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Financial Planning Courses

Financial planning courses can help you learn budgeting techniques, investment strategies, retirement planning, and risk management. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, creating cash flow projections, and assessing insurance needs. Many courses introduce tools like financial calculators, portfolio management software, and budgeting apps, that support implementing your planning strategies effectively.


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Popular Financial Planning Courses and Certifications


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    University of Pennsylvania

    Accounting Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, Process Optimization, Analytics, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Fraud detection, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Finance, Predictive Modeling, Anomaly Detection

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Milestones (Project Management), Acceptance Testing, CI/CD, Scope Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Capacity Management, Responsible AI, Smart Goals, Project Risk Management, Compliance Management, Stakeholder Communications, Data Governance, Risk Analysis, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Project Planning, Risk Management, Mitigation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Business Strategy, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Online Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, Business Planning, Content Marketing, Accountability, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Management, Leadership and Management, Management Training And Development, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Banking, Storytelling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Financial Data, Data Analysis, Package and Software Management, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Expense Management, Financial Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Lease Accounting: Analyze, Classify & Apply Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, International Financial Reporting Standards, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Cash Flows

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Month-End Close with Accounting Procedures

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Microsoft Excel, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Accruals, General Accounting, Timelines, Financial Auditing, Reconciliation, Presentations, Process Mapping, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    DeFi Introduction: Decentralized Finance With Cryptocurrency

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Lending and Underwriting, Security Testing, Banking, Financial Services, Digital Assets, Cryptography, Financial Trading, Investments

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Splunk, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Query Languages

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Data Entry

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Scope AI Projects: Define Success

    Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, AI Product Strategy, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Communication, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Blockchain, FinTech, Portfolio Risk, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Excel Formulas, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Risk Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Microsoft Excel

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial planning courses

  • Accounting Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale: Coursera
  • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
  • Introduction to Business: University of California, Irvine
  • Analyze Data: Visualize, Summarize, and R: Coursera
  • Master Lease Accounting: Analyze, Classify & Apply Standards: EDUCBA
  • Month-End Close with Accounting Procedures: Coursera
  • DeFi Introduction: Decentralized Finance With Cryptocurrency: Alex Genadinik
  • Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response: Google
  • Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management: Coursera

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