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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Finance: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Management, Business, Performance Analysis, Financial Controls, Equities, Governance, Loans, Leadership and Management

    4.7 stars, 563 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (563) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting

    4.5 stars, 208 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (208) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Managerial Accounting For Dummies

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Business Metrics, Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Budgeting, Budget Management, Capital Budgeting, Operating Budget, Cost Control, Cost Management, Business Ethics, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Accounting Systems, Performance Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Capacity Management, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Organizational Strategy, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Cash Flows, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

    4.6 stars, 2.1K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (2.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting

    4.7 stars, 1.8K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Bookkeeping, Expense Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Data Entry

    3.8 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.8 (23) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet

    4.7 stars, 4.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accounting Systems, Inventory Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Tax, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics

    4.7 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Accounting: Balance Ledgers & Adjust Entries

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, General Accounting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Payroll

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Payroll Administration, Accounting Records, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Reconciliation, Depreciation, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Auditing, Financial Statements, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Business Planning

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Decision Making

    4.7 stars, 752 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (752) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    QuickBooks: Record, Classify, & Report Expenses

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Expense Reports, Expense Management, Accounting Software, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Record Keeping, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Data Entry

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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