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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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    Coursera

    Reconcile and Analyze Financial Records Effectively

    Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Records, Investigation, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Financial Controls, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Analysis, Verification And Validation, Payment Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Analysis - Skills for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Management, Financial Data, Budgeting, Finance, Accounting, Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Analysis in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Intelligence, Power BI, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Spreadsheet Software, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Budget Management, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cost Management, Revenue Forecasting, Capital Budgeting

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Reporting and Cost Management Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cost Management, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Accounting: Balance Books & Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Record Keeping, Income Statement, Financial Statements

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Financials: Balance, Budget, and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Analysis, Auditing, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Business Communication, Business Analysis, Accounting, Financial Auditing, Accounting Records, Budgeting, Verification And Validation, Investigation, Business Strategy

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Financial Ratios: Analyze & Apply Key Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Business, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis, Income Statement, Excel Formulas, Benchmarking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Analyze, and Evaluate Accounting with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Accounting Software, Financial Auditing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Reconciliation, Business Workflow Analysis, Operational Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Transaction Processing, Process Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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 Management, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Accounting Systems, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Transaction Processing, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Journals

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Apply Financial Reporting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Asset Management, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Cash Flows, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GAAP & Double-Entry Bookkeeping

    Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accruals, Accounting, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Journals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Reconcile and Analyze Financial Records Effectively: Coursera
  • Financial Analysis - Skills for Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Analysis in Practice: Coursera
  • Financial Reporting and Cost Management Foundations: EDUCBA
  • Accounting: Balance Books & Beyond: Coursera
  • Analyze Financials: Balance, Budget, and Beyond: Coursera
  • Financial Ratios: Analyze & Apply Key Metrics: Coursera
  • Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts: Coursera
  • Automate, Analyze, and Evaluate Accounting with AI: Coursera
  • 初級會計學一:會計循環與收入認列 (Financial Accounting 101): National Taiwan University

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