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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Climate Change Mitigation, Marketing Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication

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    EDUCBA

    Master US GAAP: Analyze Foundations & Codification

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Technical Accounting, Financial Statements

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development, International Finance, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Accounting, Market Dynamics, Critical Thinking

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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)

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    The State University of New York

    Child Care as a Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Working With Children, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Parent Communication, Contract Management, Revenue Management, Budgeting, Insurance, Cost Estimation, Payment Processing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Return On Investment, Sustainability Reporting, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Case Studies, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Performance, Strategic Communication

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Finanzas para todos

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Working Capital

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    Macquarie University

    Навыки Excel для бизнеса. Продвинутый

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Storytelling, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Technical Documentation, Business Intelligence, Accounting and Finance Software, Depreciation, Finance, Loans, Automation

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    Starweaver

    Credit Risk Analysis and Underwriting

    Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Underwriting, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Cash Flows

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    طرق تقييم الشركات | Business Valuation Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Business Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Finanzas y Contabilidad para la Toma de Decisiones

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

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    Board Infinity

    Cloud FinOps

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Billing Systems, Cloud Computing, Billing, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Budgeting, Virtual Machines, Cost Accounting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Financial Management, Expense Management, Anomaly Detection, Serverless Computing, Cost Reduction

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Master US GAAP: Analyze Foundations & Codification: EDUCBA
  • Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Child Care as a Business: The State University of New York
  • How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI: Coursera
  • Finanzas para todos : Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Навыки Excel для бизнеса. Продвинутый: Macquarie University
  • Credit Risk Analysis and Underwriting: Starweaver
  • طرق تقييم الشركات | Business Valuation Approaches: Alfaisal University | KLD

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