249.2 sec. 001 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (Fall 2024)
Instructor: Susan Maria Biglieri
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Units: 1
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 6:25 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: Law 170
From August 22, 2024
To October 10, 2024
Course End: October 10, 2024
Class Number: 31747
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 17
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 40
As of: 05/06 06:12 PM
This course covers financial statement basics, intending to learn to read, understand, and analyze the financial health of a business by preparing and understanding the inner workings of balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and notes to financial statements. Analysis tools will be used to evaluate the business performance of public companies" earnings releases. Starting from transactions, the course will include learning the accounting basics needed to build financial statements. We will cover key accounting concepts including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), debits and credits, the accounting cycle, and the accounting equation. Additional topics will include learning how to read a capitalization table, pre-money vs post-money, ownership, and understanding equity valuations. Discussions on current financial trends in Venture Capital and in tech companies will also be incorporated.
This course will have 7 class meetings. To allow for a makeup class because of unforeseen circumstances this course has an automatic make-up class scheduled for the 8th week.
Sue Biglieri is the current CFO/COO at Kleiner Perkins, having spent the past 30 years as both the Controller and CFO at the firm. She has also spent time in industry and as an auditor at EY. She is a graduate of the Berkeley School of Business (Haas) and is a CPA (retired).
Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: Business Law
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