Accounting courses cover financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and tax preparation. You can learn how to analyze financial statements, manage accounts, and use software like QuickBooks and Excel for bookkeeping tasks. Topics may also include cost accounting, managerial accounting, and the principles of financial management.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Compensation Management, Data Entry, Income Tax, Customer Service, Labor Law, Benefits Administration, Record Keeping, Accounting, Compensation and Benefits, Data Analysis
★ 4.7 (825) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Auditing, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Maintainability, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Scalability, Data Analysis, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
★ 4.5 (644) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting Software, Depreciation, Accruals, Accounting Systems, Management Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Management, Journals
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Journals
★ 4.7 (778) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel
★ 4.7 (558) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering
★ 3.8 (41) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting
★ 4.5 (208) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Annual Reports, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Business Planning, Internal Controls, Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Tax, Budgeting, Tax Laws, Tax Returns, Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governmental Accounting, Internal Auditing, Cost Control, External Auditing, Economics, Business Economics, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Month End Closing, Ledgers (Accounting), Payroll, Accounting Software, Payroll Processing, Transaction Processing, Payroll Administration, Billing & Invoicing, Payroll Reporting, Accruals, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting, Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Internal Controls, Analytics, Big Data, Accounting, Data Analysis Software
★ 4.7 (6.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Start with what area of accounting you want to study. If you're focused on financial accounting, choose courses covering GAAP, financial statements, and balance sheets. If you're interested in managerial accounting, check for courses that include budgeting, cost analysis, and performance evaluation.