RPA Commercial Loans

Parker School of Business

RPA Commercial Loans

Parker School of Business

Graduate-Level Business Education for Real Estate Professionals

A university-level, two-semester accounting curriculum, completely free. Master the financial statements, ratios, and analytical tools that every broker, loan originator, and real estate investor needs to evaluate deals and understand their clients' businesses.

23 Chapters

Comprehensive curriculum

Self-Paced

Learn on your schedule

Certificate

Earn upon completion

Open Enrollment

No prerequisites required

Semester 1

Part 1, Basic Accounting

Accounting equation → journal entries → financial statements → payroll

6 modules • Quizzes included

Semester 2

Part 2, Advanced Accounting

Cash flows → ratios → EBITDA → cost accounting → auditing

6 modules • Quizzes included

Complete Part 1 first
6-Year Program

Accounting Core (6-Year High School Course)

A 6-year, high-school to junior-college accounting curriculum — from the accounting equation through advanced financial analysis

6 modules • Quizzes included

What You'll Learn

The accounting equation & double-entry bookkeeping
How to read and prepare financial statements
Accounts receivable, payable, and inventory management
EBITDA calculation and add-backs for loan underwriting
Cash flow analysis, direct and indirect methods
Key financial ratios and what they tell a lender
Cost accounting, break-even, and variance analysis
Present value, future value, and interest calculations
Auditing principles and internal controls
How income taxes appear on financial statements
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Academic Partnership & Attribution

Portions of this curriculum are developed in partnership with and inspired by coursework from MIT Sloan School of Management. We gratefully acknowledge MIT Sloan's foundational contributions to accounting education, which have informed the structure and content of these materials.

Also available: RPA Training Academy

The RPA Training Academy covers commercial lending operations, property types, underwriting, compliance, and the RPA platform. Available to registered loan originators, officers, execs, and admins.

View RPA Training Academy

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