V.G. Narayanan on How Accounting Connects the Business World

The Parlor Room

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, host Chris Linnane sits down with Harvard Business School Professor V.G. Narayanan, senior associate dean for HBS Online and Executive Education, an expert in financial accounting, to explore the essential role of financial statements in the business world. They discuss how understanding business dynamics makes you a better accountant, the critical importance of financial statements as a form of communication, and how accounting serves as a universal language connecting businesses of all sizes.

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V.G. Narayanan, Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Senior Associate Dean of Executive Education and Senior Associate Dean of HBS Online

RESOURCES

HBS Online's Financial Accounting course (https://hbs.me/3nrrrr8t)

Narayanan’s latest book, Introduction to Financial Accounting (https://hbs.me/2p9bw8pv)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

• Choosing the Right HBS Online Finance & Accounting Course (https://hbs.me/2p9698nj)
• The Importance of Communication in Accounting (https://hbs.me/2p89fbxe)
• 8 Financial Accounting Skills for Business Success (https://hbs.me/49fhszbx)
• 5 Steps to Learn Financial Accounting without an Accounting Background (https://hbs.me/bde226nh)
• Course Comparison: Financial Accounting vs. Leading with Finance (https://hbs.me/3p7p6kkx)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p8z2ft2