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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 Pennsylvania

    Wonders of Ancient Egypt

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, World History, Anthropology, Timelines, Research Methodologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors

    Skills you'll gain: Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Income Tax, Payroll Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Expense Management, Compensation and Benefits

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    4.8
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    703 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Western Australia

    Agriculture, Economics and Nature

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Economics, Water Resources, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Supply And Demand, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Market Dynamics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Apache Hive, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management, Big Data, Database Systems, MySQL, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, PostgreSQL, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Aspectos básicos de la planificación y la gestión de proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Planning, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Earned Value Management, Project Scoping, Scheduling, Agile Methodology, Dependency Analysis, Kanban Principles

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Power, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Environmental Issue, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Cost Estimation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentos Empresariales

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Balance Sheet, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Financial Accounting, Marketing Strategies, Production Process, Operational Performance Management, Capital Budgeting, Business Process Improvement, Financial Modeling, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    444 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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 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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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Project Design, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Finance, Case Studies, Business Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Balance Sheet and Business Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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

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

  • Wonders of Ancient Egypt: University of Pennsylvania
  • Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Agriculture, Economics and Nature: University of Western Australia
  • Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Aspectos básicos de la planificación y la gestión de proyectos: University of Virginia
  • Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentos Empresariales: University of Pennsylvania
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Emory University
  • Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?": University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Formulación y evaluación de proyectos complejos: Universidad de los Andes

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