Financial accounting courses can help you learn key concepts such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow analysis, and financial ratios. You can build skills in preparing financial reports, analyzing financial performance, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline the reporting process, making it easier to apply your knowledge in practical situations.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Reporting, Dashboard, Capital Budgeting, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Services, Financial Data, Investments, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, FinTech, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Services, Commercial Banking, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Econometrics, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, International Finance, Economics, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, General Accounting, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Product Assortment, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making, Forecasting, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Specialized Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Technical Accounting, Financial Auditing, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Business, Finance, Business Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Equities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sapienza University of Rome
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Financial Market, International Finance, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Case Studies, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Compliance Auditing, Auditing, Financial Auditing, Audit Working Papers, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Process Improvement, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Verification And Validation, Financial Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Document Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks