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    Understand basic accounting principles for managing finances. Learn to prepare financial statements, manage accounts, and ensure compliance.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Precision Bookkeeping: Records, Reconciliation, Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Accounting Software, Accounting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Automation, Data Analysis Software

      4.4
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      96 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      More Introduction to Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Equities, Fixed Asset, Inventory Accounting, Securities (Finance), Loans, Cash Flows, Depreciation, Capital Expenditure, Mortgage Loans, Income Tax

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      550 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Probability & Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Accrual Accounting, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101)

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Receipts, Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Management, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Transaction Processing, Journals

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Auditing, Auditors Report, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, External Auditing, Audit Planning, Certified Public Accountant, Quality Assessment, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Financial Statements, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis, Business Ethics, Market Dynamics

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      659 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Database Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Analysis with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Fixed Asset, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Equities, Asset Management

      Build toward a degree

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

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Systems, Operating Cost, Accounting, Cost Management, Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT)

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Linux, Test Planning, TCP/IP, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, User Requirements Documents, Network Protocols, Functional Specification, Local Area Networks, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Requirements Analysis, Basic Electrical Systems, Debugging, USB, C (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Basics of Cost Accounting: Product Costing

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Corporate Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Operating Expense, Production Process, Resource Allocation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Problem Management, Debugging, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Precision Bookkeeping: Records, Reconciliation, Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
    • More Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
    • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
    • 初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101): National Taiwan University
    • Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Data Analysis with Python: IBM
    • Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems, and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT): University of California, Irvine

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