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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 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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced Ownership Accounting & Deconsolidation

    Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Equities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering LLP Accounting & Compliance: Analyze and Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Statements, Tax Laws, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Lease Accounting: Analyze, Classify & Apply Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, International Financial Reporting Standards, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Cash Flows

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Business

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Science in Accounting | iMSA

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Project Closure, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    EDUCBA

    Master Branch Accounting: Analyze, Apply & Consolidate

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Inventory Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Accounts Receivable, Consolidation, Balance Sheet, International Finance, Performance Analysis, Organizational Structure, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Bond Accounting: Analyze, Value & Apply IFRS

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Business Mathematics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Tax Management, Compliance Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Data, Accounting

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Repo Accounting: Analyze & Apply Key Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Investments, Balance Sheet, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Securities (Finance), Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Accounting 2: University of Lausanne
  • Master Advanced Ownership Accounting & Deconsolidation: EDUCBA
  • Mastering LLP Accounting & Compliance: Analyze and Apply: EDUCBA
  • Master Lease Accounting: Analyze, Classify & Apply Standards: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Cost Accounting: Coursera
  • Master of Science in Accounting | iMSA: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Master Branch Accounting: Analyze, Apply & Consolidate: EDUCBA
  • Master Bond Accounting: Analyze, Value & Apply IFRS: EDUCBA
  • US GAAP Accounting & Financial Reporting Mastery: EDUCBA

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