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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 Rosa J

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Nov 11, 2018

A great accounting class that explains all concepts very clearly. It really helps in understanding financial statements.

By Albert B

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Aug 15, 2016

Professor style is funny and engaging. Topic intros are concise and simple enough to grasp and lead into the next topic.

By Marisol P O

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Feb 1, 2016

Excellent! All I know about finance and accounting is because of this course! Best course I've taken. Thank you so much.

By Ashwani B

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Jan 8, 2022

A Professional Introduction to Fundamentals of Accounting which is helpful for Non Accounting Background Professionals.

By Osamuyimen I

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Dec 12, 2020

Excellent tutoring. The professor's style was very engaging and clear. learnt a whole lot about finance and accounting

By Florian C

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Jul 11, 2019

The digital characters are fun ! I like the teacher's humour - makes me laugh in front of my screen but few understand.

By Christian J K

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Sep 8, 2018

A great course to introduce you to financial accounting, especially if you do not have a numerical business background.

By Jeremiah J U O

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May 27, 2019

This is course has changed my perspective towards accounting and now I can boast of knowing and loving accounting too.

By Justyna S

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Apr 17, 2018

Great Prof, very structured and easily digestable introduction to accounting, teaches some directly applicable skills.

By Michelle C

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May 8, 2016

Excellent review if you have taken Introduction to Financial Accounting in the past. Engaging and entertaining videos.

By Alex F

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Mar 25, 2016

Great experience to dive into financial accounting domain, got me better understand the corporate financial statement.

By Bob L - p l

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Jul 25, 2024

I like learning about introduction to financial accounting with business and how I can use these skills to my advance

By Jonathan O

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Apr 23, 2021

Professor keeps things light and entertaining which helps me focus and enjoy the otherwise tough and boring material.

By Bernard N

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Aug 12, 2017

Best professor I have seen. Funny, understanding a student and great intro to financial accounting. Thanks professor!

By Joemon F J

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Jan 11, 2016

Definitely one of the best professors i have come across. His explanations are crystal clear and very easy to follow.

By Wei W

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Jan 3, 2016

very good course. the best accounting course i have attended, although i still don't quite understand the cashflow...

By Rishab D

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Nov 23, 2020

It's really worth your time for analysing a company and basic foundation will be created of your financial knowledge

By James H

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Sep 29, 2020

Great course. The teaching method was concise and informative, especially the questions from the virtual classroom.

By He C

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Aug 22, 2019

I like this lesson , and also the lesson performance way by Mr.Brain. I hope to learn more with Mr.Brian. Thank you!

By Gaurav K S

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Sep 29, 2017

I think the manner in which something as mundane as accounting has been explained by Prof. Bushee is really amazing.

By Anup

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Feb 1, 2016

very helpful course for persons starting to look a career in Financial Accounting.

crisp. precise.

highly recommended.

By Carla D H

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Aug 24, 2024

Very informative and engaging. Appreciated the questions within videos because I was thinking the exact same thing.

By Vita V

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Jan 30, 2020

coming from fashion design background and zero accounting and financial knowledge, i cannot thank professor enough!

By Yuwei Y

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Dec 24, 2017

The professor is super humorous and I like his teaching style. He makes accounting less boring but more attractive.

By Sagar A

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Aug 7, 2017

Brian Bushee is an amazing professor. Learned things easily with apt examples. Liked the idea of virtual students.