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: Month End Closing, Inventory Accounting, Inventory Management System, Accounting, Sales Tax, Accounting Software, General Accounting, Reconciliation, Payroll, Payroll Administration, Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Management, Small Business Accounting, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Tax, Payroll Systems, Bookkeeping, Finance, Enterprise Application Management, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Accounting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Excel Formulas, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, SQL, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Futures Exchange, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics, Risk Management, Investments, Equities, International Finance, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Acumen, Business Metrics, Sales Presentations, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Internal Communications, Financial Management, Project Finance, Finance, Return On Investment, Product Management, Presentations, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Data Storytelling, Internal Controls
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Tax Laws, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws, Asset Protection, Registration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Corporate Accounting, Capital Markets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Derivatives, Investment Management, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Asset Management, Financial Services, Futures Exchange, Finance, Loans, Insurance, Real Estate, Private Equity, Return On Investment, Planning, Estate Planning, Analysis, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Finance, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Credit Risk, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Regulation, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Management Framework, Finance, Investments, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Analysis, Analytics, Market Analysis, Application Frameworks
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Lending and Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Bankruptcies, Investment Banking, Case Studies, Credit Risk, Return On Investment, Gross Profit, Content Performance Analysis, Finance, Banking, Financial Policy, Corporate Finance, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Inclusion, General Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks