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About the Course

Master the technical skills needed to analyze financial statements and disclosures for use in financial analysis, and learn how accounting standards and managerial incentives affect the financial reporting process. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to read the three most common financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Then you can apply these skills to a real-world business challenge as part of the Wharton Business Foundations Specialization....

Top reviews

MM

Feb 3, 2016

I took Brian Bushee's course and found him to be one of the BEST INSTRUCTORS I'VE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. If you've had trouble with accounting courses in the past, HE IS THE INSTRUCTOR FOR YOU!!!

YR

Jun 13, 2022

It is a great course for beginers like me to start to learn about accounting. The concepts are easy to understand, and the examples are very helpful for understanding. I like the virtual students btw.

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By Bonthu S

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Jan 4, 2020

Very informative with virtual students and questions during the lectures.The course covers all the basics of Accounting Principles.

By Sarah E

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Jun 5, 2017

Brian Bushee is a great teacher. Lots of practice examples. Virtual students are used really effectively to emphasize key points.

By Michael M

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Nov 29, 2015

Enjoyed the content and the presentation of content. I appreciated the humor and the fact Professor Bushee is a fellow Minnesotan.

By Bryan J

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Feb 4, 2021

Such an enthusiastic professor! Extremely Informative and very fun. Would recommend to anyone trying to learn basics of accounting

By MRL

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Apr 21, 2017

well its really challenging and mind boggling. but i love a good challenge and some brain exercise. thank you Professor Bushee. =)

By Guillaume

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Jun 14, 2016

Great!!!

I've learned so much!

And the teacher, Mr Bushee, is extremely good at teaching.

I cannot wait for the 2nd part to start ;-)

By Pankaj T

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Feb 4, 2016

Excellent option of giving data of topics via pdf.

Beautiful animation to keep the session interactive.

Most helpful course till now

By Pedro R

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May 17, 2020

Very practical and easy to understand. Ideal for non-accountants that want to work in finance. The professor very good and funny.

By Deep S

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Feb 13, 2020

The instructor is clear and concise, while also adding an element of humour. The notes are detailed, and he has done a great job.

By karthikeyan r

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Jun 29, 2017

The course was neatly structured and concepts were explained in an interesting way(with the help of virtual students). Thank You!

By Luca D L

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Aug 23, 2020

Good teacher and very well explained material, an update of the slides and material would be welcome (seem to date back to 2012)

By Radhika S

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Jun 18, 2020

The course provides knowledge on various aspects required for accountancy. Recommended for any financial accountancy enthusiast.

By Jacob R

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Jun 1, 2020

I found the professor easy and interesting to follow. The lessons were in short sections which made material simpler to digest.

By Julia Q

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Sep 20, 2020

-The tests are changed every time, enabling you to really revise and understand the material taught

-Compared to real life cases

By Bilal A

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Apr 10, 2020

It was a great learning course and i would suggest to anyone who is looking to study accounting ot just learn basic accounting.

By Esther I

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Feb 4, 2019

Great course. Learnt so much from the professor. If you have no prior accounting exposure, this is a great introductory course.

By Mark P

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Aug 1, 2016

Great course with an excellent teacher. The virtual students are really useful for enhancing the understanding of the material.

By Villaflor H

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Oct 10, 2020

I really loved the professor and his style of teaching. I learned more that I thought I could. The class is not boring at all.

By Aarju c

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Apr 1, 2020

Coursera is really a good platform that helps us to learn new things and develop our knowledge in particular interested field.

By Fred T

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Jun 15, 2019

Never knew accounting is that tricky. It's really rewarding to gain this knowledge as I plan for my future business endeavors.

By Jeanne B

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Sep 4, 2018

Wow, it has been a long and intense weeks, but amazing and challenging which I really like. I'm grateful for this opportunity.

By Jason G

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Dec 25, 2016

Professor Bushee made the information enjoyable, applicable, and most of all fun! I highly recommend taking a course from him.

By Fan Z

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Oct 31, 2016

Prof. Buchee makes financial reporting so much fun, and I hope everyone who are interested in accounting to take this course.

By Pradeep J

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Feb 21, 2016

Phenomenal course by Prof Brian Bushee. He makes the subject extremely interesting and his virtual classroom is very engaging.

By Jie C

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Dec 16, 2015

This is a so good course! Professor explained very clear. It helped me a lot to understand accounting. I love it. Thank you!!!