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    Understand cost accounting principles for managing and controlling costs. Learn to analyze cost behavior and prepare cost reports.

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Accruals, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounts Payable, Lease Contracts

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      4.6
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      125 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Basics of Accounting for Assets

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Estimation

      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 Accounting, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Product Management, Operational Efficiency, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Operations, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Cost Management, Analysis, 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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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Corporate Tax, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Tax, Balance Sheet, Equities, Cash Flows, Consolidation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Trend Analysis

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Financial Accounting Explained

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      West Virginia University

      Compensation, Expenses and Quotas

      Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Sales Management, Operating Expense, Compensation Strategy, Travel Arrangements, Transportation Operations, Compensation Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Cost Control, Performance Metric, Goal Setting

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Mixed · 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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      Northeastern University

      Intro to Finance in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Health Care, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals, Revenue Management, Medicaid, Insurance

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax Management, Cash Flows, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Equities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting, Income Statement, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Income Tax

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Understanding and Analyzing Your Costs with Google Cloud Billing Reports

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Basics of Accounting for Assets: IE Business School
    • Accounting for Business Decision Making: Measurement and Operational Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions: Advanced Topics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Financial Accounting Explained: Coursera Project Network
    • Compensation, Expenses and Quotas: West Virginia University
    • Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Intro to Finance in Healthcare: Northeastern University
    • Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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