Financial accounting courses can help you learn key concepts such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow analysis, and financial ratios. You can build skills in preparing financial reports, analyzing financial performance, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline the reporting process, making it easier to apply your knowledge in practical situations.

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Property Accounting, Lease Contracts, Asset Management, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Income Statement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Reconciliation, Variance Analysis, Cash Control, Internal Controls, Asset Protection, Accounting Records, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Controls, Investigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Accounting, Reconciliation, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, General Accounting, Accounting Software, Transaction Processing, Verification And Validation
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

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Equities, Business Valuation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Spreadsheet Software, Data Quality, Data Maintenance, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Ledgers (Accounting), Auditing, Accounting Records, General Ledger
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Data Entry, Payment Processing and Collection, Transaction Processing, SAP Applications, Accounting Systems, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, General Ledger, Enterprise Resource Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Internal Controls, Performance Management, Cost Control, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Management Reporting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Resource Allocation, Cost Estimation, Financial Controls, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, Liquidation, Capital Expenditure, Reconciliation, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Meeting Facilitation, Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Supervision, Prioritization, Financial Planning, Time Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Skills, Asset Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Business Metrics, Culture, Leadership, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months