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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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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Accounting, Business Management, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Goal Setting

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Budgeting essentials and development

      Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Management, Cost Control, Performance Management, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Resource Allocation, Financial Reporting, Forecasting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      299 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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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Working Capital, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Performance Analysis, Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Introducción a Lean Six Sigma

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Customer Analysis, Waste Minimization, Quality Management, Return On Investment, Process Mapping, Project Management, Cost Benefit Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      648 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      353 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Manchester

      Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Team Oriented, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Practice Management, Stakeholder Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      674 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Finanzas Corporativas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      515 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University at Buffalo

      Energy: The Enterprise

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Climate Change Mitigation, Operational Efficiency

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

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Evaluación de Proyectos de Inversión

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cash Flows, Project Risk Management, Feasibility Studies, Risk Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      531 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo

      Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Project Design, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Case Studies, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Project Scoping, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Project Management, Project Closure, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Communication Planning, Procurement, Project Planning, Continuous Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      528 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data & Finance for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      465 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Budgeting essentials and development: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University
    • Financial Accounting: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Introducción a Lean Six Sigma: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Professional Success Skills: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics: University of Manchester
    • Finanzas Corporativas: Universidad Austral
    • Energy: The Enterprise: University at Buffalo
    • Evaluación de Proyectos de Inversión: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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