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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

    Global Challenges in Business 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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    Packt

    Orchestrating Data Pipelines and Advanced Data Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Dashboard, Scalability, Data Strategy, Data Integration, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Web Analytics & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Looker (Software), Google Ads, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, Campaign Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Trend Analysis, Data Validation, Statistical Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Website Design with Simvoly, Tilda, Jimdo & Zoho

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Content Management Systems, E-Commerce, Blogs, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Payment Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Oracle E-Business Suite R12.x HRMS : A Functionality Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Software, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Systems Administration, Organizational Structure, Payroll Administration, Oracle Databases, Workforce Management, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Employee Training, User Accounts, Data Entry, Scheduling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automate Data Deployments with CI/CD Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Data Pipelines, Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Data Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Software Engineering, Azure DevOps, Data Validation, GitHub, System Monitoring, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Return On Investment, Investment Banking, Cash Flows, Corporate Finance, Competitive Analysis

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Building Autonomous AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, LangChain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Human Factors (Security), Data Ethics, Context Management, Restful API

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master & Apply Advanced SAS Programming Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), SAS (Software), Data Integration, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Governance, Transaction Processing, Version Control, Data Structures, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Visualize Marketing Data with Looker Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Data Storytelling, Business Reporting, Trend Analysis, Grafana, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Performance Reporting, Power BI, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Descriptive Analytics, Data Sharing, Data Integration, Stakeholder Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Social Skills, Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Needs Assessment, Assertiveness, Psychology, Cultural Diversity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Secure Mobile AI Models Against Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Mobile Security, Model Deployment, Mobile Development, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Apple iOS, Security Requirements Analysis, System Monitoring, Encryption, Threat Management, Security Management, Information Privacy, Program Implementation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Global Challenges in Business Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Orchestrating Data Pipelines and Advanced Data Strategies: Packt
  • Web Analytics & Reporting: Coursera
  • Advanced Website Design with Simvoly, Tilda, Jimdo & Zoho: LearnKartS
  • Oracle E-Business Suite R12.x HRMS : A Functionality Guide: Packt
  • Automate Data Deployments with CI/CD Pipelines: Coursera
  • Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Building Autonomous AI Agents: Edureka
  • Master & Apply Advanced SAS Programming Techniques: EDUCBA
  • Visualize Marketing Data with Looker Studio: Coursera

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