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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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    IIT Bombay

    Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Management, Accounting, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Human Resources, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Financial Statements, Innovation, Product Development

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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Inventory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Inventory Accounting, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Excel, Supply Chain Planning, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Demand Planning, Logistics Management, Excel Formulas, Service Level, Operations, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Forecasting, Data Collection, Stakeholder Engagement

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    225 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Decisiones Financieras

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Investments, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Cash Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Cash Flows, Asset Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance)

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    267 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, Auditing, LLM Application, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Analysis, Oracle Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Expenses in ProfitBooks

    Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management System, Accounting and Finance Software, Payment Processing, Invoicing, Payroll Processing, Vendor Management, Accounting, Cloud Security, Data Security, Order Processing, Purchasing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University at Buffalo

    The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Peer Review, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Resource Management, Fundraising, Case Studies, Leadership, Team Leadership, Risk Management, Due Diligence

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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The State University of New York

    Home-Based Child Care

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Business Planning, Accident Prevention, Teaching, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Parent Communication, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Creativity

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    158 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Financial Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Health Care Administration, Financial Forecasting, Capital Markets

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders

    Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Property Accounting, Tax Laws, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Fixed Asset, Tax Compliance, Real Estate Transactions, Capital Expenditure, Asset Management, Expense Management

    Build toward a degree

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Contabilidad como Herramienta Gerencial

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Accounting, Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Pricing Strategy in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Presentations, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Share, B2B Sales

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Mortgage Calculator in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Financial Modeling, Mortgage Loans, Timelines

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally: IIT Bombay
  • Inventory Management: University of California, Irvine
  • Decisiones Financieras: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera
  • Expenses in ProfitBooks: Coursera
  • The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process: University at Buffalo
  • Home-Based Child Care: The State University of New York
  • Healthcare Financial Management Fundamentals: Northeastern University
  • Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Contabilidad como Herramienta Gerencial: Universidad de Palermo

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