Accounting 101 (Damodaran Online)
by Aswath Damodaran · NYU Stern School of Business
Six short webcast sessions from NYU Stern covering the three statements, then where accounting rules distort them: stock compensation, R&D, and leases. Each session ships with slides and a graded post-class test. Aimed at statement users, not preparers.
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