Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

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This online course gives an introduction to basic accounting concepts and terms.

The course explains concepts such as:

• The Balance Sheet, where assets and liabilities are recorded
• The Income Statement, where revenue / sales, cost and profit / loss are recorded
• The Cash Flow Statement, where changes in liquidity are recorded, including capital expenditure (capex) and working capital movements
• The concept of Accrual Accounting, which allows for financial transactions that are different from the related cash transactions (for example, prepaid insurance or accrued interest)

Upon completion, participants should be able to read and interpret financial statements for business diagnosis and decision-making.