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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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    EDUCBA

    Financial Accounting: Master Core Concepts & Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Equities, Revenue Recognition, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Case Studies, Revenue Management, Accrual Accounting, Finance, Operational Efficiency

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Corporate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Depreciation, Loans, Working Capital

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Tally Bookkeeper

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Budgeting, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Accounting, Tax Returns, Data Import/Export, Inventory Management System, Order Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Tax, General Ledger, Tax Compliance, Billing & Invoicing, Finance, Banking

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Tax Management, Compliance Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Data, Accounting

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Indian School of Business

    Trading Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Financial Analysis, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Market Data, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Order Management, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Excel Macros, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Loans, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    London Business School

    Fundamentals of Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows, Asset Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Intuit

    Financial Statement Analysis

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Accounting: Master Core Concepts & Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Corporate Finance: University of Pennsylvania
  • Tally Bookkeeper: Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of Pennsylvania
  • US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
  • Trading Basics: Indian School of Business
  • Accounting Data Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Accounting: Foundations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing: Technical University of Munich (TUM)

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