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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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      Packt

      CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002)

      Skills you'll gain: Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Cost Management, Compliance Management, Risk Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Finanzas personales

      Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Financial Management, Risk Management, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Investments, Cost Reduction, Expense Management, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Supply Chain Sourcing

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, Supplier Management, Purchasing, Supply Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Supplier Performance Management, Vendor Management, Decision Making, Risk Management, Cost Benefit Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with ProfitBooks

      Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Inventory Management System, Tax Management, Accounting Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Small Business Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll Systems, Cloud Security

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Making Money as a Freelancer

      Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Price Negotiation, Business Planning, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Forecasting, Expense Management, Revenue Management, Goal Setting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      183 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM IT Project Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Software Design, Project Management, Information Technology, Risk Management, Interviewing Skills, Agile Project Management, Leadership, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.5K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Threat Management, Firewall, Network Administration, Authentications, Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Rice University

      Engineering Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Communication Planning, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Team Management, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Procurement, Project Risk Management, Project Documentation, Requirements Management, Project Management, Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Budgeting and Scheduling Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Estimation, Quality Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Planning, Project Management, Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Resource Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Finanzas y Contabilidad para la Toma de Decisiones

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Estimation, Financial Reporting, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Inventory Accounting, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Corporate Finance, General Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Data, Accounting Records

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) : Packt
    • Finanzas personales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Supply Chain Sourcing: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Getting Started with ProfitBooks : Coursera Project Network
    • Making Money as a Freelancer: California Institute of the Arts
    • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
    • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
    • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi
    • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google
    • Engineering Project Management: Rice University

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