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Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 9 hours
  • Course by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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About

This course aims at assisting you in interpreting financial accounting information related to inter-corporate investments. The course will cover three main topics over four modules: (i) accounting for passive, significant influence, and control type of inter-corporate investments, (ii) special issues and considerations in inter-corporate investments, and (iii) special types of inter-corporate investments. The course will be useful for students to understand complex organizational structures through the lens of financial accounting information and will benefit investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, managers, and any deal-makers.

Modules

About the Course

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    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Meet Professor Urcan

2 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • Online Education at Gies College of Business

About Your Classmates

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3 Readings

  • Updating Your Profile
  • About the Discussion Forums
  • Getting to Know Your Classmates

Module 1 Information

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2 Readings

  • Module 1 Overview
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Lesson 1-1: Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments Overview

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    • 1 Quiz
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  • Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments

1 Quiz

  • Overview Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-2: Passive Investment

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1 Videos

  • Passive Investments

1 Quiz

  • Passive Investment Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-3: Significant Influence-Equity Method

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  • Significant Influence

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Lesson 1-4: Issues in Equity Method

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1 Videos

  • Issues in Equity Method

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Lesson 1-5: Intercompany Transactions

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  • Intercompany Transactions

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Module 1 Review

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1 Quiz

  • Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments Quiz

Module 2 Information

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2 Readings

  • Module 2 Overview
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Lesson 2-1: Control Type of Investments Overview

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  • Control Type of Investments

1 Quiz

  • Overview Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-2: Consolidation with Full Ownership

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Lesson 2-3: Consolidation after Initial Investment

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  • Consolidation after Initial Investment

1 Quiz

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Lesson 2-4: Consolidation without Full Ownership

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  • Consolidation without Full Ownership

1 Quiz

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Lesson 2-5: Income Statement Consolidation

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  • Income Statement Consolidation

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Module 2 Review

    • 1 Quiz
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1 Quiz

  • Control Type of Investments Quiz

Module 3 Information

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  • Module 3 Overview
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Lesson 3-1: Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments

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  • Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investments

Lesson 3-2: Definition of Business

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  • Definition of Business

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  • Definition of Business Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-3: Identifying the Acquirer Firm

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  • Identifying the Acquirer Firm

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Lesson 3-4: Bargain Purchase

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  • Bargain Purchase

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Lesson 3-5: Acquisition Related Costs

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  • Acquisition Related Costs

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Lesson 3-6: Earnouts

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  • Earnouts

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Module 3 Review

    • 1 Quiz
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1 Quiz

  • Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investment Quiz

Module 4 Information

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Lesson 4-1: Special Types of Acquisitions

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  • Special Types of Acquisitions

Lesson 4-2: Reverse Acquisitions

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Lesson 4-3: Step Acquisitions

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  • Step Acquisitions

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Lesson 4-4: Deconsolidation

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  • Deconsolidation

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Module 4 Review

    • 1 Quiz
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  • Special Types of Acquisitions Quiz

Auto Summary

"Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations" is a professional-level course on Coursera, focusing on interpreting financial accounting for inter-corporate investments. Across four modules, learners will explore passive investments, significant influence, control types, and special issues. Ideal for investors, analysts, bankers, consultants, and managers, the course spans 540 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options.

Oktay Urcan
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Oktay Urcan