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Accounting for Decision-Making

Accounting for Decision-Making is a free online course offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore conducted by the Edx. In this course you can learn how to read and interpret financial statements and manage costs to take informed business decisions.
About this course
  • In order for a manager to effectively perform their role they must have an understanding of accounting information, as accounting systems generate information that is used by both internal and external stakeholders
  • Having a good understanding of accounting allows managers to communicate with the finance department, bankers, suppliers and even tax authorities.
  • In this finance course, you will learn how to read and understand financial statements.
  • You will learn all relevant and important terms as they relate to the three financial statements - balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
  • Subsequently, you will develop the capability to analyze business performance through financial statements.
  • You will see how the performance of any organization is impacted by four fundamental drivers of profitability - asset management, cost management, leverage management and tax management.
What you'll learn
  • Read and understand financial statements
  • Financial statement analysis
  • How to use accounting information to plan and control your business and make decisions
Duration: 7 weeks

Timings: 3 – 5 hours per week

Self Paced

For more details, please visit: https://www.edx.org/course/accounting-for-decision-making  

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