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.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Business Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Health Care, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals, Revenue Management, Medicaid, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, General Accounting, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, Liquidation, Financial Reporting, Securities (Finance), Technical Accounting, Legal Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Investments, Capital Expenditure, Reconciliation, Balance Sheet, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Tax Management, Compliance Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Data, Accounting
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Management, Financial Data, Budgeting, Finance, Accounting, Cash Flows
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows, Trend Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Forecasting, Income Statement, Annual Reports, Securities (Finance), Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Records, Investigation, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Financial Controls, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Analysis, Verification And Validation, Payment Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months