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Financial Accounting from Harvard Business School Online

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Duration

8 Weeks

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Course Mode

Self Study

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Assignments

Included

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Accreditation

Available

Program Overview

World-class faculty.
Edge-of-your-seat online learning.
Global peer collaboration and networking.
Real-world, case-based learning.

What you will learn?

Discover how balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements are developed and how each interact.
Evaluate the financial health of a business using financial statements.
Understand GAAP and IFRS standards.
Prepare and evaluate financial forecasts to make strategic decisions.
Value a venture, project, or investment opportunity and perform a sensitivity analysis.

About this Specialization

Financial Accounting teaches key accounting concepts and principles to illuminate financial statements and unlock critical insights into business performance and potential. Explore how managers, Wall Street analysts, and entrepreneurs leverage accounting to drive strategic decision-making.

Financial Accounting will teach you the fundamentals of financial accounting from the ground up. You will learn how to prepare a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, analyze financial statements, and calculate and interpret critical ratios. You will also learn the role of managerial judgment in choosing accounting estimates and methods. The course concludes with an introduction to forecasting and valuation.

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Syllabus

Module 1: The Accounting Equation

Case Studies

  • Cardullo's Gourmet Shoppe
  • Apple Inc.
  • Bikram Yoga Natick

Key Exercises

  • Demonstrate how different transactions impact the accounting equation
  • Quiz

 

Module 2: Recording Transactions

Case Studies

  • Cardullo's Gourmet Shoppe
  • Bikram Yoga Natick

Key Exercises

  • Record business transactions as journal entries
  • Construct a trial balance
  • Quiz

 

Module 3: Financial Statements

Case Studies

  • Hipzone
  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Key Exercises

  • Construct the balance sheet and income statement
  • Quiz

 

Module 4: Adjusting Journal Entries

Case Studies

  • PepsiCo

Key Exercises

  • Record advanced business transactions as journal entries
  • Quiz

 

Module 5: The Statement of Cash Flows

Case Studies

  • Morgan Stanley
  • American Red Cross

Key Exercises

  • Use the statement of cash flows to evaluate the financial health and life-cycle stage of a business
  • Quiz

 

Module 6: Analyzing Financial Statements

Case Studies

  • Morgan Stanley

Key Exercises

  • Analyze ratios and use the DuPont Framework to evaluate the financial state and strategy of a business
  • Team discussion
  • Quiz

 

Module 7: Forecasting and Valuation

Case Studies

  • American Red Cross
  • Metropolis Healthcare

Key Exercises

  • Prepare pro-forma financial statements
  • Calculate and forecast free cash flows
  • Learn how to value a venture, project, or investment opportunity and perform a sensitivity analysis of key assumptions
  • Quiz

Institute Information

Established in 2001 and adeptly run by the Sringeri Mutt with the benign blessings of Sri Sri Bharathitheertha Mahaswamigal, the College believes in keeping a proactive approach for the overall development of the students.

ASIET is the first self-financing technical education centre to be awarded the ISO 9001: 2008 certification. Our Alumni are prestigious and many occupy responsible positions across prestigious organizations in India and abroad. The institute is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, accredited by NBA and approved by AICTE.

Harvard Business School Online launched as HBX in 2014 to deepen the School’s impact and broaden its reach, all while staying true to the HBS mission: to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. The nuance? Now we could reach those leaders wherever they are—in the world, in their careers, and in their lives. Since, HBS Online has educated 100,000-plus learners from more than 175 countries via our innovative online platform.

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