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.

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Accruals, Accounts Payable, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Inventory Control, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Economics, Fixed Asset, Accounting, Property Accounting, Depreciation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax Management, Cash Flows, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Equities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting, Income Statement, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Income Tax
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Auditing, Business Process Automation, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounts Payable, Technical Accounting, Lease Contracts
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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