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), Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Small Business Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accounting Software, Project Accounting, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Accounting, Month End Closing, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Accounting, Equities
Beginner · 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: 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
★ 3.8 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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

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
★ 4.6 (4.6K) · Mixed · 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

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Operating Cost, Cost Control, Corporate Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Accounting Systems, Strategic Decision-Making, Resource Allocation, Accounting, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Production Process
★ 4.7 (388) · Beginner · Specialization · 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

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: Audit Working Papers, Accounts Payable, Auditing, Accounting Systems, Audit Planning, Financial Auditing, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting Records, Auditors Report, Document Management, Transaction Processing, Verification And Validation, SAP Applications, Authorization (Computing), Asset Protection, Financial Controls, Invoicing, Internal Controls, Document Control, Payment Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months