In this course, participants will learn the foundations of accounting principles and financial analysis, develop an understanding of the links between these, and the measurement of value creation at the firm level. This is the first course in a four-course Specialization on the Essentials of Corporate Financial Analysis and Decision-Making, created in partnership between the University of Melbourne and Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon).
This course is part of the Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
An Introduction to Accounting Principles: The Language of Capital Markets
An Intuition-based Introduction to Financial Analysis
The Links Between Accounting Principles and Financial Decision-making
Value Measurement via Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
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