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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Metrics, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Case Studies, Operational Efficiency, Return On Investment, Corporate Tax
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Fixed Asset, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accruals, Accounts Receivable, Internal Controls, Cash Management, Investments
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Revenue Management, Accrual Accounting, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Review, General Accounting, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Equities, Asset Management, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Tax Management, Consolidation, Equities, Income Tax, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Metrics, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Business Mathematics, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks