Certificate of Achievement

Ntokozo Mthembu

has completed the following course:

Financial Statements Unlocked: How to Understand Corporate Finance and Financial Management

Coventry University

This online course investigated the different branches of accounting, explained the purpose of financial statements, interpreted financial statements for decision-making purposes and identified the main users of accounting information and their requirements.

2 weeks, 5 hours per week

Winfred Akomeah

Lecturer in Accounting

Coventry University

97%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Investigate the different branches of accounting
  • Explain the purpose of financial statements (income statement, statement of financial position and cash flow statement)
  • Interpret financial statements for decision-making purposes
  • Identify the main users of accounting information and their requirements
  • Explore items typically included in each of the financial statements and their meaning

Syllabus

  • Introduction to accounting and its branches
  • Identifying different users of accounting information and their requirements
  • Overview of financial statements
  • Introduction to income statement
  • Introduction to statement of financial position
  • Introduction to cash flow statement

Issued on 12th March 2021

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Free online course:

Financial Statements Unlocked: How to Understand Corporate Finance and Financial Management

Coventry University