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About the Course

Master the technical skills needed to analyze financial statements and disclosures for use in financial analysis, and learn how accounting standards and managerial incentives affect the financial reporting process. 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....

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EY

Sep 19, 2019

The course is very easy to understand, and most importantly it is fun to learn accounting! I find this course covers basic yet comprehensive contents compared to other basic accounting online courses.

YR

Jun 13, 2022

It is a great course for beginers like me to start to learn about accounting. The concepts are easy to understand, and the examples are very helpful for understanding. I like the virtual students btw.

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By Sumantra B

Oct 20, 2019

A superb stepping stone that addresses the fundamental concepts essential for MBA, Finance and courses within the gambit of accounting.

By William

Jul 3, 2019

Great professor and great course. Very entertaining class and we recommend to people with only econ background but 0 account background

By Aydamir G

Sep 20, 2021

Definitely recommended! The course was really useful though i have already studied accounting before , plenty of examples are given.

By Yetunde A

Jun 1, 2021

Loved the case studies and examples used in the course. Prof. Bushee was very engaging and you have to love the virtual students too!

By Mo E

Jun 12, 2020

Great course! Thank you Professor Bouche! I will miss the virtual students but we exchanged emails and will hang out with them soon :)

By Wilson N

Mar 8, 2020

I like the way Professor Brian teaches and how the format of his courses engages the success of people with different learning styles.

By MOHAMED G A

Sep 3, 2018

THIS COURSE IS USEFUL AND I HAVE LEARNED MANY NEW TOPICS AND TIPS OF HOW I CAN PREPARE A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THANKS AND BEST WISHES.

By Evan L

Oct 26, 2018

Prof Buchet was awesome! He broke down everything step by step in a comprehensible way and managed to make me laugh at the same time!

By Hsin-Hung ( W

Jan 2, 2018

Very interesting! I really love the way you teach and those virtual students! They always ask either interesting or useful questions.

By Prateek C

Aug 8, 2016

Professor Brian Bushee has explained the concepts in a very structured, simple and exhaustive manner. Thanks for this great course :)

By LIN L

Apr 19, 2016

Substantial course contents, amusing and erudite professor, what a great job Coursera platform and Wharton Business School have done!

By Engr. M U

Mar 27, 2016

Amazing teaching style fun to take this course.. A bit tricky course than the previous course of Marketing.. Fun to learn it finally.

By Susannah R

Feb 1, 2016

Excellent course, well presented, gives a great introduction to understanding a company's financial statements. Thank you very much.

By Phương T

Mar 9, 2023

Thầy dạy rất hay và nhiệt tình. Bài học rất có tính ứng dụng, tôi có thể dần dần đọc hiểu ản báo cáo tài chính của các doanh nghiệp.

By Steven E W

May 13, 2018

Fantastic course! Kept it interesting throughout, and showed the nuances of many of the methods used, and most importantly, why,...

By Zulkifli Z

Feb 28, 2021

Beginner friendly and easy to follow. Prof. Brian Bushee is engaging in his approach and made the learning fun. Highly recommended.

By Bonthu S

Jan 4, 2020

Very informative with virtual students and questions during the lectures.The course covers all the basics of Accounting Principles.

By Sarah E

Jun 5, 2017

Brian Bushee is a great teacher. Lots of practice examples. Virtual students are used really effectively to emphasize key points.

By Michael M

Nov 29, 2015

Enjoyed the content and the presentation of content. I appreciated the humor and the fact Professor Bushee is a fellow Minnesotan.

By Bryan J

Feb 4, 2021

Such an enthusiastic professor! Extremely Informative and very fun. Would recommend to anyone trying to learn basics of accounting

By MRL

Apr 21, 2017

well its really challenging and mind boggling. but i love a good challenge and some brain exercise. thank you Professor Bushee. =)

By Guillaume

Jun 14, 2016

Great!!!

I've learned so much!

And the teacher, Mr Bushee, is extremely good at teaching.

I cannot wait for the 2nd part to start ;-)

By Pankaj T

Feb 4, 2016

Excellent option of giving data of topics via pdf.

Beautiful animation to keep the session interactive.

Most helpful course till now

By Pedro R

May 17, 2020

Very practical and easy to understand. Ideal for non-accountants that want to work in finance. The professor very good and funny.

By Deep S

Feb 13, 2020

The instructor is clear and concise, while also adding an element of humour. The notes are detailed, and he has done a great job.