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Finance / Accounting Lessons

Online business lessons in proper accounting methods, auditing, accounting information systems, taxation; revenue, COGS and equity; U.S. GAAP principles. Find Finance / Accounting Lessons WFH freelancers on November 20, 2024 who work remotely. Read less

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What do finance courses teach?
A good finance course will first give you a grounding in financial math for example how to calculate present value, future value, weighted average cost of capital, beta, unlevered beta, tax schedules, debt and interest schedules, in addition to Excel skills like how to use all the various formulas, functions, shortcuts: https://www.coursera.org/browse/business/finance

Financial courses like that at Harvard Business School Online (https://online.hbs.edu/courses/financial-accounting/) then build on that solid foundation by teaching you core accounting skills like concepts of debits and credits, double entry accounting, bookkeeping, journal entries, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to how to construct an income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement; analyze an annual report, 10-k, 10-q, MD&A reports; how to calculate metrics like margins, growth rates, P/E ratio, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), debt/equity ratio, cash conversion cycle; how to forecast a company’s performance into the future and build a three-statement model and a discounted cash flow model (DCF), as well as evaluate a leveraged buyout (LBO) or mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Finance professionals will use all this information and skills in data manipulation, applied statistics, regression analysis, valuation and complex business modeling to transaction analysis to successfully be able to value businessses with accounting principles such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP - https://www.accounting.com/resources/gaap/) and methods such as impairment testing, investor relations, equity research and corporate development.
After checking they have at least a Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field, you'll want to ensure the person can teach you how to check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy. To successfully assist with reconciliations of balance sheets and Profit & Loss accounts you'll want a tutor who can teach how to organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash and cash equivalents in accordance with policies, compliance of generally accepted accounting principles, and procedures, and how to classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals, ledgers, and/or computers.

A general accountant tutor should also teach you about reconciling and and issuing bills, managing invoices, and account statements, how to use Intuit Quickbooks (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/); Proficiency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research accounting guidance for accurate recording and reporting of transactions; Knowledge of general ledger platforms, SAP; advice on doing payroll verifications and payroll reports and completing period-end closing procedures as well as resolving past due accounts and vendor invoices until payment in full is received or resolved. Therefore, knowing how to prepare daily consolidated deposits of cash received by all cash handling employees and how to respond to Cash Variances.

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