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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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    California Institute of the Arts

    Making Money as a Freelancer

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Price Negotiation, Revenue Forecasting, Business Planning, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Balance Sheet, Expense Management, Decision Making

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    184 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Computer Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, digital literacy, Network Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Data Security, Risk Management, System Design and Implementation, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Productivity, Safety and Security, Process Design

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    316 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Enjoyable Econometrics

    Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Survey Creation, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation

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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Procurement Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Request For Quotation (RFQ), Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Purchasing, Request for Proposal, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Cost Reduction, Case Studies

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    607 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees and Graphs: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Public Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Public Relations, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Marketing and Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Public Affairs, Generative AI Agents, Corporate Communications, Performance Metric, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    132 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNA 200-301: The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

    Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), OSI Models, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Network Performance Management, Network Switches, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Software-Defined Networking

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Thought Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Visionary, Curiosity, Solution Delivery, Presentations, Persistence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Intro to Acoustics (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Systems Of Measurement, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling

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

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Calculus: Single Variable Part 2 - Differentiation

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives, Engineering Calculations, Advanced Mathematics, Estimation

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    AI for Scientific Research

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Cleansing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Transformation, NumPy, Classification Algorithms, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Data Science

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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Enhance your Data Analytics Career

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Storytelling, OpenAI, Analytics, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Query Languages

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Making Money as a Freelancer: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine
  • Enjoyable Econometrics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Procurement Basics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Trees and Graphs: Basics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Public Relations: Microsoft
  • Cisco CCNA 200-301: The Complete Guide to Getting Certified: Packt
  • Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Intro to Acoustics (Part 1): Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Calculus: Single Variable Part 2 - Differentiation: University of Pennsylvania

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