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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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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Estimation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Forecasting, Decision Making, Capacity Management, Financial Forecasting, Price Negotiation, Capacity Planning, Production Planning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Corporate Accounting, Investments, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Statements

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Certified Public Accountant, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Accountability, Public Accounting, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Seaborn, Pandas (Python Package), Jupyter, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Database Management, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Accounting, NumPy, Python Programming, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    初級會計學二:資產與負債 (Financial Accounting 102)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Inventory Control, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Economics, Fixed Asset, Accounting, Property Accounting, Depreciation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Operating Expense

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Contabilidad para no contadores

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Process Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Reporting: Ledgers, Taxes, Auditing Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Financial Controls, Reconciliation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Machine Learning for Accounting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Value and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Project Closure, Revenue Recognition, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Accrual Accounting, Project Planning, Organizational Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Ethics, Change Management, Cash Flows, Sprint Retrospectives, Accounting, Project Implementation, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Cost Accounting: Decision Making: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers: University of California, Irvine
  • Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Accounting Data Analytics with Python: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 初級會計學二:資產與負債 (Financial Accounting 102): National Taiwan University
  • Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Contabilidad para no contadores : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Business Foundations: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financial Reporting: Ledgers, Taxes, Auditing Best Practices: Coursera

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