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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 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 Lausanne

    Accounting 2

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Tax Management, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset, Securities (Finance), Corporate Tax, Inventory Accounting, Financial Management, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Depreciation, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Consolidation, Financial Reporting

    ★ 4.9 (72) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Accounting, Depreciation

    ★ 4.7 (258) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Software, Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Accounting and Finance Software, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Intuit

    Reconciling accounts and examining financial statements

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Reconciliation, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Performance Analysis

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

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Formal Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statements

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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Compilation, Excel Macros, Analytics, Accounting Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Specialized Accounting, Analytical Skills, Accounting Systems, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Architecture

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

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Analysis, Decision Making

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Working Capital, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Gross Profit, Analysis, Depreciation

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

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Control, Financial Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Revenue Forecasting, Forecasting, Cost Control, Working Capital, Gross Profit, Operating Expense, Financial Planning, Commercial Lending, Cost Estimation, Loans, Lending and Underwriting

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

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

    Indian School of Business

    Basic Financial Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Financial Planning, General Finance, Wealth Management, Financial Management, Budget Management, Budgeting, Tax, Tax Planning, Investments, Tax Management, Financial Market, Investment Management, Income Tax, Equities, Risk Analysis

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, General Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Modeling, Business Metrics, Corporate Strategy, Standard Accounting Practices

    ★ 4.7 (322) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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

  • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
  • Accounting 2: University of Lausanne
  • Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts: Coursera
  • Reconciling accounts and examining financial statements: Intuit
  • Formal Financial Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Accounting: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of California, Irvine

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