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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Management

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Portfolio Management, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Investments, Finance, Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Financial Policy, Behavioral Economics, Risk Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Management, Capacity Planning, Process Analysis, Finance, Process Improvement, Capital Budgeting, Return On Investment, Go To Market Strategy, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Product Development, Financial Accounting, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Marketing, Human Capital, Decision Making, Corporate Finance

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

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

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

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

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Intuit

      Financial Statement Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Performance Analysis, Equities, Bookkeeping, Sales Tax, Cash Flows, Payroll

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Probability & Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Accrual Accounting, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Data Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      What is Financial Accounting?

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Statements, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      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, Operating Cost, Corporate Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Operating Expense, Production Process, Resource Allocation

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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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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Tax Laws, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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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, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Budgeting

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Financial Accounting Explained

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accounting Software, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Ledgers (Accounting), Public Accounting, Accounting Records, Annual Reports, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Financial Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Business Foundations: University of Pennsylvania
    • Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
    • Financial Statement Analysis: Intuit
    • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
    • What is Financial Accounting?: University of California, Irvine
    • Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • 初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101): National Taiwan University
    • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi

    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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