An Introduction to Financial Accounting by Brian Bushee. University of Pennsylvania. An Introduction to Financial Accounting This course will improve your fluency in financial accounting, the language of business. You will learn how to read, understand, and analyze most of the information provided by companies in their financial statements. These skills will help you make more informed decisions using financial information. Course Syllabus The course is broken up into ten weekly modules: Introduction and Balance Sheet Accrual Accounting and the Income Statement Cash flows Working capital assets Ratio analysis and Mid-course Exam Long-lived assets and marketable securities Liabilities and long-term debt Deferred taxes Stockholders’ equity How to read an Annual Report and Final Exam