Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a collection of commonly followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting. Coursera's GAAP catalogue teaches you the integral aspects of these accounting principles that are used by businesses and organizations across the globe. You'll learn about the foundational concepts such as the revenue recognition principle, the matching principle, and full disclosure principle, among others. Additionally, you'll gain an understanding of how to interpret and apply these principles in varying financial scenarios and learn to create financial statements in compliance with GAAP. This understanding will help you excel as an accountant, financial analyst, auditor, or any professional dealing with financial reporting and analysis.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Analysis

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    719 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    84 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax Management, Cash Flows, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Equities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting, Income Statement, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Income Tax

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    110 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    9.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Alfaisal University | KLD

    Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accounting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    228 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Accounting Systems, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Transaction Processing, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Journals

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Alfaisal University | KLD

    Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Asset Management, Property Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    103 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Alfaisal University | KLD

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Income Statement, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Cash Flows

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    171 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statement, Financial Statements

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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