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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.


Popular Financial Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Análisis Financiero

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Cash Flows, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Cash Management, Investment Management, Working Capital, Capital Markets, Equities, Bankruptcies, Corporate Finance, Corporate Tax, Tax

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Introduction to Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Research, Psychology, Social Studies, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Statistical Modeling, Financial Analysis, Productivity Software, Predictive Modeling, Data Sharing, Financial Modeling, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Proposal Development, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Corporate Accounting, Project Finance, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Presentations, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Investments, Machine Learning Methods, Return On Investment, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Social Network Analysis, Financial Statements, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Hedge Funds & Private Equity: Analyze & Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Loans, Investment Management, Equities, Case Studies, Performance Measurement, Investment Banking, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Performance Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Resource Allocation, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Derivatives, Business Valuation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, New Product Development, Financial Forecasting, Business Development, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Customer Acquisition Management, Financial Planning, Presentations, Team Management, Business Metrics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    762 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Blockchain, FinTech, Portfolio Risk, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Excel Formulas, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Risk Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Microsoft Excel

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Power BI Edition)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, SQL, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Statements, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Governance, Marketing Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Accounting, Infographics, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Quality, Data Visualization Software, Internal Controls, Classification Algorithms, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, AI Personalization, Analytics, Data Analysis, Power BI, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Database Design, MySQL, Presentations, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, IBM DB2, Tableau Software, Relational Databases, Star Schema, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft SQL Servers, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Análisis Financiero: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Introduction to Philosophy: The University of Edinburgh
  • Everyday Excel: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Financing and Profiting from Innovation for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning: EDHEC Business School
  • Hedge Funds & Private Equity: Analyze & Evaluate: EDUCBA
  • Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
  • BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Power BI Edition): Corporate Finance Institute
  • Business Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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