Introduction to Finance and Accounting

University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course introduces fundamental concepts of using accounting principles and financial tools and analysis for effective managerial decision making. Topics include the role of the financial manager in the organization, concepts and principles underlying financial accounting practices, financial statement analysis, and operational planning and budgeting.
Topics and Objectives
Overview of Accounting and Finance
Distinguish between accounting and finance.
Explain the use of accounting and financial information in making informed business decisions.
Apply generally accepted accounting principles to fundamental accounting transactions.
Prepare a basic balance sheet.
Prepare a basic income statement.
Analyze the relationship between the balance sheet and the income statement
Analyzing Financial Statements
Illustrate the accounting cycle.
Evaluate and apply financial statement analysis tools.
Appraise the dangers of basing decisions solely on financial statements.
Calculate key financial ratios.
Managerial Accounting
Interpret financial statements using comparative analysis.
Recommend business alternatives using financial statement analysis.
Identify major financial trends.
Apply Cost-Volume-Profit analysis to a business situation.
Prepare an operating budget
The Value of Money, Valuation, and Rates of Return
Calculate present value and future value for single amounts, annuities, and uneven streams of cash flow.
List various financial applications of the time value of money.
Explain the concept of yield to maturity.
Calculate the value of and required rates of return for bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks under alternative scenarios.
Capital Structure and Long-Term Financing Strategies
Critique capital valuation models.
Evaluate an organization’s debt/equity mix and dividend policy.
Describe the characteristics and the cost of various debt and equity instruments.
Evaluate long-term finance alternatives (e.g., stocks, bonds, leases).
Describe different sources of capital available to organizations
Working Capital and Short-Term Financing Techniques
Describe the importance of the cash conversion cycle.
Compare and contrast various cash management techniques.
Compare and contrast the various methods of short-term financing.
Relate changes in accounts receivable and inventory to the cash conversion cycle.
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Cost Accounting
Financial Accounting
Advanced Business Taxation
Auditing
Foundations of Problem-Based Learning
Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century
Managing the Business Enterprise
Transformational Leadership
Maximizing Shareholder Wealth
Resource Optimization
Enterprise Risk
Sustainable Customer Relationships
Strategies for Competitive Advantage
Strategic Inplementation and Alignment
Human Capital Development
Conflict Management

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