Financial statements courses can help you learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, along with understanding financial ratios and performance metrics. You can build skills in interpreting financial data, assessing company health, and making informed investment decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for accounting and reporting, that support applying your skills in real-world business contexts.

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Management Accounting, Fiscal Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Management, Cost Accounting, Accounting, Cost Management, Financial Accounting, Health Care Administration, Finance, Health Administration, Non-Profit Accounting, Healthcare Project Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, Market Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Finance, Financial Trading, Corporate Finance, Research Reports, Business Strategies, Sales
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Business Planning, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, FinTech, Strategic Partnership, Work Breakdown Structure, Decision Making, Market Opportunities, Solution Design, Proposal Development, Financial Services, Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Value Propositions, Market Research, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Dashboard, Performance Analysis, Variance Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Business Reporting, Financial Data, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Communication, Interactive Data Visualization, Report Writing, Business Communication, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Concision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Return On Investment, Market Data, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Banking Services, Financial Services, Banking, Retail Banking, Analytical Skills, Deductive Reasoning, Financial Regulation, Analysis, Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Decision Making, Detail Oriented
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Attacks, Regulatory Requirements, Cyber Security Assessment, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Regulatory Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Security Awareness, Emerging Technologies, AI Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operating Cost, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Operations Management, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Risk Modeling, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Statement Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Systems, Operational Analysis, Loans, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Machine Learning, Performance Measurement, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Operations Research, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Analysis, Case Studies, Customer Analysis, Financial Data, Goal Setting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Modeling, Presentations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Storytelling, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Auditing, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Auditing, Risk Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Revenue Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Risk Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months