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Accounting Courses

Accounting courses cover financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and tax preparation. You can learn how to analyze financial statements, manage accounts, and use software like QuickBooks and Excel for bookkeeping tasks. Topics may also include cost accounting, managerial accounting, and the principles of financial management.

Popular Accounting Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Accounting Data Entry & Double-Entry Bookkeeping Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Month End Closing, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Data Entry, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Data Import/Export, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Microsoft Excel, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Financial Data, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting

    3.3 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.3 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Accounting Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Analytics, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Accruals, Predictive Analytics, Fraud detection, Finance, Predictive Modeling, Performance Metric

    4.5 stars, 3K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

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

    4.7 stars, 1.8K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Managerial and Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Income Statement, Data Entry, Financial Reporting

    4.5 stars, 891 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (891) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Corporate Accounting, Cost Estimation, Inventory Accounting, Accounting Systems, Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Decision Making, Fixed Asset, Analysis

    4.7 stars, 405 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (405) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Compensation Management, Data Entry, Income Tax, Customer Service, Labor Law, Benefits Administration, Record Keeping, Accounting, Compensation and Benefits, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 827 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (827) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
  • U

    University of Cambridge

    Financial Accounting and Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Equities, Finance, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Capital Expenditure, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Credit Risk, Loans, Strategic Decision-Making

    4.7 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Madecraft

    Using Excel for Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Auditing, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Maintainability, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Scalability, Data Analysis, Loans

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Journals

    4.7 stars, 779 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (779) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Payroll

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Payroll Administration, Accounting Records, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Reconciliation, Depreciation, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Auditing, Financial Statements, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Business Planning

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting

    4.5 stars, 208 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (208) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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How to choose the right Accounting course

Start with what area of accounting you want to study. If you're focused on financial accounting, choose courses covering GAAP, financial statements, and balance sheets. If you're interested in managerial accounting, check for courses that include budgeting, cost analysis, and performance evaluation.

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