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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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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Leadership & Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Succession Planning, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Risk Management

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    Creo Incubator

    Entrepreneurship: Financial Literacy & Fundraising Readiness

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Valuation, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Presentations, Accounting, Investments, Business Metrics, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Market Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Applied Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Scientific Visualization, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Text Mining, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Graph Theory, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Università Bocconi

    Private Equity and Venture Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    U.S. Federal Taxation

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Returns, Income Tax, Partnership Accounting, Tax Laws, Tax Compliance, Property Accounting, Liquidation, Payroll Tax, Depreciation, Tax Planning, Tax, Payroll, Specialized Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Capital Expenditure, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cost Benefit Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Systems, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Record Keeping, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Special Purpose Entities: Analyze and Apply SPE

    Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Specialized Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Auditing, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Business Risk Management, Asset Management, Organizational Structure, Consolidation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Evaluate Related Party Transactions (IAS 24)

    Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Auditing, Financial Statement Analysis, Governance, Compliance Management, Specialized Accounting, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Certified Public Accountant, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Accountability, Public Accounting, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Introduction to Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Schematic Diagrams

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Full Stack Developer: Front-End & Back-End from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), React.js, Mobile Development, SQL, Database Design, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Generative AI Leadership & Strategy: Vanderbilt University
  • Entrepreneurship: Financial Literacy & Fundraising Readiness: Creo Incubator
  • Applied Data Science with Python: University of Michigan
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi
  • U.S. Federal Taxation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Mastering Special Purpose Entities: Analyze and Apply SPE: EDUCBA
  • Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition: Politecnico di Milano
  • Analyze & Evaluate Related Party Transactions (IAS 24): EDUCBA
  • Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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