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.

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Acumen, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Verbal Communication Skills, Internal Controls, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Asset Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting Systems, Accounting Records, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Financial Controls, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Market Data, Trend Analysis, Estimation
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Systems, Financial Reporting, Derivatives, Price Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Governance, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Compliance Management, Cash Flows, Tax Compliance, Reconciliation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Investments, Trend Analysis, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
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
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Data, Cash Flows, Accounting, Business Valuation, Capital Expenditure, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Finance, Return On Investment, Securities (Finance), Annual Reports, Cash Flows, Trend Analysis, Forecasting
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Equities, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks