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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

    ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Web Scraping, Data Synthesis, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, AI Enablement, Data Analysis Software, Unstructured Data, Prompt Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    355 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Vibrations, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Global Positioning Systems, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Verification And Validation, Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Physics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    437 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    L

    Lund University

    AI & Law

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Responsible AI, Labor Law, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Healthcare Ethics, Public Administration, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    780 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Amazon

    Introduction to Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    362 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Literacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Technology Strategies, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Regulations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Cyber Attacks, Mitigation, Cyber Security Strategy, Computer Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Malware Protection, Data Security, Threat Detection, Information Privacy, Incident Response

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    912 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Finance, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Risk Management, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Working Capital, Cash Flow Forecasting, Performance Measurement

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Single Variable Calculus

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Calculations, Integral Calculus, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Estimation, Derivatives

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    463 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Engineering, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Case Studies, Accounting, Open Source Technology

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, jQuery, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment, Javascript and jQuery, Javascript

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    6.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Advanced Engineering Systems in Motion: Dynamics of Three Dimensional (3D) Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Trigonometry, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    310 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI & Law : Lund University
  • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
  • Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字: Peking University
  • FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Single Variable Calculus: University of Pennsylvania
  • Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition: Politecnico di Milano

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