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Finance 101 Courses

Finance 101 courses can help you learn budgeting, financial analysis, investment strategies, and risk management. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting market research, and evaluating investment opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for accounting, and various financial analysis software, showing how these skills are applied in real-world financial decision-making.

Popular Finance 101 Courses and Certifications


  • Y

    Yale University

    Narrative Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Consumer Behaviour, General Finance, Analysis, AI literacy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    905 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    Marchés financiers

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Market, Financial Systems, Financial Regulations, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Portfolio Risk, Finance, Governance, Financial Services, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Equities, Financial Trading, Banking, Bank Regulations, Behavioral Economics, Underwriting, Insurance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    102 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    QuickBooks - Focus on Features

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Merchant Services, Accounting Software, Project Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Payment Processing, Cost Management, E-Commerce, Cash Management, Financial Forecasting, Project Estimation, Project Management Software, Payment Processing and Collection, Billing & Invoicing, Accounting, Deposit Accounts

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Leveraged Buyout Financial Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Return On Investment, Loans, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Consolidation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Trial Balance to Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Flows

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    QuickBooks Online - Real-World Skills

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounting Software, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Business Reporting, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, Small Business Accounting, Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Sales Process, Accounts Payable, Billing & Invoicing, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Insper

    Administração Financeira

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Finance, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Management, Administration, Financial Planning, Return On Investment, Investments

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    941 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Military Lending Act

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, Military Standards And Specifications, Consumer Lending, Financial Regulations, Bank Regulations, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Record Keeping, Loan Documentation, General Lending, Financial Services, Mortgage Loans, Accountability, Asset Protection, Insurance, Verification And Validation, Civil Law

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Total Seminars

    Getting It Done with AI: AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), digital literacy, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Arizona

    Healthcare Accounting: Financial Statements & Revenue

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Cycle Management, Value-Based Care, Gift Accounting, Insurance, Revenue Recognition, Medical Billing, Managed Care, Health Policy, Health Systems, Revenue Management, Health Care Administration, Non-Profit Accounting, Health Administration, Financial Reporting, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Payment Systems, Healthcare Project Management, Management Accounting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    QuickBooks - Payroll and Taxes

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Payroll Reporting, Payroll Systems, Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Tax Management, Sales Tax, Tax Compliance, Accounting Software, Workforce Management, Tax Preparation, Compliance Reporting, Scheduling, Tax, Benefits Administration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI in Financial Services: Foundations through future trends

    Skills you'll gain: Risking, Machine Learning Methods, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Data Governance, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Data, Finance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Innovation, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular finance 101 courses

  • Narrative Economics: Yale University
  • Marchés financiers: Yale University
  • QuickBooks - Focus on Features: Packt
  • Leveraged Buyout Financial Modeling: EDUCBA
  • Trial Balance to Financial Reporting: Packt
  • QuickBooks Online - Real-World Skills: Packt
  • Administração Financeira: Insper
  • Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Military Lending Act: SkillUp
  • Getting It Done with AI: AI Essentials: Total Seminars
  • Healthcare Accounting: Financial Statements & Revenue: University of Arizona

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