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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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    Packt

    AWS IAM: The Cloud Engineer's Security Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, User Accounts, Authentications, Key Management, Encryption, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate Data Manipulation and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Analysis, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Mining, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Model Optimization, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate Python and OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Algorithms, Test Case, Test Tools, Python Programming, Debugging, Software Testing, Programming Principles, File Management, Code Reusability, Data Science, Context Management, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Classification and Planned Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Model Training, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Simulations, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Oracle Database Multitenant Administration Course

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Enterprise Application Management, Database Administration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Database Architecture and Administration, Operational Databases, Database Management, Database Software, Database Management Systems, Databases, Performance Tuning, Security Controls, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery, Service Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Validation with Alteryx: Testing and Optimization Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Data Collection, Alteryx, Data Quality, Microsoft Excel, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, Test Tools, Data Loss Prevention

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    SonarQube for Continuous Inspection and Code Review

    Skills you'll gain: SonarQube, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Code Review, Maintainability, Continuous Integration, Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Identity and Access Management, Software Technical Review, User Provisioning, CI/CD, Apache Maven, GitHub, PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Building Codes, System Configuration, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Modern Graph Theory Algorithms with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Network Model, Social Network Analysis, NoSQL, Data Store, Data Science, Query Languages, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Transformation, Big Data, Machine Learning Methods, Python Programming, Spatial Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Quantum computing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Production Deployment and Advanced Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, AI Integrations, Enterprise Application Management, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Prompt Engineering Tools, User Interface (UI), Package and Software Management, Agentic systems, UI Components, Restful API, Health Information Management, Authentications, Data Persistence, Release Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate R scripts with GitHub Actions: Deploy a model

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Analytics, R Programming, Scripting, Google Sheets, Email Automation, Tidyverse (R Package), Predictive Modeling, Automation, Data Manipulation, Health Technology, GitHub, Gmail, Git (Version Control System), Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Authentications, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis, Virtualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to Ruby on Rails

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby on Rails, Model View Controller, Ruby (Programming Language), Object-Relational Mapping, Test Automation, Restful API, Unit Testing, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Authentications, Development Environment, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AWS IAM: The Cloud Engineer's Security Handbook: Packt
  • Intermediate Data Manipulation and Machine Learning: Packt
  • Intermediate Python and OOP: Packt
  • Classification and Planned Experiments: Arizona State University
  • The Oracle Database Multitenant Administration Course: Packt
  • Data Validation with Alteryx: Testing and Optimization Tools: Coursera
  • SonarQube for Continuous Inspection and Code Review: Edureka
  • Modern Graph Theory Algorithms with Python: Packt
  • Production Deployment and Advanced Patterns: Coursera
  • Automate R scripts with GitHub Actions: Deploy a model: Coursera

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