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Financial Accounting and Capital Markets
This course focuses on financial accounting, capital markets, and the relationships between them. On completion of this course, you will be able to:
Apply and explain accruals and accruals accounting.
Model and explain financial sensitivities.
Appreciate the role of markets, and our place in them.
Understand and apply sustainable finance.
Integrate your learning and identify your next steps.
With case studies, mini-quizzes, as well as clear expert lectures this course enables you to apply terms and techniques that have been explained to ensure that the learning makes sense in the real world. Skills learned can be put to use when making strategic decisions, or simply understanding financial modelling for projects or the wider business.
An organisation’s sustainable cash flows and its accounting profits (or losses) are both supremely important, but they can be very different. Explore the differences between debt and share capital, fact and judgement in financial reporting and financial markets, and understand and apply terms such as capitalisation, depreciation, amortisation and revaluation.
Duration
4 Months
Institution
University of Cambridge
Format
Online
Eligibility Criteria
school
Academic Foundation
A recognized Bachelor’s degree or high school equivalent required for admission into University of Cambridge.
language
Language Proficiency
English proficiency required. IELTS, TOEFL, or standard medium-of-instruction certificates accepted.
Detailed Fees Breakdown
Base Tuition Fee
$259
Total Est. Investment
$259
Scholarships and early-bird waivers may apply. Contact admissions for exact institutional fees.
Academic Trajectory
Program Outcome
Graduates of the Financial Accounting and Capital Markets program at University of Cambridge are equipped with global perspectives, ready to excel in international markets and top-tier career opportunities.