Cost Accounting

Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that aims to capture a company's total cost of production by assessing the variable costs of each step of production as well as fixed costs. Coursera's Cost Accounting catalogue teaches you how to analyze and control these costs to improve profitability. You'll learn how to make cost-effective decisions, design and implement cost accounting systems, set and adjust prices, measure performance, and manage costs in different industries. As a result, you'll enhance your strategic planning abilities and gain the knowledge needed to interpret and manage financial information effectively, equipping you for roles in financial management, auditing, and business analysis.
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Operations Management, Marketing, Process Improvement, Organizational Strategy, Performance Measurement, Marketing Planning, Supply Chain, Product Strategy, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Branding, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Cost Accounting, Performance Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control

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    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Accounting, Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Management, Operating Cost, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Decision Making

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    Universidad de Chile

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Estimation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Operating Expense, Material Handling, Labor Compliance, Business Administration

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Operational Analysis, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Planning, Decision Making

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Management Accounting, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Branding, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Marketing, Talent Management, Brand Management, Business Economics, Accounting, Strategic Marketing, Budgeting, Cash Flows, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Market Dynamics, Decision Making, Economics

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    IE Business School

    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

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Operations, Communication Strategies

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Price Negotiation, Variance Analysis, Decision Making

  • Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Income Statement, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Cost, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Cost Estimation, Management Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Product Strategy, Decision Making

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Product Management, Operational Efficiency, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Operations, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Analysis, Sales

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