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Financial Accounting Courses

Financial accounting courses can help you learn key concepts such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow analysis, and financial ratios. You can build skills in preparing financial reports, analyzing financial performance, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline the reporting process, making it easier to apply your knowledge in practical situations.


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Popular Financial Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Real-World Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Customer Retention, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Technical Product Management, Professional Networking, Financial Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Engineering Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Innovation, Team Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Experience Design, Design, Performance Management, Interviewing Skills

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Resource Allocation, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, FinTech, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Mobile Banking, Regulatory Requirements, Fraud detection, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Insurance, Blockchain, Digital Forensics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    Alternative Approaches to Valuation and Investment

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Banking & Finance in India

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Banking, Financial Policy, Finance, Equities, Economics, Financial Regulation, Public Administration, Commercial Banking, Budget Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    Introduction to Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Managed Care, Health Care, Medical Billing, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Policy, Hospital Experience, Value-Based Care

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Infonomics I: Business Information Economics and Data Monetization

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Network Model, Digital Assets, Business Intelligence, Information Management, Data Analysis, Asset Management, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Business Valuation, Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Economics, Information Technology, Competitive Intelligence, Data Management, Innovation, Accounting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Account Manager with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Financial Data, Productivity Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Quality, Sales Process, Account Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Analytics, Customer Data Management, Customer Service, Data Collection, Account Management, Client Services, AI Personalization, Sales Management, Sales, Relationship Building, Customer Insights, Generative AI

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Financial Management

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindedness, digital literacy, Mental Concentration, Personal Development, Compassion, Goal Setting, Empowerment, Health And Wellness Coaching, Self-Awareness, Behavioral Economics, Self-Discipline, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Resilience, Creativity, Productivity

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    New York University

    Guided Tour of Machine Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Finance, Financial Market, Tensorflow, Logistic Regression, Jupyter, Reinforcement Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Global Financing Solutions (by EDHEC and Société Générale)

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Finance, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Loans, Asset Management, Sustainable Development, Derivatives

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Real-World Product Management: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech): The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Alternative Approaches to Valuation and Investment: The University of Melbourne
  • Banking & Finance in India: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Introduction to Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Infonomics I: Business Information Economics and Data Monetization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Account Manager with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs
  • Reclaim Your Attention: Values-Aligned Media Consumption: University of Colorado Boulder

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