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Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 14 hours
  • Course by Macquarie University
  • Offered by

About

Financial literacy is a fundamental capability for any business leader, whether you are running your own small business/start-up or working at a large organisation. This course will provide you with a sound foundational understanding of financial and management accounting, and how to use accounting to facilitate and align decisions made by owners, managers and employees. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will develop the ability to seek out financial opportunities and avoid financial misadventure. You’ll learn how to organise, create, interpret and communicate important financial information effectively, which will help you improve your organisation’s internal procedures and processes.

Modules

Course overview

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  • Course welcome & introduction

Weekly outline

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  • Week 1 Outline

Lesson 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Building blocks: Accounting theory
  • Building blocks: Finance theory
  • Financial risk and where it comes from

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources

Practice

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  • Recall - The building blocks

Weekly assessment

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  • Week 1 quiz

Weekly outline

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  • Week 2 outline

Lesson

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Financial ratios: From boring to brilliant
  • Accounting data and its application: A manager's guide
  • Value: From accounting profit to equity cash flow
  • Analysis for success: Choosing the right information

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 2

Practice

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  • Recall: Ratios and data: Why and how

Assessment

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  • Week 2 quiz

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    • 1 Readings
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  • Week 3 outline

1 Readings

  • Become a Global MBA learner

Lesson

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Performance numbers: Aligning employee and organisational objectives
  • The numbers have it: Internal information to drive better decisions
  • The strategic management accountant: Myth or reality?

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 3

Practice

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  • Recall: Strategy and accounting

Assessment

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  • Week 3 quiz

Weekly outline

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  • Week 4 outline

Lesson

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Building blocks: Financial analysis and forecasting
  • Forecasting: Predicting a profit and loss statement
  • Building it up: Using budgets to influence financial performance

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 4

Practice

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  • Recall: Forecasting and budgeting

Assessment

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  • Week 4 quiz

Weekly outline

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  • Week 5 outline

Lesson

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Trend analysis: Linking to strategy
  • Calibrating a model to adjust for the firm and its operating environment

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 5

Practice

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  • Recall: Modelling financial performance

Assessment

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  • Week 5 quiz

Weekly outline

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  • Week 6 outline

Lesson

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • The interaction between management, the board, and stakeholders
  • Enron: The smartest guys in the room...or not
  • Approaches to aligning organisational objectives

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 6

Practice

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  • Recall: Corporate governance and accounting

Assessment

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  • Week 6 quiz

Auto Summary

Master the essentials of financial and management accounting with this foundational course designed for aspiring business leaders. Learn to organize, interpret, and communicate critical financial information through engaging video lectures, quizzes, and assessments. Ideal for those running a small business or working in larger organizations, this 840-minute course by Coursera empowers you to make informed financial decisions. Available with a Starter subscription.

Dr John-Paul Monck
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Dr John-Paul Monck