Financial Accounting
Get enrolled in the Financial Accounting online programme by edX and learn how to decipher financial information for rational decision-making effectively.
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7 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
In the Financial Accounting online course offered by edX, you will learn how to interpret financial statements effectively. It will enable you to communicate financial information to shareholders, regulators, potential investors, and lenders. You will also study how financial accounting helps leaders make rational business decisions.
The Financial Accounting certification programme will teach you how to interpret financial documents such as cash flow statements, balance sheets, and income statements. Also, you will be able to evaluate how these three statements reflect business decisions. The course will explain how the statements reveal insightful information about a firm’s future potential, current financial health, and history.
With the Financial Accounting online training learnings, you will become proficient in using financial accounting as a strategic instrument for growing and understanding your business. You will also learn how to understand your competitors. This seven-week course also gives you a chance to earn an official digital certificate.
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Executive Certificate Program in Financial Accounting and Auditing
The Highlights
- Requires 8-10 weekly study hours
- E-certificate
- Online course
- 7-week course
- Business and Management programme
- Self-paced learning
- Video lectures in English
- Free access
- Proctored exams
- Advanced study programme
Programme Offerings
- industry expert instructor
- Extensive curriculum
- Free course access
- digital learning
- Offered by UMDUSMx
- Self-paced learning
- video lectures
- A shareable certificate
- English video transcript
- 7-weeks training
- Final Exam
- live sessions
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 29926 | yes | UMD |
- Access to the Financial Accounting course is free of cost.
- If you want access to premium content and certification, you have to pay an amount of Rs. 29,218.
Financial Accounting fee structure
Course option | Fee |
Financial Accounting (Course content audit) | Free |
Financial Accounting (With certification) | Rs. 29,218 |
What you will learn
Near the end of the Financial Accounting syllabus, you will be able to:
- Prepare and read income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets
- Choose between debt and equity to finance your firm’s growth
- Understand the effects of financial transactions on financial statements
- Use financial statements to understand the financial health and profitability of your organisation
Admission Details
- Step 1 – Go to the official site to open the Financial Accounting course page.
- Step 2 – Hit the ‘Enroll now’ button to reach the signup form.
- Step 3 – Enter basic details and hit the ‘Create account’ button to generate a new account. Alternatively, sign in by linking an existing Apple, Facebook, Google, or Microsoft account.
- Step 4 – A webpage with a ‘Congratulations’ message on the top will open. You should now be enrolled in the Financial Accounting programme by edX.
Application Details
Enrolment in the Financial Accounting online course does not mandate filling an application form. You should log on to edX’s web portal and log in to enrol in the course. You can sign up using a social account or create a new account by filling in basic info like email, username, full name, password and country of origin.
The Syllabus
- Course overview
- Overview
- Module 1 – content
- Conclusion
- Module 1 evaluation
- Overview
- Module 2: content
- Conclusion
- Module 2: evaluation
- Overview
- Module 3: content
- Conclusion
- Module 3: evaluation
- Overview
- Module 4: content
- Conclusion
- Module 4: evaluation
- Join Professor Basu live
- Overview
- Module 5: content
- Conclusion
- Module 5: evaluation
- Overview
- Module 6: content
- Conclusion
- Module 6: evaluation
- Overview
- Module 7: content
- Conclusion
- Module 7: evaluation
- Course wrap up
- Preparing for the final exam
- Practice proctored exam guide
- Final exam guide and questions
- Practice proctored exam
- Final exam
UMD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The University of Maryland, US accredits this online programme.
Progyan Basu will be your instructor for the course. He is a Clinical Professor of Accounting Information Assurance at the University of Maryland.
Yes, you can enroll and learn the course for free.
Although the Financial Accounting course is self-paced, you will still need roughly 8-10 hours of study per week to complete it on time.
The fee for the e-certificate is Rs. 29,218.