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    California Institute of the Arts

    Building Your Freelancing Career

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Peer Review, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    432 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Valuation, Analytical Skills, Data Quality, Asset Management, Information Management, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Management Information Systems, Data Strategy, Data Warehousing, Data Science, Information Privacy, Information Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    406 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Researcher Management and Leadership Training

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Mentorship, Budget Management, Team Management, Project Accounting, People Management, Leadership and Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Professional Development, Resource Management, Coaching, Compliance Management, Goal Setting, Clinical Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    404 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Financial Statement Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Fraud detection, Trend Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Finance for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Budgeting, Budgeting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Income Statement, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    335 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Liquidation, Tax Planning, Tax Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    246 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    商务基础 (中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Business Process Improvement, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Capital Budgeting, Manufacturing Operations, Marketing, Cash Flows, Finance, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Financial Modeling, Business Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    341 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional Success Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Business Ethics, Business Analytics, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Leadership and Management, Business Analysis, Business Leadership, Brainstorming, Business Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Accounting, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Brand Management, Organizational Structure, Culture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    359 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Histogram, Business Ethics, Correlation Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Innovation, Sustainable Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    460 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    INSEAD

    Blockchain and Business

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Organizational Structure, Business, Business Modeling, Governance, Emerging Technologies, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance, Intellectual Property

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    425 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Operating Expense, Investments

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    203 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Building Your Freelancing Career: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introduction to Business Analytics and Information Economics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Researcher Management and Leadership Training: University of Colorado System
  • قائمة الميزانية وقائمة الدخل: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Financial Statement Applications: Illinois Tech
  • Finance for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 商务基础 (中文版): University of Pennsylvania
  • Professional Success Skills: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights: Macquarie University

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