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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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    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

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Equities, Loans

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    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

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    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

    Build toward a degree

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Analysis & Tax Accounting: Apply & Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Tax Management, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Case Studies, Technical Accounting, Operational Efficiency, Return On Investment, Corporate Tax, Accounts Receivable

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Finance, Estimation

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Accounting Fundamentals: Analyze, Interpret & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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    National Taiwan University

    初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101)

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Handling, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Receipts, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Internal Controls, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Management, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Income Statement, Transaction Processing, Financial Controls

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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Liabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Performance Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Accounting, Cost Control, Budget Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Account Strategy, Accounting, Financial Controls, Management Reporting, Financial Data, Budgeting, Decision Making

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

  • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting: Emory University
  • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
  • Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Analysis & Tax Accounting: Apply & Evaluate: EDUCBA
  • Basics of Accounting for Assets: IE Business School
  • Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1: Macquarie University
  • Master Accounting Fundamentals: Analyze, Interpret & Apply: EDUCBA
  • 初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101): National Taiwan University
  • Formal Financial Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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