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    University of Michigan

    Accounting for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), General Accounting, Financial Acumen, Revenue Management, Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Management, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    471 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Discounted Cash Flow Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    785 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    607 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Financial Business Accounting and MIS Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Sales Tax, Financial Statements, Bookkeeping, International Finance, Invoicing, Inventory Management System, Cash Handling, Tax Compliance, Reconciliation, Payment Systems, Banking, Corporate Tax

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    200 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Financial Accounting Explained

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    242 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Tally Bookkeeper

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Budgeting, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Accounting, Tax Returns, Data Import/Export, Inventory Management System, Order Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Tax, General Ledger, Tax Compliance, Billing & Invoicing, Finance, Banking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Intuit

    Financial Statement Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Analysis, Business Metrics, General Accounting, Cash Flows, Sales Tax, Accounts Payable, Equities, Payroll

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    754 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Mortgage Loans

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مبادئ وأساسيات المحاسبة | What Accounting is all about

    Skills you'll gain: Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Income Statement, Balance Sheet

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Precision Bookkeeping: Records, Reconciliation, Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Controls, Accounting, Financial Data, Compliance Management, Financial Statements, Internal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Internal Controls, Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Accounting for Decision Making: University of Michigan
  • Discounted Cash Flow Modeling: Coursera Project Network
  • Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
  • Financial Business Accounting and MIS Reports : Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Introduction to Cost Accounting: Coursera Project Network
  • Financial Accounting Explained: Coursera Project Network
  • Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Tally Bookkeeper: Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Financial Statement Analysis: Intuit
  • Financial Markets: Yale University

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