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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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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Fixed Asset, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Financial Acumen, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis, Depreciation

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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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    Coursera

    Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Small Business Accounting, Data Management, Project Management, Business

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    Ɖcole Polytechnique FĆ©dĆ©rale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

    Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Capital Budgeting, Investments, Price Negotiation, Market Analysis, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Depreciation

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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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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Intro to Finance in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Health Care, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals, Revenue Management, Medicaid, Insurance

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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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    Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    SaĆÆd Business School, University of Oxford

    Foundations of Sustainability and ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Governance, Business Metrics, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Ethics, Management Accounting, Investment Management, Investments, Diversity and Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation

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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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    Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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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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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 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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    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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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 Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital :Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
  • Create a Mortgage Calculator in Excel:Ā Coursera
  • Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets:Ā Coursera
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I: École Polytechnique FĆ©dĆ©rale de Lausanne
  • Inventory Management:Ā University of California, Irvine
  • Intro to Finance in Healthcare:Ā Northeastern University
  • Decisiones Financieras:Ā Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Foundations of Sustainability and ESG:Ā SaĆÆd Business School, University of Oxford
  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting:Ā Coursera
  • The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process:Ā University at Buffalo

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