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LinkedIn Learning

Essential New Skills in Finance

via LinkedIn Learning Path

Overview

New skills can lead to new opportunities. According to a recent LinkedIn study, about 25% of LinkedIn members changed jobs from 2015 to 2021 within the same occupation. And by 2025, LinkedIn expects a 40% change. Learn the most up-to-date finance skills based on LinkedIn data.
  • Identify trending skills needed as a finance professional.
  • Shift from being transaction-oriented to a customer-centric.
  • Construct a business valuation using a cash flow analysis.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Financial Accounting Foundations
-Learn the basics of financial accounting. Discover how to prepare, read, and analyze financial statements.

Course 2: The Business of Accounting
-Learn how to deliver your accounting activities in a more business-savvy and customer-focused way.

Course 3: Accounting Foundations: Understanding the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
-Learn about the US GAAP, including the revenue recognition principle, and how it's foundational to the study of accounting as well as working as an accountant.

Course 4: Corporate Financial Statement Analysis
-Learn the ins and outs of financial statement analysis—the examination of relationships among financial statement numbers—to gain insights into your company's past and future.

Course 5: Excel for Accountants
-Become a better accountant with the power of Microsoft Excel. Learn how to use it for general ledger entry, forecasting, business valuation, interacting with QuickBooks, and more.

Courses

Taught by

Jim Stice, Joshua Rischin, Denise Probert, CPA, CGMA and Michael M.

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