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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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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de los Aspectos Financieros del Negocio con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, Empowerment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Authentications, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning, OAuth, User Accounts, Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Single Sign-On (SSO), Cryptographic Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Finanzas y Contabilidad para la Toma de Decisiones

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Estimation, Financial Reporting, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Inventory Accounting, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Corporate Finance, General Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Data, Accounting Records

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Mathematics, Data Validation, Financial Data, Depreciation, Finance, Financial Analysis, Data Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    محاسبة الممتلكات والمنشآت والمعدات

    Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Asset Management, Property Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts Course 2

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Financial Systems, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Governmental Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, International Finance, Data Analysis, Economics, Fiscal Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Financial Management, Quantitative Research, Public Administration, Behavioral Economics, Balance Sheet, International Relations, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamentos de los Aspectos Financieros del Negocio con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM): Packt
  • Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate: Coursera
  • Finanzas y Contabilidad para la Toma de Decisiones: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Forest Carbon Credits and Initiatives: Michigan State University
  • Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado: Macquarie University
  • Finanzas para emprendedores: Universidad Austral
  • محاسبة الممتلكات والمنشآت والمعدات: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts Course 2: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Beyond the Financials: Insights, Analysis and Valuations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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