This Introduction to Finance and Accounting specialization offered by the University of Pennsylvania provides a comprehensive understanding of corporate finance and accounting. The coursework emphasizes their practical applications in personal finance, corporate decision-making, and financial intermediation, as well as the impact of accounting standards and managerial incentives on the financial reporting process.
This specialization uses Excel to provide a hands-on learning experience, enabling learners to apply their knowledge directly. The course is designed to build a solid foundation in corporate finance and financial accounting, providing learners with the skills to make informed financial decisions and understand complex financial information.
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This course includes modules covering the fundamentals of corporate finance, time value of money, risk-return tradeoff, financial accounting, and financial statement analysis. Students will learn to apply financial concepts to real-world situations and gain essential skills for making financial decisions.
In the Fundamentals of Finance module, learners will cover basic corporate finance concepts such as NPV, Compound and Simple Interest, and Annuities versus Perpetuities. The course enables students to calculate risk and returns to optimize investments and assess the right financial information for better returns.
The Introduction to Corporate Finance module provides a brief yet comprehensive introduction to finance, focusing on real-world applications such as time value of money, risk-return tradeoff, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and discounted cash flow analysis. Students will gain a strong foundation in financial decision-making.
In the Introduction to Financial Accounting module, students will master the technical skills needed to analyze financial statements and disclosures for use in financial analysis. By the end of this course, learners will be able to read the three most common financial statements and apply these skills to real-world business challenges.
The More Introduction to Financial Accounting module builds on the foundational knowledge of financial accounting. Students will learn to read, understand, and analyze most of the information provided by companies in their financial statements, enabling them to make more informed decisions using financial information.
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