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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants

      Skills you'll gain: Certified Public Accountant, Business Ethics, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Accounting, Compliance Management, Business Management, Accountability, Corporate Finance, Culture, Accounting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Auditing, Decision Making, Financial Management

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Cash Flow Forecasting, Working Capital, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Equities, Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Organizational Structure

      4.7
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      299 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Asset Management, Small Business Accounting, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Management, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Business Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Operations, Communication Strategies

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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Estrategia de precios

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Marketing Psychology, Market Dynamics, Cost Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Market Research, Customer Insights, Sales, Competitive Analysis, A/B Testing, Market Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      369 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PwC India

      GST - Audit, assessment and litigation

      Skills you'll gain: Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Auditing, Sales Tax, Tax Laws, Tax, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Regulation, Standard Operating Procedure, Timelines

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Blockchain

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, FinTech, Data Sharing, Authentications, Transaction Processing, Digital Assets, Data Security, System Requirements, Distributed Computing, Emerging Technologies, Network Model, Data Integrity, Data Structures, Business Transformation, Software Architecture, Network Security, Ledgers (Accounting), Data Validation

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      225 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Information Management, Data Analysis, Digital Assets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Trend Analysis, Data Strategy, Asset Management, Advanced Analytics, Financial Data, Predictive Analytics, Data Management, Management Information Systems, Intellectual Property

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Analysis of Scenarios and Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Budgeting, Financial Management, Performance Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Cost Accounting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cash Management, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Planning

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Inventory Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Inventory Accounting, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Operational Efficiency, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Corporate Finance Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments, Capital Markets, Equities, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Market Data

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Financial Statement Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Cash Flows, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Annual Reports, Trend Analysis

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      4.3
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Estrategia de precios: IE Business School
    • GST - Audit, assessment and litigation: PwC India
    • Blockchain: University of California, Irvine
    • Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Financial Analysis of Scenarios and Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Inventory Analytics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    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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