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About the Course

In this course, you will learn the foundations of financial accounting information. You will start your journey with a general overview of what financial accounting information is and the main financial statements. You will then learn how to code financial transactions in financial accounting language. In the meantime, you will learn about the most important concept in contemporary financial accounting: accrual accounting. You will then critically analyze how firms recognize revenues. Finally, you will finish the course with an analysis of accounting for short-term assets, where you will go into detail on how firms account for accounts receivable and inventories. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand the main financial statements and the financial information • Write a financial transaction in financial accounting language and understand how this impacts the main financial statements • Understand how accrual accounting and fundamental accounting concepts work • Understand revenue recognition principles and how they impact the main financial statements • Account for accounts receivable and inventories. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and go to onlinemba.illinois.edu....

Top reviews

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Aug 4, 2020

Thank you very much for the University of Illinois and Prof. Oktay. The best explanation ever! Interesting cases and problems! This course helped me to create a strong foundation in accounting.

YP

Jun 6, 2020

The modules were extremely informative and nothing less to say, Oktay sir's presentations were very easy to understand even for a person like me who has no prior knowledge about Financial Accounting.

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By Arockia R I A

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Jan 27, 2022

GOOD TO LEARN FUNDAMENTAL

By Akul D

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Apr 26, 2021

Great Learing Experience.

By pawan k

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Sep 20, 2019

Great knowledge achieve

By Karen L B B

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Sep 10, 2025

Adecuado e interesante

By ACHARYA L R

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Jun 21, 2020

Very nicely explained

By KENAZ K J

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Jun 17, 2020

nice accounting class

By Amr M H M H

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Sep 29, 2018

iam looking for a job

By Kia W

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Sep 14, 2020

Quick Pace for sure.

By Adarsh R

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Sep 20, 2020

very well explained

By Aayushi M j

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Aug 16, 2020

An amazing course .

By Ganesan D

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Feb 8, 2018

Good for beginners

By Adriana M R M

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Apr 5, 2020

It was Excellent

By Vipin B

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Nov 4, 2019

Great experience

By sirsendu s

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Jul 9, 2017

liked it. okeish

By Nihal a K

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Aug 11, 2020

Good to learn

By Ayesha F

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Nov 6, 2018

great course

By 许文漪

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May 24, 2017

good course!

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Sep 25, 2020

Really good

By Ahmed H A

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Aug 4, 2020

very useful

By Nsr

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Nov 19, 2016

good course

By Ashif R I

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Jun 7, 2020

more learn

By Ahmed H A A E

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Aug 1, 2024

very good

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Jun 4, 2020

its good

By Divesh P

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Nov 13, 2021

Awesome

By kadapala m k r

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Apr 25, 2025

good