Basic accounting courses can help you learn financial statements, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax preparation. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, managing cash flow, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets and accounting software, that support tracking expenses, generating reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial records.

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Audit Planning, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Financial Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Journals
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Controls, Auditing, Accounting, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Investigation, Verification And Validation, Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, Journals
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Variance Analysis, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Audit Planning, Compliance Auditing, Auditing, Accounting Systems, Document Management, Financial Auditing, Ledgers (Accounting), Record Keeping, Auditors Report, Compliance Reporting, Verification And Validation, File Management, Compliance Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accounting Software, Data Entry, Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Data Import/Export, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, Accrual Accounting, General Ledger, Spreadsheet Software, Expense Management, Data Validation, Transaction Processing, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Sales Management, Business Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Accounts Payable, Payment Processing and Collection, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, User Accounts, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Expense Reports, Payroll Tax, Expense Management, Payroll Processing, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Data Entry, Payroll Administration, Accounts Payable, Payment Processing and Collection, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Invoicing, Tax Compliance, Audit Working Papers, Document Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Accounting Records, Revenue Recognition, Business Valuation, Income Tax, Excel Formulas
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Reconciliation, Fraud detection, Accounting Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Internal Controls, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Controls, Financial Forecasting, Standard Accounting Practices, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, General Ledger, Accounting, Revenue Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Workflow Management, Accounts Payable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Accounting, Accounting Records, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting Systems, Process Mapping, Month End Closing, Business Workflow Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Business Writing, Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Data, Cost Reduction, Budget Management, Cash Flows, Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks