 2017

I now understand more advance accounting.

By Keith M K

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Nov 15, 2016

Great instructor. Good course materials.

By Deleted A

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May 17, 2021

Very good course for accounting students

By BSA A M A B

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Feb 11, 2021

Amazing course outline! I learned a lot.

By Sanjay P

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Oct 10, 2020

Great knowledge and easy way to earn it.

By Joseph I

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Sep 26, 2020

Very interesting course, I recommend it,

By Douglas S

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May 13, 2020

Very good course, I learned a great deal

By abdo a

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Nov 11, 2022

it was a very good course and I learned

By Glendola G

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Oct 17, 2022

Really informative and well presented.

By Akorede L

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Sep 23, 2020

awesome and it gives one more knowledge

By JENIFFER J

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Jul 4, 2020

Useful to get a job in accounting field