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Accounting Courses

Accounting courses can help you learn financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, and auditing principles. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Many courses introduce tools such as Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline processes and enhance accuracy. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can gain practical knowledge that prepares you for various roles in finance and business.

Popular Accounting Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Planned Giving

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Gift Accounting, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Philanthropy, Tax Planning, Marketing Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Developing Training Materials, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Income Tax, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Tax Compliance, Marketing Materials, Administration, Policy Development, Tax

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

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Critical Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Analytical Skills, Financial Data, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Equities, Forecasting, Income Statement, Annual Reports, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows, Accruals

    ★ 4.8 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Фінанси для нефінансових спеціалістів

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Budgeting, Budget Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Cash Flow Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Data, Finance, Accounting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Financial Management, Performance Measurement, Corporate Finance

    ★ 4.8 (38) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Lean Management Course

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Business Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Kanban Principles, Quality Control, Six Sigma Methodology, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Assurance and Control, Business Metrics, Inventory Management System

    ★ 4.2 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Finanzas para emprendedores

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Finance, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Working Capital

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Platform, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Month End Closing, Microsoft Excel, Automation, Microsoft 365

    ★ 4.3 (21) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de los Aspectos Financieros del Negocio con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Data, Business Acumen, Finance, Business Metrics, General Finance, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    ★ 4.9 (57) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • T

    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Inventory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Inventory and Warehousing, Inventory Accounting, Inventory Management System, Order Management Systems, Work Order, Order Processing, Warehousing, Operations Management, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Production Process, Accounting Software, Management Reporting

    ★ 4.5 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Data Storytelling, Internal Controls

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Finanzas y Contabilidad para la Toma de Decisiones

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Cost Management, Financial Market, Accounting Records, Purchasing, Cost Control, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Operating Cost, Cost Estimation, Inventory Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Cambridge

    Foundations of Corporate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Corporate Sustainability, Capital Expenditure, Stakeholder Management, Accounting, Cash Flows, Performance Measurement, Equities, Sustainable Business, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Communications

    ★ 4.4 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Business Case for ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Performance Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Standards, Data Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Analysis, Value Propositions, Innovation

    ★ 4.5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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