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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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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Payroll & HR Management

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Income Tax, Human Resources Software, Compensation Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Business Planning

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Systems, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Record Keeping, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Financial Management for Product Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Proposal Writing, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Finance, Finance, Return On Investment, Accounting and Finance Software, Product Management, Presentations, Cash Flows

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Engineering, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Case Studies, Accounting, Open Source Technology

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IESE Business School

    Introducción a la Contabilidad Financiera

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Business Analytics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ConsenSys Academy

    Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Interoperability, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Business Modeling, Internet Of Things, Distributed Computing, Open Source Technology, Digital Assets, Transaction Processing, Scalability

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    846 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Insper

    Administração Financeira

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Cost Accounting, Business Mathematics

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

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    Macquarie University

    Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Data Governance, Enterprise Modeling, Business Metrics, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Data Analysis, Big Data

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    U.S. Federal Taxation

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Returns, Income Tax, Tax Management, Partnership Accounting, Tax Laws, Tax Compliance, Property Accounting, Liquidation, Payroll Tax, Depreciation, Tax Planning, Tax, Payroll, Specialized Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Capital Expenditure, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cost Benefit Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IE Business School

    Pricing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Market Dynamics, Marketing Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Business Marketing, Customer Analysis, Cost Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Customer Insights, Market Research, Sales, Competitive Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Payroll & HR Management : Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Financial Management for Product Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition: Politecnico di Milano
  • Introducción a la Contabilidad Financiera: IESE Business School
  • Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases: ConsenSys Academy
  • Administração Financeira: Insper
  • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
  • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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