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Basic Accounting Courses

Basic accounting courses can help you learn financial statements, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax preparation. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, managing cash flow, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets and accounting software, that support tracking expenses, generating reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial records.


Popular Basic Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Project Closure, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference

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    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    University of London

    Responsive Website Development and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Web Design and Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Javascript

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Olay

    Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Quality Control, Product Development, Packaging and Labeling, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Equipment, Prototyping, Product Quality (QA/QC), New Product Development, Laboratory Procedures, Statistical Process Controls, Product Design, Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Management, Product Testing, Design Specifications, Chemistry, Safety Standards, Personal Care, Microbiology

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Optimize, Evaluate, and Forecast Your Cloud Spend

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Financial Management, Resource Allocation, Resource Utilization, Cost Estimation, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Capacity Management, Operating Cost, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Gap Analysis, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Prompt Engineering For Everyone with ChatGPT and GPT-4

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Perfect Tenses and Modals

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, English Language, Language Learning, Writing, Vocabulary

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Choose Optimal Data Structures for ML

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Java, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Analysis, Performance Testing, Tree Maps, Benchmarking, Graph Theory, Program Implementation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Threat Hunting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Splunk, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Pandas (Python Package), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Unsupervised Learning, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedding Sensors and Motors

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Hardware Design, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Continuous Delivery, Test Automation, Software Development Tools, Automation, Verification And Validation, YAML, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Electrical Design Engineer - Wiring Diagrams

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Wiring, Wire Harnesses, Engineering Documentation, Schematic Diagrams, Engineering Drawings, Electrical Systems, Blueprint Reading, Document Management, Software Documentation, Design Software, Technical Communication, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Technical Standard, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Six Sigma White Belt (Accredited)

    Skills you'll gain: Kaizen Methodology, Pareto Chart, Operational Efficiency

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic accounting courses

  • Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Responsive Website Development and Design: University of London
  • Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients: Olay
  • Optimize, Evaluate, and Forecast Your Cloud Spend: Coursera
  • Prompt Engineering For Everyone with ChatGPT and GPT-4: Packt
  • Perfect Tenses and Modals: University of California, Irvine
  • Choose Optimal Data Structures for ML: Coursera
  • Threat Hunting Techniques: Starweaver
  • Embedding Sensors and Motors: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery: Coursera

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