Accounting I (Financial Accounting)

This is an advanced accounting course that is meant to be taken after completing the Essentials of Accounting and/or The Essentials of Finance. Or if you take the course immediately you are required to have a basic understanding of the structure/rules of financial statements, indicator analysis, accounting principles/policies, accounting frameworks, and analytical methods.

The objective of this course is to learn how managers use financial information to make decisions by understanding how to identify and solve problems, and how corporate strategies affect a company financially.

In this course students will:

  • Be required to have a basic understanding of the structure/rules of financial statements, indicator analysis, accounting principles/policies, accounting frameworks and analytical methods as well as of finding problems and offering solutions.
  • Practice using their own business experience in cases studies.

This course is intended for those who want to master accounting as a “common business language” and develop the ability to read financial statements and connect strategies with numbers.

Course Features

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3 Months (18 Hours)

Suitable for busy professionals with 3-hour sessions held every other week

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100% Live Teaching

Flexible for today's lifestyle, choose to join classes online with real-time interaction

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Course Fee

USD 1,150 tuition fee

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Certificate

You will receive a certificate upon course completion

Course Schedule and Materials

Day and Time

April 12th (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: Financial Ratios and Business Structure (Business Characteristics and Financial Ratio Analysis)

CASE: The Financial Cockpit:Three Levers and One Flight Plan

Section B
THEME: Financial Ratios and Business Structure (Business Characteristics and Financial Ratio Analysis) (Continued)

CASE: BNL STORES

 

Day and Time

April 26th (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: By understanding business structure and quantifying strategy through financial forecasting, students will grasp the whole picture of the decision-making process.

CASE: Jones Electrical Distribution

Section B
THEME: By understanding business structure and quantifying strategy through financial forecasting, students will grasp the whole picture of the decision-making process. (Continued)

CASE:
・ Jones Electrical Distribution
・ [Worksheet] Jones Electrical Distribution

Day and Time

May 10th (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: Financial Ratios and Business Structure (Business Strategies and Financial Statements)

CASE:
・ Play Time Toy Company
・ Play Time Toy Company: Worksheet

Section B
THEME: Financial Ratio Analysis and Business Structure (Impact of Changes in Business Strategies on Financial Statements)

CASE:
・ Play Time Toy Company
・ Play Time Toy Company: Worksheet

Day and Time

May 24th (Thurs.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: Business Forecasting (Business Strategies and Their Impacts on Financial Performance)

CASE: The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

Section B
THEME: Business Forecasting (Business Strategies and Their Impacts on Financial Performance) (Continued)

CASE: The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

Day and Time

June 7th (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: Compliance and Governance (Accounting Fraud)

CASE: Accounting Fraud at World Com

Section B
THEME: Compliance and Governance (Accounting Fraud) (Continued)

CASE: Accounting Fraud at World Com

Day and Time

June 21 (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Section A
THEME: Compliance and Governance (Accounting Policies and Financial Statements)

CASE: REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION AT SALESFORCE.COM

Section B
THEME: Compliance and Governance (Accounting Policies and Financial Statements) (Continued)

CASE: REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION AT SALESFORCE.COM

Course Lecturer

Satoshi Ito

Owner & President, CAT

Mr. Ito has years of experience as a management consultant and executive of business entities.

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