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Financial Reporting Capstone

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
3.5

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2 weeks to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
3.5

40 reviews

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Account for relevant assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity.

  • Prepare balance sheets and income statements.

  • Identify and interpret the articulation among different financial statements.

  • Solve relevant accounting problems.

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Assessments

22 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Financial Reporting Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 4 modules in this course

The Capstone is the culminating project in the Financial Reporting Specialization. You will have the opportunity to combine the concepts and techniques obtained through all the courses in this specialization (Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System, Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets, Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities, and Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity) and apply them to a real world accounting project. The Capstone project will be 3 weeks long. You must take the Capstone project class after taking all the other courses in this Specialization.

In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor and your classmates, and our learning environment. This orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required to navigate and be successful in this course.

What's included

3 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 9 minutes
  • Capstone Overview•7 minutes
  • About Prof Li•2 minutes
  • Learn on Your Terms•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Syllabus•10 minutes
  • About the Discussion Forums•10 minutes
  • Online Education at Gies College of Business•10 minutes
  • Update Your Profile•10 minutes
  • Build a Learning Community with Social Media•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Orientation Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 20 minutes
  • Get to Know Your Classmates•20 minutes

In this module, you will compute and record journal entries for the topics of accrual accounting, inventory and accounts receivable, investments, long-term assets, and contingencies (including year-end adjusting entries, if any) for both 20X1 and 20X2.

What's included

6 readings10 assignments

6 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Project 1 Overview•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 1.1 Journal Entries for Accrual Accounting•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 1.2 Journal Entries for Inventory & Accounts Receivable•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 1.3 Journal Entries for Investments•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 1.4 Journal Entries for Long-Term Assets•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 1.5 Journal Entries for Contingencies•10 minutes
10 assignments•Total 300 minutes
  • Project 1.1 Journal Entries for Accrual Accounting•30 minutes
  • Project 1.2 Journal Entries for Inventory & Accounts Receivable Part 1•30 minutes
  • Project 1.2 Journal Entries for Inventory & Accounts Receivable Part 2•30 minutes
  • Project 1.3 Journal Entries for Investments Part 1•30 minutes
  • Project 1.3 Journal Entries for Investments Part 2•30 minutes
  • Project 1.3 Journal Entries for Investments Part 3•30 minutes
  • Project 1.4 Journal Entries for Long-Term Assets Part 1•30 minutes
  • Project 1.4 Journal Entries for Long-term Assets Part 2•30 minutes
  • Project 1.4 Journal Entries for Long-term Assets Part 3•30 minutes
  • Project 1.5 Journal Entries for Contingencies•30 minutes

In this module, you will compute and record journal entries for the topics of bonds, leases, pension, Equity Transactions, and Equity-based Compensation for both 20X1 and 20X2.

What's included

5 readings8 assignments

5 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Project 2 Overview•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 2.1 Journal Entries for Bonds•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 2.2 Journal Entries for Leases•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 2.3 Journal Entries for Pension•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Project 2.4 Journal Entries for Equity Transaction & Equity-Based Compensation•10 minutes
8 assignments•Total 240 minutes
  • Project 2.1 Journal Entries for Bonds Part 1•30 minutes
  • Project 2.1 Journal Entries for Bonds Part 2•30 minutes
  • Project 2.1 Journal Entries for Bonds Part 3•30 minutes
  • Project 2.2 Journal Entries for Leases Part 1•30 minutes
  • Project 2.2 Journal Entries for Leases Part 2•30 minutes
  • Project 2.2 Journal Entries for Leases Part 3•30 minutes
  • Project 2.3 Journal Entries for Pension•30 minutes
  • Project 2.4 Journal Entries for Equity Transaction & Equity-Based Compensation•30 minutes

In this module, you will prepare the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for both 20X1 and 20X2 by filling in the blank journal items in the tables. You will also need to complete a peer review assignment.

What's included

4 readings3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

4 readings•Total 45 minutes
  • Project 3 Overview•10 minutes
  • Instructions for Projects 3.1-3.3 Balance Sheet & Income Statement (Including Basic & Diluted EPS)•15 minutes
  • Congratulations on completing the course!•10 minutes
  • Get Your Course Certificate•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 360 minutes
  • Project 3.1 Balance Sheet & Income Statement•120 minutes
  • Project 3.2 Balance Sheet & Income Statement•120 minutes
  • Project 3.3 Balance Sheet & Income Statement•120 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Earnings Management Exercise•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Final Reflection: What will you do with it?•10 minutes

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