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.

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Systems, Financial Reporting, Derivatives, Price Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Cost Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Sales Tax, Financial Statements, Bookkeeping, International Finance, Invoicing, Inventory Management System, Cash Handling, Tax Compliance, Reconciliation, Payment Systems, Banking, Corporate Tax
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Income Statement, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Accounting, Fiscal Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Resource Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Financial Management, Performance Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Internal Controls, Revenue Recognition, Accounting Systems, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Standard Accounting Practices, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Transaction Processing, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Governance, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Compliance Management, Cash Flows, Tax Compliance, Reconciliation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Operating Expense
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Decision Making
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks