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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Accruals, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, General Ledger, Equities, Transaction Processing

    ★ 4.8 (113) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    More Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Loans, Payment Processing and Collection, Ledgers (Accounting), Equities, Property Accounting, Tax

    ★ 4.8 (560) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Accounting: Master Core Concepts & Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Equities, Revenue Recognition, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Return On Investment, Finance

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Foundations

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

    ★ 4.7 (4.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    What is Financial Accounting?

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Accounting Systems, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Accounting, Cash Control, Technical Accounting, Cash Flows, General Accounting, Accounts Payable

    ★ 4.7 (947) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Accounting for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Fixed Asset, Revenue Management, Equities, Decision Making

    ★ 4.7 (479) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

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

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Reading Financial Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Accounting, Management Reporting, General Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Reporting, Income Statement, Financial Data, Balance Sheet, Auditors Report, Risk Analysis, Business Acumen, Risk Management, Cash Flows

    ★ 4.8 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Fundamentals of Accounting and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Management Reporting, Accounting Records, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Business Reporting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Data Entry, Inventory Accounting, Security Controls, Banking Services, Balance Sheet, Accounting and Finance Software, Banking

    ★ 4.6 (187) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Box Plots, Fiscal Management, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Probability, Cash Flow Forecasting, Statistics, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic accounting courses

  • Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
  • More Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financial Accounting: Master Core Concepts & Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Financial Accounting: Foundations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
  • Financial Reporting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Accounting for Decision Making: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
  • Reading Financial Statements: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Accounting: Balance Ledgers & Adjust Entries: Coursera

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