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    Coursera Instructor Network

    AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Large Language Modeling, Auditing, LLM Application, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Financial Auditing, Analysis, Oracle Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Sustainability Reporting, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Industrial Engineering, Case Studies, Software Development Life Cycle, Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Data Literacy, Scenario Testing, Open Source Technology

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Home-Based Child Care

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Business Planning, Accident Prevention, Teaching, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Parent Communication, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    152 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

    Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Return On Investment, Accounting and Finance Software, Business Requirements, Process Mapping, Business Process, Value Propositions, Process Improvement, Project Scoping, Digital Transformation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Peer Review, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Resource Management, Fundraising, Case Studies, Leadership, Team Leadership, Risk Management, Due Diligence

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Small Business Accounting, Data Management, Project Management, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    281 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    How to use Custom and Conditional Formatting in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Computer Literacy

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Payroll & HR Management

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Income Tax, Human Resources Software, Compensation Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    The Finance of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Finance, Climate Change Mitigation, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Cash Flows

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders

    Skills you'll gain: Property Accounting, Depreciation, Tax Laws, Income Tax, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning, Fixed Asset, Corporate Tax, Real Estate Transactions, Specialized Accounting, Capital Expenditure

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    196 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    PwC India

    PwC GST Taxation Executive

    Skills you'll gain: Accounting Records, Tax Returns, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Tax Compliance, Billing & Invoicing, Auditing, Tax Preparation, Accounting, Tax Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Compliance Management, Billing, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Sales Tax, Record Keeping, Registration, Records Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Pricing Strategy in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Presentations, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Share, B2B Sales

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition: Politecnico di Milano
  • Home-Based Child Care: The State University of New York
  • Making the Case for Robotic Process Automation: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
  • The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process: University at Buffalo
  • Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets: Coursera Project Network
  • How to use Custom and Conditional Formatting in Excel: Coursera Project Network
  • Payroll & HR Management : Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • The Finance of Climate Change: EDHEC Business School
  • Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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