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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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    Coursera

    Video Content Creation in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Canva (Software), Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Animations, Multimedia, Storytelling, Typography, Branding, Data Import/Export, Drive Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    Front-End Web Development With Replit AI - Vibe Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Email Automation, AI Orchestration, Search Engine Optimization, Inside Sales, Web Analytics, Prompt Engineering, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Jira Project Configuration and Visibility

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Configuration Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications, System Configuration, Governance, Project Coordination, Dashboard, Stakeholder Management, Kanban Principles, Process Improvement, Organizational Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Management Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Process Improvement, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Management Accounting, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Corporate Tax, Team Leadership, Social Determinants Of Health, Marketing Analytics, Financial Auditing, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Generative AI, Financial Market

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    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Blender Geometry Nodes for Beginners - Foliage Scatter

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Effective Management

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, People Management, Team Building, Staff Management, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Delegation Skills, Conflict Management, Leadership, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Employee Coaching, Creative Problem-Solving, Coaching, Personal Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Design Electrical Load Plans with AutoCAD

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Equipment, Electrical Systems, Architectural Drawing, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Power, AutoCAD, Blueprint Reading, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Calculations, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Support, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Jupyter, Python Programming, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Modern Statistics for Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Data Storage Technologies, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storage, Database Software, Estimation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Logistic Regression, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Modeling, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Regression Testing

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Python Development

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Structures, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Version Control, Matplotlib, Devops Tools, Plotly, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Web Development, Data Ethics, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Scripting, GitHub, Debugging, Data Analysis, Automation, Cloud Computing

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Video Content Creation in Canva: Coursera
  • Front-End Web Development With Replit AI - Vibe Coding: Alex Genadinik
  • Jira Project Configuration and Visibility: Coursera
  • Financial Management Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Risk Management: New York Institute of Finance
  • Blender Geometry Nodes for Beginners - Foliage Scatter: Packt
  • Effective Management: Logical Operations
  • Analyze & Design Electrical Load Plans with AutoCAD: EDUCBA
  • AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling: Edureka
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London

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