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.

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Business Reporting, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Financial Regulations, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accounting Systems, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Accruals, Financial Analysis, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Business Reporting, Technical Accounting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Income Statement
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Property Accounting, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Trend Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Benchmarking, Performance Analysis, Business Metrics, Commercial Lending, Performance Measurement, Lending and Underwriting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Market Dynamics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Business Ethics, Financial Reporting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Technical Accounting, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Data, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Decision Making, Financial Accounting, Business Strategies, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Cash Receipts, Cash Handling, Cash Management, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Cash Control, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Transaction Processing, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Controls, Income Statement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Fiscal Management, Capital Expenditure, Revenue Cycle Management, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Value-Based Care, Gift Accounting, Managed Care, Insurance, Accounting, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Finance, Health Care
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Financial Forecasting, Equities, Annual Reports, Return On Investment, Business Valuation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months