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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Process Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Record Keeping, Document Management, Accounting Records, Records Management, File Management, Compliance Management, Document Control, Regulatory Requirements, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Architecture, Auditing, Financial Regulations, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Fraud detection, Accounting Software, ChatGPT, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Management Accounting, Tax Compliance, Accounting, Tax Management, Real Time Data, Auditing, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Practice Management, Financial Forecasting, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Analytics, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Investments, Trend Analysis, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Equities, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Tax, Price Negotiation, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Investments, Tax, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

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 Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Annual Reports, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Revenue Recognition, Mergers & Acquisitions, Working Capital, Peer Review, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Finance, Investments, Portfolio Management, Risk Management
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Controls, Accounting, Financial Data, Compliance Management, Financial Statements, Internal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Internal Controls, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours