Financial Accounting Fundamentals

This course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, will teach you the tools you'll need to understand the fundamentals of financial accounting. Concise videos, the financial records of a small business, and "your turn" activities guide you through the three most commonly used financial statements: the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, and the Statement of Cash Flows. Beyond recording transactions, you'll learn how to prepare these financial statements, and read and analyze them to draw basic conclusions about a company's financial health.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Use journal entries to record transactions - Prepare and use t-accounts to summarize transactions recorded during an accounting period - Describe the three most commonly used financial statements and how they fit together - Prepare these financial statements based on transactions recorded during an accounting period - Draw basic conclusions about a company's financial health

Beginner

Our How to Finance course includes everything you need to wrap your head around the securities industry: 14 course units mapped to topics covered on the SIE exam Each unit includes a 30-minute video lecture from our expert faculty Real-world, relatable examples bring concepts to life Opportunity to test out of a unit Access to our Training Center Free access to our Study Essentials course Downloadable supplements Final course assessment demonstrates an understanding of the securities industry

Lesson 1: Introduction & Stocks
Lesson 2: Bonds
Lesson 3: Types of Bonds
Lesson 4: Investment Company Securities
Lesson 5: Other Packaged Products
Lesson 6: Options
Lesson 7: Suitability
Lesson 8: Issuing Securities
Lesson 9: The Secondary Market & Equity Trading
Lesson 10: Economics & Monetary Policy
Lesson 11: Account Types
Lesson 12: Retirement Plans
Lesson 13: FINRA Registration
Lesson 14: Business Conduct Rules