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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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    Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Grafana, Graphing, Data Analysis, Splunk, Real Time Data, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Query Languages, SQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Qualitative Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Interactive UI/UX Components and Advanced JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Javascript, Interactive Design, Animations, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Real Time Data, Data Persistence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Networking Basics and TCP/IP Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Routing Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Council on Exercise

    Lifestyle & Wellness Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Nutrition and Diet, Stress Management, Nutrition Education, Health And Wellness Coaching, Preventative Care, Substance Abuse, Chronic Diseases, Health Promotion, Mental Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze Rosters: Clinic Scheduling Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Office Procedures, Clinic Management Systems, Calendar Management, Scheduling, Patient Flow, Medical Terminology, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Patient Communication, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Integrity, Quality Assurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, electromagnetics, Mathematical Modeling, Education Software and Technology, Simulations, Physics, Experimentation, Scientific Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Event Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Generative AI, Query Languages, Data Integration, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Full-Stack Development: React, .NET API & Advanced Features

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

    Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurology, Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Radiology, Anatomy, Image Analysis, Data Analysis, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Data Manipulation, Radiology, Analytical Skills, Experimentation, Statistical Analysis, Biomedical Technology, Advanced Analytics, Network Analysis, R Programming, Data Processing, Research Design, Statistics

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    Emory University

    Finance for Non-Financial Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    React Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React.js, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Analysis with Excel Pivot Tables

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Advanced Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Analytics, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Small Data, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis: Packt
  • Interactive UI/UX Components and Advanced JavaScript: Packt
  • Networking Basics and TCP/IP Fundamentals: Packt
  • Lifestyle & Wellness Strategies: American Council on Exercise
  • Analyze Rosters: Clinic Scheduling Issues: Coursera
  • Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response: Coursera
  • Full-Stack Development: React, .NET API & Advanced Features: Packt
  • Neuroscience and Neuroimaging: Johns Hopkins University
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University

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