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About the Course

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of financial statements with an emphasis on the balance sheet. However, to
understand accounting driven financial statements, it is important to recognize that accounting is less about counting and more about
measuring. “What is it that is being measured?” Well, as the course unfolds, you will learn about the three measurement questions and how the
balance sheet helps to answer the first two of these questions. By touring a real company and interviewing real business people, the course
describes the basic content of financial statements in a simple yet relevant context. The goal of the course is to leave a lastin...
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Top reviews

MM

Jan 14, 2017

Very good course. Gives a view on corporate business finance. Teacher is also great. Recommend this course to anyone who want to start finances, business or wants an dive deep into entrepreneurship.

MN

Jan 15, 2024

The course has been an interesting learning journey, getting clarity on what we use financial statements of a company for, to learning it's measurement to get the results of the company position.

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By Victor V

May 30, 2017

It is a great course about accounting!

By Vicky F

Sep 21, 2016

Very informative, enjoyed the course.

By SHUBHAM G

Sep 27, 2017

An excellent course for beginners.

By Ali S

Dec 10, 2019

needs to have more information

By Nagraj N

Mar 14, 2019

Nice - Simple with demos!!

By Felipe M A

Oct 8, 2020

average, but informative.

By Sharangdhar S

Jun 17, 2023

Very basic information.

By Marilyn H

Mar 14, 2020

enjoyed my first class

By Akahome P

Aug 26, 2016

quite informative

By Chakravarthy S

Jan 27, 2018

Too superficial.

By 李泽南

Jul 28, 2018

very helpful

By Shahd E

Nov 20, 2024

good course

By Ahmed A E s

May 22, 2023

very good

By PARMAR J I

Oct 8, 2023

good

By Ahmed H

Apr 28, 2020

Good

By vineet r

Jul 13, 2020

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By Gina F

Jun 9, 2018

the information is a bit dated and there are little to no students taking this so no peers to review your work....

By Liela K L

Oct 20, 2020

Thank youuuuu

By Bartłomiej S

Oct 6, 2023

The pace of the course is too slow. The author focuses on distracting topics rather than covering the basics of financial statements. Example is focusing on bio of owners of a dance studio and then just mentioning the definition of a type of asset in a single sentence. One of the most awful courses I've done on this platform.

By Deleted A

Jan 19, 2023

I completed the entire course and because I cannot submit peer reviews I have not received my certificate. Absolutely a waste of my time wish I didn't bother with the course.

By Jocy R m

Sep 6, 2023

not undesrstanding this course