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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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    Coursera

    Reconcile Accounts & QuickBooks Integrity

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Audit Working Papers, General Ledger, Auditing, Bookkeeping, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounts Payable, Workflow Management, Accounting Software, Document Management, Data Integrity, Accounting Systems, Record Keeping, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Receivable, Transaction Processing, Billing & Invoicing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Verify Compliance, Improve Accounting Audits

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Auditing, Auditing, Financial Auditing, Audit Working Papers, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Process Improvement, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Verification And Validation, Financial Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Document Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference

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    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Securities Lending Accounting: Analyze & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Legal Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Technical Accounting, Investment Management, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Foreign Currency Accounting & Hedging Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Derivatives, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Depreciation Accounting: Analyze & Apply Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Reporting, Financial Statements

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Audit Expenses: Comply, Explain, and Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Travel Arrangements, Auditing, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Cost Control, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Fraud detection, Decision Making, Document Management, Record Keeping, Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GAAP & Double-Entry Bookkeeping

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accruals, Accounting, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Journals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Graduate Certificate in Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference

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    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Intuit

    Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equity

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Tax, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Sales Tax, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Equities, Loans, Tax

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Working Capital, Performance Analysis, Gross Profit, Operating Expense, Depreciation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Reconcile Accounts & QuickBooks Integrity: Coursera
  • Verify Compliance, Improve Accounting Audits: Coursera
  • Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Master Securities Lending Accounting: Analyze & Apply: EDUCBA
  • Mastering Foreign Currency Accounting & Hedging Techniques: EDUCBA
  • Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts: Coursera
  • Master Depreciation Accounting: Analyze & Apply Methods: EDUCBA
  • Audit Expenses: Comply, Explain, and Apply: Coursera
  • GAAP & Double-Entry Bookkeeping: Coursera
  • Graduate Certificate in Accounting Data Analytics: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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