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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position

      Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Asset Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

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

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Equities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting, Income Statement, Compensation Management, Income Tax, Compensation and Benefits

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone

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

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Maestría en Dirección de Empresas (MBA)

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Business Intelligence, Business Modeling, Human Capital, Selling Techniques, Portfolio Management, Strategic Marketing, Digital Transformation, Equities, Management Accounting, Business Planning, Business Analytics, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurial Finance, Team Leadership, Statistical Methods, Branding, Market Dynamics, Marketing Management, Teamwork

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Provisioning, User Accounts, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), OAuth, Public Key Infrastructure, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      The Basics of Accounting for Assets: Long-Term Assets

      Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Asset Management, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Intellectual Property

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Large Language Modeling, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Auditing, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Cash Management, Investment Management, Month End Closing, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      H2O.ai

      H2O Label Genie Starter Track

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Processing, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Data Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Foundations of Credit Analysis and Fixed Income Securities

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Financial Data, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Investment Management, Income Statement, Investments, Market Analysis, Analytics, Decision Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Advanced Financial Analysis and Credit Risk Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Financial Data, Investments, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance, Market Data, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Data Modeling, Business Analytics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Tax, Real Estate, and Alternative Investment Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Investments, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Compliance Reporting, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Asset Management, Financial Regulations, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Private Equity, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements, Tax Laws, Tax Planning, Due Diligence, Tax, Financial Market

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Maestría en Dirección de Empresas (MBA): Universidad de Palermo
    • CISSP Domain 5: Identity and Access Management (IAM): Infosec
    • The Basics of Accounting for Assets: Long-Term Assets: IE Business School
    • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
    • H2O Label Genie Starter Track: H2O.ai
    • Foundations of Credit Analysis and Fixed Income Securities: Starweaver

    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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