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Financial Accounting Courses

Financial accounting courses can help you learn key concepts such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow analysis, and financial ratios. You can build skills in preparing financial reports, analyzing financial performance, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline the reporting process, making it easier to apply your knowledge in practical situations.


Popular Financial Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Investments, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Accounting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Risk Analysis, Governance

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Estimation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Trend Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Excel Macros, Analytics, Accounting and Finance Software, Analytical Skills, Pivot Tables And Charts, Accounting Systems, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Predictive Analytics, Data Architecture

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Operations, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply US GAAP: Prepare & Evaluate Financial Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Price Negotiation, Variance Analysis, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Intuit

    Assets in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Accounting, Financial Statements, Lease Contracts, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Operating Expense

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Mastering Business Essentials: Finance: Emory University
  • The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis: The University of Melbourne
  • Basics of Accounting for Assets: IE Business School
  • Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Apply US GAAP: Prepare & Evaluate Financial Statements: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Cost Accounting: Coursera
  • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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