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    Understand basic accounting principles for managing finances. Learn to prepare financial statements, manage accounts, and ensure compliance.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Power Electronics

      Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, High Voltage, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Electronic Components, Systems Analysis, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Power, Systems Design, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Technical Design, Simulations, Plot (Graphics)

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Validation, Data Visualization, Financial Modeling, Automation, Depreciation, Loans, Financial Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      PwC

      Problem Solving with Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Data Management

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Accounting, Business Management, Decision Making, Business, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Accounting, Operational Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Budgeting, Analysis, Operations Management, Sales

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      184 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      London Business School

      Fundamentals of Financial Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Working Capital

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

      4.7
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      197 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

      Skills you'll gain: Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Anthropology, Research Methodologies, Research, Liberal Arts, English Language, Psychology, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Grammar, Sociology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Literacy, Oral Expression, Culture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Blockchain Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Transaction Processing, Cryptography, Payment Systems, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Integrity, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Manchester

      Industrial Biotechnology

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Manufacturing and Production, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Manufacturing Processes, Pharmacology, Process Development, Microbiology, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Histogram, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Descriptive Statistics, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Meta Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Matplotlib, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bayesian Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Data Governance, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Dashboard, Data Cleansing, Data Storage, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), SQL, Python Programming

      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Excel Skills for Business: Advanced: Macquarie University
    • Problem Solving with Excel : PwC
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Fundamentals of Financial Analysis : London Business School
    • Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets: Coursera Project Network
    • Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics: Universiteit Leiden
    • Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation: Peking University
    • Blockchain Basics: University at Buffalo
    • Industrial Biotechnology: University of Manchester

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