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.
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Business Analysis, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business, Financial Statements
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

London Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Equities, Revenue Recognition, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Case Studies, Revenue Management, Accrual Accounting, Finance, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Annual Reports, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Inventory Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Specialized Accounting, International Finance, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, General Ledger, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Balance Sheet, Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Accounting Records, Expense Management, Reconciliation, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Data Literacy, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting, Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Data Validation, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Financial Modeling, Reconciliation, Microsoft Excel, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Verification And Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks