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.

Skills you'll gain: Internal Auditing, Internal Controls, Auditing, Financial Auditing, Financial Controls, Compliance Auditing, Financial Reporting, External Auditing, Governance, Fraud detection, Risk Control, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Analysis, Persona Development, Ideation, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, New Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, Brainstorming, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Business Development, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Data, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Equities, Risk Analysis, Communication, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Equities, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Investments, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Equities, Financial Modeling, Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Intellectual Property, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Income Statement, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Strategies, Organizational Development, Cash Flows, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Planning, Engineering
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Software Design Patterns
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, International Finance, Economic Development, Trend Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Economics, International Relations, Risk Analysis, European History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Business Risk Management, Public Policies, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Demography, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Operations Research, Business Process, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Process Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Revenue Management, Trend Analysis, Resource Allocation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Inclusion, Project Finance, Sustainable Business, Socioeconomics, Philanthropy, Economic Development, Asset Management, Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Growth Strategies, Finance, Market Opportunities, Public Policies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Credit Risk, Investment Management, Investments, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Securities Trading, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Mortgage Loans, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Stakeholder Engagement, Operating Budget, Fiscal Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Balance Sheet, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Expense Management, Financial Reporting, Business Development, Return On Investment, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks