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Finance and Accounting for International Students

To equip you, the non-accountant, with key skills and knowledge required to extract the maximum possible information from accounts

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  • Duration

    10 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Discover how finance and accounting can find solutions to many business problems

This course aims to introduce you to the main financial statements produced by businesses worldwide.

You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of major accounting concepts, and to interpret financial statements. Using an income statement, statement of financial position, and more, you will be expected to evaluate the performance of a firm.

There will be a focus on the use of annual reports of real-world global public companies.

You will also have the chance to learn managerial accounting concepts, and to apply and evaluate them in a decision-making context.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This course is for Coventry University students studying BA International Business.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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