University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Loans
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Production Process, Financial Statements, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Consolidation, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Banking, Financial Data, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Acumen, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Corporate Finance, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Modeling, Commercial Lending, Performance Analysis, Financial Statements, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accruals, Accounting, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Performance Tuning, Technical Analysis, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Market Data, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Investment Banking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Analysis, Business Metrics, General Accounting, Cash Flows, Sales Tax, Accounts Payable, Equities, Payroll
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Business
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Coaching, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Prospecting, Collaboration, Consumer Behaviour, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Virtual Teams, Sales Presentation, Sales Pipelines, Negotiation, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Virtual Networking, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, Spreadsheet Software, Vendor Relationship Management, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Fraud detection, Financial Controls, Auditing, Vendor Management, Internal Controls, Payment Processing, Cash Management, Document Management, Financial Reporting, Transaction Processing, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Validation, Scatter Plots, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
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Advanced accounting courses allow you to extend your foundational knowledge by introducing specialized topics and practical case studies that reflect current industry practices. They offer opportunities to work on real-world scenarios and complex problems, facilitating a deeper understanding of financial systems and regulations. This structured approach enables you to strengthen your analytical and strategic thinking abilities while expanding your professional expertise.‎
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