Best Free MOOCs In Business For October by: Jeff Schmitt on September 29, 2015 | | 9,507 Views September 29, 2015 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit More Introduction to Financial Accounting School: Wharton School of Business Platform: Coursera Registration Link:Ā More Introduction to Financial Accounting Start Date:Ā October 9, 2015 (6 Weeks Long) Workload:Ā 6-8 Hours Per Week Instructor: Brian Bushee Credentials: An instructor in Whartonās Executive Education program, Professor Bushee also teaches the Introductory Financial Accounting course in the MBA program and Whartonās Seminar for Business Journalists. As a teacher, he has won Whartonās Excellence in Teaching Award, along with the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award for being the faculty member “who has exemplified outstanding teaching quality during the last year.”Ā Before teaching, Bushee worked in the private sector for CoreStates Financial Corporation and Coopers and Lybrand LLP. Graded: By completing the course, students can earn a signed Statement of Accomplishment from the instructor. There is a $49 fee for a certificate. (Wharton is careful to note that completing the course does not make the participant an alumni member). Description:Ā This MOOC is the follow up to Busheeās popular āIntroduction to Financial Accounting,ā which is a core course in the Wharton MBA curriculum. According to Bushee, this addition provides students with āan understanding of financial accounting fundamentals for prospective users of corporate financial information, such as investors, creditors, employees, and other stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, customers). The course focuses on understanding how economic events such as operating activities, corporate investments, and financing transactions are recorded in the three main financial statements (i.e., the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows). Students will develop the technical skills needed to analyze financial statements and disclosures for use in financial analysis. Students will also learn how accounting standards and managerial incentives affect the financial reporting process.ā Broken into six modules, students will specifically examine areas like assets, liabilities and long-term debt, deferred taxes and stockholdersā equity. The course will be taught through PowerPoint slides, video lectures, and case studies. Students will be evaluated through eight homework assignments and two exams. Review: āThis is just a great course. Professor did a fantastic work. Thanks to the Brians sense of humor videos are some-times amusing and that only helps. The only thing I miss in this course is some practice problems. It would be even even better if there were a project assignment or any other way to go through the accounting cycle and make all the statements.ā For additional reviews, click here.Ā Additional Note:Ā Students are encouraged to complete Busheeās āIntroduction to Financial Accountingācourse first before starting this one. According to Bushee, the first course is four weeks of “essentials,ā with the following course being āa six-week trip around the balance sheet.ā For more information on the first course, click here. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 18 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.