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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, General Ledger, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Business Metrics, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Accounting Records, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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: Bookkeeping, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Accounting, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Spreadsheet Software, Auditing, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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: 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

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