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    Find the Best Accounting Course for Your Goals

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Microsoft 365

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      586 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Accounting, Operating Cost, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Cost Estimation, Analysis, Decision Making

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Management

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Working Capital, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Accrual Accounting, Financial Analysis, Investments, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Financial Management, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Finance, Portfolio Management, Risk Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      What is Financial Accounting?

      Skills you'll gain: Accounting Systems, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      501 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      MBE Mastering Business Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Cash Flows, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Financial Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Corporate Strategy, Six Sigma Methodology, Business Valuation, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics, Marketing Communications, Target Market, Lean Six Sigma

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Fixed Asset, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Equities, Accounting, Asset Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Operating Expense

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Cash Flows

      Build toward a degree

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

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Governmental Accounting and Reporting I

      Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Ledger, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Depreciation, Reconciliation, Budgeting, Accountability

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101)

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Receipts, Cash Management, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounts Payable, Journals

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Everyday Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Depreciation, Data Management, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Statistical Modeling, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Analysis, Microsoft Word, Business Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Think like a CFO

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Operational Analysis, Financial Modeling, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Equities, Capital Markets

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Financial Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
    • MBE Mastering Business Essentials: Emory University
    • Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi
    • Governmental Accounting and Reporting I : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • 初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101): National Taiwan University

    Why Learn Accounting?

    Accounting is the process of recording, analyzing, and reporting financial information to support sound decision-making. It’s a core function in every organization, essential for budgeting, compliance, and strategy. Learning accounting can help you understand how businesses operate and prepare you to contribute to financial planning and analysis across industries.

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