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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Management, Business, Performance Analysis, Financial Controls, Equities, Governance, Loans, Leadership and Management
★ 4.7 (563) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting
★ 4.5 (208) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Business Metrics, Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Budgeting, Budget Management, Capital Budgeting, Operating Budget, Cost Control, Cost Management, Business Ethics, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Accounting Systems, Performance Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Capacity Management, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Organizational Strategy, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Cash Flows, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
★ 4.6 (2.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Bookkeeping, Expense Management, 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, Data Entry
★ 3.8 (23) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet
★ 4.7 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accounting Systems, Inventory Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Tax, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
★ 4.7 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, General Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Payroll Administration, Accounting Records, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Reconciliation, Depreciation, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Auditing, Financial Statements, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (752) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Expense Reports, Expense Management, Accounting Software, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Record Keeping, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks