University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position

This course is part of Fundamentals of Accounting Specialization

Taught in English

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Kevin E. Jackson

Instructor: Kevin E. Jackson

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There are 5 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

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This module will introduce you to the basics of financial statements by emphasizing the links between accounting, measurement, and financial statements.

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2 videos2 readings3 quizzes

This module will explain the basics of the balance sheet, provide a working definition of assets, and give you an overview of assets typically presented on the balance sheet.

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2 videos2 readings3 quizzes

This module will introduce you to the concept of liabilities and explain what they are and how they can arise.

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This module will build an intuition for what equity represents. It will also explain how the components of the balance sheet relate to one another.

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Kevin E. Jackson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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