Accounting courses can help you learn financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, and auditing principles. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Many courses introduce tools such as Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline processes and enhance accuracy. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can gain practical knowledge that prepares you for various roles in finance and business.

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Governance, Business Metrics, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Environmental Resource Management, Investment Management, Social Impact, Investments, Economic Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Travel Arrangements, Auditing, Accounting, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Loss Prevention, Fraud detection, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Decision Making, Document Management, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Controls, Auditing, Accounting, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Investigation, Verification And Validation, Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Journals
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Quality Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Risk Management, Supply Management, Hedge Accounting, Supplier Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Purchasing, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Partnership, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Derivatives, Organizational Structure, Consolidation, Talent Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Strategic Marketing, People Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Management, Corporate Strategy, Decision Making, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analysis, Staff Management, Partnership Accounting, Strategic Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Complex Problem Solving, Brand Management, Branding, Working Capital
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Peer Review, Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Performance Review, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Analysis, Resource Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Fundraising, Resource Allocation, Case Studies, Leadership, Team Leadership, Analysis, Risk Management, Due Diligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Microsoft Excel, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Accruals, General Accounting, Timelines, Expense Management, Financial Auditing, Team Oriented, Reconciliation, Presentations, Process Mapping, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Ledger, Capital Expenditure, Equities, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Analysis, Estimation, Corporate Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Business Process Reengineering, Lean Manufacturing, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Improvement, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Commercial Laws, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Accounting, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Production Planning, Management Accounting, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Inventory Management System, Income Statement, Production Process, Production Management, Financial Statements, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months