Introduction to Financial Accounting
Refresh your knowledge of basic accounting processes and learn key accounting methods to help track your company’s performance with this accounting course from the University of Padova.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for those who already have some knowledge of financial accounting and would like to refresh your understanding.
It will suit those looking to take an intermediate or advanced financial accounting course in the future or who are junior professionals who want to familiarise themselves with recent changes in International Financial Reporting Standards.
It will also be helpful if you are launching your own business and need basic accounting knowledge.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Interpret companies’ transactions (e.g. financing, sale, acquisition of goods/services) through accounting numbers
Appreciate the difference between book value of equity and market value of equity
Assess the financial structure of a company and its implications on profitability
Apply the double-entry bookkeeping system to record/verify transactions
Discern between cash-based accounting and accrual-based income
