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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

    Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Application Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Generative AI, Query Languages, Data Integration, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, Scalability, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    UI Components, Snippets & Theming

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, UI Components, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Algorithms, Animations, Software Design Patterns, Color Theory, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Blender 4 Geometry Nodes Workshop - Jungle Vines

    Skills you'll gain: Animations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Using Community Code

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Certificado en Gestión de Inversiones

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Risk Management, Income Statement, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Investments, Financial Data, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Balance Sheet, Business Ethics, Cash Flows, Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Trading, Return On Investment

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    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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    IIT Roorkee

    Executive MBA

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, FinTech, Capital Budgeting, Brand Management, Supply Chain, Integrated Marketing Communications, Business Marketing, Sales Process, Business Valuation, Innovation, Succession Planning, Management Accounting, Statistical Process Controls, Product Management, Business Process Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, Revenue Management, Sampling (Statistics)

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Packt

    Official Recoil Tutorial Code Along - React Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Harden AI: Patch and Recover Incidents Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Management, AI Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Patch Management, Problem Management, DevOps, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Dependency Analysis, Sprint Retrospectives, Disaster Recovery, Automation, Scalability, Dashboard

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgetown University

    Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Design Thinking, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Auditing, Auditors Report, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Audit Planning, External Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Financial Reporting, Quality Assessment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response: Coursera
  • UI Components, Snippets & Theming: Packt
  • Blender 4 Geometry Nodes Workshop - Jungle Vines: Packt
  • Using Community Code: Packt
  • Certificado en Gestión de Inversiones: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Executive MBA: IIT Roorkee
  • Official Recoil Tutorial Code Along - React Web Development: Packt
  • Harden AI: Patch and Recover Incidents Fast: Coursera
  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
  • Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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