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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Accounting Records, Billing, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Tax Compliance, Payment Processing and Collection, Microsoft Excel, Sales Tax, Regulatory Requirements, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, Liquidation, Capital Expenditure, Reconciliation, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Design, Business, Analysis, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing, Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Business Strategy, Accounting, Report Writing, Finance, Financial Accounting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Auditing, Financial Statement Analysis, Governance, Compliance Management, Specialized Accounting, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Reconciliation, Tax Compliance, Specialized Accounting, Income Tax, Income Statement, Technical Accounting, Corporate Tax, Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Specialized Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Auditing, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Business Risk Management, Asset Management, Organizational Structure, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Operating Expense, Investments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Financial Management, Business Management, Team Management, Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Innovation, Persona (User Experience), Recruitment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Working Capital, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Acumen, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Accounting, Cash Flows, Performance Measurement, Business Ethics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months