Financial Accounting 

Financial Accounting 

Financial Accounting teaches key accounting concepts and principles to better understand financial statements and unlock critical insights into business performance and potential. Participants will explore how managers, Wall Street analysts and entrepreneurs leverage accounting to drive strategic decision-making.

Benefits

  • Learn the language of business through accounting as you gain the skills and knowledge to analyse financial statements
  • Prepare for the MBA classroom with the program Harvard Business School offers to incoming students
  • Gain the confidence to understand financial statements and communicate financial results

The HBS Online Edge

  • World-class faculty
  • Edge-of-your-seat online learning
  • Global peer collaboration and networking
  • Real world, case-based learning

Key Learnings

  • Discovering how balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements are developed and interact with each other
  • Evaluating the financial health of a business using financial statements
  • Understanding GAAP and IFRS standards
  • Preparing and evaluating financial forecasts to make strategic decisions
  • Valuing a venture, project or investment opportunity, and performing a sensitivity analysis

Eligibility

Minimum age of 18, English proficiency