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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 Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Image Quality, Adobe InDesign, Creative Design, Design Software, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design and Development, File Management

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    Packt

    Automate your DevOps pipelines with GitHub Actions

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Software Documentation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Exploratory Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Histogram, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Methods

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Economics and Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Market Dynamics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Financial Policy, Banking, International Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Economics, Statistical Analysis, Business Economics, Peer Review, Analytics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Probability, Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Mathematical Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Technology Strategies, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Regulations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Advanced Strategic Threat Intelligence Research & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Report Writing, Technical Communication, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Research Reports, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Business Writing, Risk Analysis, Communication, Presentations, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Genomic Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Science, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Computer Science, Statistical Analysis, Computational Thinking, Biostatistics, Statistics, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Biology

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Taxonomy

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Marketing Analytics Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Application Programming Interface (API), Personally Identifiable Information, Web Analytics, Information Privacy, Data Integration, Analytics, Facebook, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Advertising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Anthropology, Social Studies, Timelines, World History, Cultural Diversity, Research Methodologies, Investigation, Storytelling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Material Fundamentals - Procedural Textures in Blender 4.4

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Automate your DevOps pipelines with GitHub Actions: Packt
  • Exploratory Data Analysis: Johns Hopkins University
  • Managerial Economics and Business Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?: University of London
  • FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations: University of Pennsylvania
  • Advanced Strategic Threat Intelligence Research & Reporting: Starweaver
  • Introduction to Genomic Technologies: Johns Hopkins University
  • Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles: University of Alberta
  • Marketing Analytics Foundation: Meta

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