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Financial Statements form the basis to understand the financial health of companies, to assess their past and estimate future performance. In addition to the financial statements which are external documents, managers need information provided by the Cost Accounting Systems. The information derived from these statements is important for rational, systematic and effective decision making. This course provides the inputs essential for Accounting and Finance in the organizational context. It helps to understand the accounting concepts, preparation of financial statements, financial statement analysis, and fundamentals of finance and the use of cost information for decision making.  \nThe course is organized into four blocks of 14 units:  \n􀁸 Block – I: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting gives an introduction to financial statements and discusses in detail the double entry system of accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles that govern the preparation of financial statements, qualitative characteristics required of Financial Statements and the users of financial stat","cbCaibPzflatadDa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibPzflatadDa","pdf",13529611,172,"English","# Block-I: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting\n## UNIT 1 Introduction to Financial Statements\n## UNIT 2 Conceptual Framework of Financial Accounting\n## UNIT 3 Elements of Financial Statements","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Financial Statements in this course?\",\"answer\":\"Financial Statements are presented as the basis for understanding a company’s financial health and for assessing past results and estimating future performance.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Block I focus on?\",\"answer\":\"Block I provides fundamentals of Financial Accounting, including principles of accounting, the accounting process, transaction classification, and the books used for journalizing and posting to ledgers.\"},{\"question\":\"How is Block I organized for learning?\",\"answer\":\"Block I is divided into three units: Unit 1 covers Introduction to Financial Statements, Unit 2 covers the Conceptual Framework, and Unit 3 covers the Elements of Financial Statements.\"}]","Foundations of Accounting and Finance - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | PDF",433]