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      University of Virginia

      Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Design Thinking, Financial Analysis, Annual Reports, Balance Sheet, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Business Planning, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Professional Development, Leadership Development, Employee Coaching, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Tech

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Tax, Real Estate, and Alternative Investment Strategies

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

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Columbia University

      Construction Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Construction Management, Construction Accounting, Cost Management, Commercial Construction, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Real Estate, Finance, Earned Value Management, Business Risk Management, Property and Real Estate, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Business Mathematics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Loans, Return On Investment

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position

      Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Equities, Financial Reporting, 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, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Capacity Planning, Technical Accounting, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Price Negotiation

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      IS/IT Governance

      Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Technology Strategies, Risk Management, Information Technology, Project Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Investment Management, Governance, Return On Investment, Organizational Change, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
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      ConsenSys Academy

      Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Interoperability, FinTech, Ledgers (Accounting), Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems, Digital Assets, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Scalability

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      商务基础 (中文版)

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Operational Efficiency, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Branding, Process Analysis, Business Process, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Market Opportunities, Brand Management, Marketing, Operational Analysis, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating within Corporations

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Business Valuation, Customer Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Internal Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Proposal Development, Auditing, Business Planning, Corporate Strategy, Proposal Writing, Business Metrics, User Research, Finance

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Financial Management, Governance, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Digital Media Strategy, SAS (Software), Marketing Analytics, Data Visualization, Budgeting, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Financial Statements, Accounting, Customer Data Management, Business Valuation

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Éxito Profesional

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Delegation Skills, Negotiation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Time Management, Business Writing, Critical Thinking, Planning, Team Leadership, Productivity, Goal Setting, Timelines, Professional Networking, Project Management, Business Communication, Accounting, Peer Review, Finance, Change Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Introducción al análisis de Costos para la Dirección de Empresas

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Cost, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Variance Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Product Strategy, Decision Making

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
    • Tax, Real Estate, and Alternative Investment Strategies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Construction Finance: Columbia University
    • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • IS/IT Governance: University of Minnesota
    • Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases: ConsenSys Academy
    • 商务基础 (中文版): University of Pennsylvania
    • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating within Corporations: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University

    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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