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📒 Business Finance & Accounting Basics

Read a P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow forecast; track revenue vs profit; budget for a real business; and avoid the cash crunches that kill small companies.

25 lessons+1375 XP50-Q Final Test
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Lessons

  1. 1
    Demystifying Financial Statements: The P&L at a Glance
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Decoding the Balance Sheet: Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Understanding Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Your Business
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Revenue vs. Profit: Unpacking the Income Statement
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Key Profitability Ratios: Gross, Operating, and Net Margins
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Budgeting for Success: Forecasting Your Business's Financial Future
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Cost Control Strategies: Optimizing Expenses for Maximum Impact
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Pricing for Profit: Setting Prices that Drive Growth
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Analyzing Financial Performance: Spotting Trends and Making Decisions
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next
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    Financial Health Checkup: A Comprehensive Review and SynthesisCheckpoint
    18 min · 25-question test, 80% to pass · Pro only
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    Working Capital Management: Avoiding Cash Flow Crises
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Funding Your Business: Debt vs. Equity Financing
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Understanding Break-Even Analysis: When Will Your Business Be Profitable?
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Financial Risk Management: Protecting Your Business from Unexpected Setbacks
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Mindset and Discipline for Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Reading the Best Books on Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Watching the Best Videos on Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Joining Communities Around Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Pricing, Negotiation and Deals in Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    When to Quit, When to Pivot in Business Finance & Accounting Basics
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Deeper Dive: Business Finance & Accounting Basics Field Guide — Part 2
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Real Case Study in Business Finance & Accounting Basics — Part 2
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    30-Day Practice Plan for Business Finance & Accounting Basics — Part 2
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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  24. 💎
    Common Mistakes in Business Finance & Accounting Basics (and Fixes) — Part 2
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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    Tools, Calculators and Templates for Business Finance & Accounting Basics — Part 2
    18 min · 10-question quiz to unlock next · Pro only
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Final exam

50-Question Mastery Test

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