Getting Started in Finance and Accounting

Dive into concepts like financial analysis, accounting, and budgeting. Learn how to use financial data to diagnose business conditions, identify issues, and develop plans. Explore processes to determine how money will be spent to get work done and see how to set and maintain realistic budgets.

Explore financial, managerial, and tax accounting.
Relate accounting, decision-making, and financial health.
Interpret financial statements and communicate results.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Accounting Foundations
-Learn the essentials of accounting—with a focus on bookkeeping, financial statements, managerial accounting, and tax compliance—and explore real-world examples and best practices.

Course 2: Accounting Foundations: Understanding the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
-Learn about the US GAAP, including the revenue recognition principle, and how it's foundational to the study of accounting as well as working as an accountant.

Course 3: Financial Accounting Foundations
-Learn the basics of financial accounting. Discover how to prepare, read, and analyze financial statements.

Course 4: Business Tax Foundations
-Discover how to complete and submit business tax forms. Learn what needs to be submitted to the IRS, when it needs to be submitted, and the essentials of completing these tax forms.

Course 5: Finance Foundations
-Get a basic introduction to the world of finance, from analyzing risk and return and obtaining financing to understanding how markets and banks operate.

Course 6: Budgeting in Real Life
-Create a budget that meets you where you are. Learn how to budget based on your values, set achievable goals, balance spending and saving, and more.