Financial Accounting

Course details

This course introduces the principles of financial accounting, and will allow learners to demonstrate technical proficiency in the use of double-entry techniques, including the preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and companies. You will also learn how to: Record, process and report business transactions Use the trial balance and identify and correct errors Draft financial statements Understand the qualitative characteristics of useful information Completion of this course will also prepare you for the ACCA 'Financial Accounting' exam (FFA/F3), which counts towards a Diploma in Accounting and Business. To check availability of this course in your country please click here. This course does not offer an edX certificate. Those learners who would like to earn an award will have the opportunity to register with ACCA as a student, take computer based exams and gain the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business. You can find your nearest ACCA exam centre on the ACCA website. Updated on 17 September, 2019