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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

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

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    782 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Production Process, Financial Statements, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    304 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Systems, Accounting, Month End Closing, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Reporting, Accruals, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Reconciliation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    711 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    West Virginia University

    Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Internal Controls, Anomaly Detection, Financial Auditing, Cybersecurity, Investigation, Analytics, Big Data, Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Data Analysis Software, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Systems, Data Entry, Employee Onboarding, Labor Compliance, Labor Law, People Analytics, Compensation Management, Human Resource Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Non-Profit Accounting, Payment Processing and Collection, Kronos (Timekeeping Software), Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    680 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Accounting Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Accounting, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Operational Analysis, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Finance

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Depreciation, Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Peer Review, General Accounting, Tax Management, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    931 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Excel Macros, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Loans, Python Programming

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    569 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    More Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Income Tax, Tax, Equities, Cash Flows, Fixed Asset, Depreciation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    556 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    Accounting 2

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Inventory Accounting, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Corporate Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Accounting Fundamentals: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
  • Cost Accounting: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle: University of California, Irvine
  • Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination: West Virginia University
  • ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Accounting Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Financial Reporting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Accounting Data Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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