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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Income Statement, Trend Analysis, Critical Thinking, Business Valuation, Securities (Finance), Cash Flows

    4.8
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Investment Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Finance for Non-Financial Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Risk Management, Financial Management, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Accounting, Return On Investment, Cash Flows

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    470 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Banking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    191 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    200 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, AI Product Strategy, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Accounting and Finance Software, Business Process Automation, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    170 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    الاحتيال في القوائم المالية | Fraud in Financial Statement

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Auditing, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Finance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Internal Controls

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    قائمة الميزانية وقائمة الدخل

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Income Statement, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Cash Flows

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Investments, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Reporting Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Review, General Accounting, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Equities, Asset Management, Investments

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University
  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of California, Irvine
  • Introduction to Cost Accounting: Coursera Project Network
  • GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers: University of California, Irvine
  • الاحتيال في القوائم المالية | Fraud in Financial Statement: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • قائمة الميزانية وقائمة الدخل: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Foundations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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