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Accounting Courses

Accounting courses can help you learn financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, and auditing principles. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Many courses introduce tools such as Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline processes and enhance accuracy. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can gain practical knowledge that prepares you for various roles in finance and business.


Popular Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    University of Cambridge

    Foundations of Corporate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Acumen, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Accounting, Cash Flows, Performance Measurement, Business Ethics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Communications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Platform, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Month End Closing, Microsoft Excel, Automation, Microsoft 365

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Tax, Real Estate, and Alternative Investment Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Compliance Reporting, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Asset Management, Financial Regulations, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Private Equity, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements, Tax Laws, Tax Planning, Due Diligence, Tax, Financial Market

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    University of California, Irvine

    Фінанси для нефінансових спеціалістів

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Finance, Accounting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Acumen, Financial Management, Corporate Finance

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Metrics, Business Strategy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Financial Market, International Finance, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Finanzas para emprendedores

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Cash Management, Working Capital

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PwC India

    GST - when, where, who and how much?

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Tax Compliance, Billing & Invoicing, Regulatory Compliance, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Empresas familiares

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management and Planning, New Product Development, Market Share, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Business Analysis, Business Management, Business, Small Business Accounting, Organizational Structure, Recruitment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Forest Carbon Credits and Initiatives

    Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Feasibility Studies, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Monitoring, Sustainability Reporting, Project Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Scientific Methods, Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Development, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Verification And Validation, Estimation, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Financial Management

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Business Case for ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Data Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Performance Analysis, Value Propositions, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Corporate Finance: University of Cambridge
  • Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate: Coursera
  • Tax, Real Estate, and Alternative Investment Strategies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Фінанси для нефінансових спеціалістів: University of California, Irvine
  • Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Finanzas para emprendedores: Universidad Austral
  • GST - when, where, who and how much?: PwC India
  • Empresas familiares: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Forest Carbon Credits and Initiatives: Michigan State University

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