About this MicroMasters
Accountants with deep financial expertise, business acumen, real-world experience, decision-making ability, and effective communication skills are vital to businesses of all sizes and have tremendous career opportunities. This MicroMasters® program in Accounting is designed for smart, hardworking students with integrity and passion who want to substantially enhance their understanding of accounting. The program curriculum includes courses in the three most fundamental areas of accounting: financial accounting, managerial accounting, and income taxes. Learn from world-renowned, award-winning accounting faculty at the top-ranked Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The MicroMasters program will introduce you to the following key areas in the accounting profession:
The three graduate-level courses in the MicroMasters program represent 30% of the coursework in the online Master of Science in Accounting from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University offered on the edX platform.
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is designed for individuals who want to transition to an accounting career and for individuals who want to deepen their understanding of accounting’s role in investing, banking, and corporate management. The Kelley School of Business is currently ranked #7 for graduate accounting programs by Public Accounting Report.
Completing this MicroMasters program in accounting can strengthen your application to the online Master of Science in Accounting program, as well as advance your career.
What you'll learn
- What information do firms measure and report in a wide array of transactions, events, and arrangements in balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows?
- What are key elements of financial reporting, such as revenues, expenses, gains and losses, net income, assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity?
- How do firms develop and use key internal information such as product costs, cost allocations, customer profitability, budgets, and planning to execute and control firm strategy?
- How do income taxes impact firms? How do firms measure and report taxable income and taxes payable? And how do firms strategically plan for and manage the impact of taxes on profitability?
- Accounting standards, including U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
From | IUx, Indiana University via edX |
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Hours | 300 |
Instructors | Ken Merkley, Brian P. Miller, Greg Geisler |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
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Income Maintenance Caseworker 1 $33k
Revenue Agent - Taxes $36k
Associate Income Development $46k
Accounting Clerk/ Telcom Taxes $48k
Income Supports Specialist $52k
Income Tax Professional $57k
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes $58k
Income Collections Department $61k
Income Specialist-Institutional Sales $72k
Fixed-Income Broker $84k
Supervisor Income Analyst $136k
Assistant Fixed Income IT $141k
Courses in this MicroMasters
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This course builds on introductory accounting courses by providing you with a deep understanding of the conceptual foundations and mechanics of financial reporting and accounting... edX | IUx, Indiana University |
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Managerial Accounting and Corporate Control (You were viewing this course) Success in any organization requires measurement systems to support decision making. This course focuses on preparing and analyzing accounting information for internal decisions... edX | IUx, Indiana University |
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Build your accounting foundation with this course on U.S. federal income taxation. You’ll learn about the taxation of both businesses and individuals. In addition to income tax... edX | IUx, Indiana University |
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From | IUx, Indiana University via edX |
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Hours | 300 |
Instructors | Ken Merkley, Brian P. Miller, Greg Geisler |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Income Maintenance Caseworker 1 $33k
Revenue Agent - Taxes $36k
Associate Income Development $46k
Accounting Clerk/ Telcom Taxes $48k
Income Supports Specialist $52k
Income Tax Professional $57k
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes $58k
Income Collections Department $61k
Income Specialist-Institutional Sales $72k
Fixed-Income Broker $84k
Supervisor Income Analyst $136k
Assistant Fixed Income IT $141k
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