Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations
Master accounting principles for corporate combinations, from passive investments to complex consolidations.
Master accounting principles for corporate combinations, from passive investments to complex consolidations.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Master accounting for passive and significant influence investments
Understand consolidation principles for controlling interests
Analyze special considerations in mergers and acquisitions
Identify and account for various types of business combinations
Interpret complex organizational structures through financial statements
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This course includes:
1.65 Hours PreRecorded video
22 quizzes
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course covers the fundamental accounting principles for mergers and acquisitions, focusing on three main areas: accounting for different types of inter-corporate investments (passive, significant influence, and control), special considerations in business combinations, and special types of acquisitions. Students learn to interpret complex financial structures, understand consolidation procedures, and master the accounting treatment for various types of corporate combinations. The course provides practical knowledge for financial professionals dealing with M&A transactions.
Course Orientation
Module 1 · 51 Minutes to complete
Introduction to Inter-Corporate Investments
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Control Type of Investments
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Special Considerations in Inter-Corporate Investment
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Special Types of Acquisitions
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructor
Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and archival financial accounting.
Oktay Urcan is a Professor of Accountancy and the Academic Director of iDegrees at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellowship and the Fred & Virginia Roedgers Faculty Fellowship in Accountancy. Urcan joined the university in 2014 after serving as an assistant professor at London Business School. His research focuses on archival financial accounting, particularly the relevance of accounting information in debt markets and accounting disclosures. He teaches courses such as "Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations" and "Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics." Urcan has received multiple accolades for his teaching excellence, including being listed among the Teachers Ranked as Excellent at Illinois.
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