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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.


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Popular Financial Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Materiality of ESG Factors

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Case Studies, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Business, Investments, Climate Change Adaptation, Equities, Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Cash Flows, Business Metrics, Logistics Management, Inventory Management System, Working Capital, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Emerging Technologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Caltech

    Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Markov Model, Portfolio Management, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Calculus

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Mercados financeiros

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Regulation, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, Securities (Finance), Risk Management, Finance, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Banking, Insurance, Equities, Brokerage, Underwriting, Governance, Non-Profit Accounting, Derivatives, Mortgage Loans, Economics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Designing the Future of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Banking Services, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Data, Banking, Financial Regulations, Payment Systems, International Finance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Retail Banking, API Design, Data Governance, Finance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Future of Payment Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Payment Processing, Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Mobile Banking, Emerging Technologies, Mobile Security, Transaction Processing, Security Controls, Innovation, Encryption, Digital Assets, Value Propositions

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability, Simulations

    4.8
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Les bases des finances d’entreprise avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Small Business Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Metrics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Acumen, Corporate Finance, Financial Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

    Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Capital Budgeting, Investments, Price Negotiation, Market Analysis, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Depreciation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Gamification

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Training and Development, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Blockchain Business Models

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Strategies, Commercial Banking, Payment Systems, Data Integrity, Digital Assets, Financial Services, Business Modeling, Innovation, Distributed Computing, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Trading Bot on DYDX with AWS & Python

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Technical Analysis, Real Time Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Materiality of ESG Factors: University of Pennsylvania
  • Supply Chain Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Pricing Options with Mathematical Models: Caltech
  • Mercados financeiros: Yale University
  • Designing the Future of Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • The Future of Payment Technologies: University of Michigan
  • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
  • Les bases des finances d’entreprise avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  : Goldman Sachs
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania

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