Accounting courses cover financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and tax preparation. You can learn how to analyze financial statements, manage accounts, and use software like QuickBooks and Excel for bookkeeping tasks. Topics may also include cost accounting, managerial accounting, and the principles of financial management.

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Management Accounting, Tax Management, Cost Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Preparation, Certified Public Accountant, Budgeting, Tax Laws, Operating Cost, Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governmental Accounting, Cost Control
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Month End Closing, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Financial Statement Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Accruals, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.7 (777) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel
★ 4.8 (557) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering
★ 3.9 (39) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Software, Depreciation, Standard Accounting Practices, Accruals, Accounting Systems, Accrual Accounting, Business Reporting, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Budget Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
★ 4.8 (866) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Cost Benefit Analysis, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Financial Regulations, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Accounting Systems, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets
★ 4.6 (50) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Auditing, Loss Prevention, Internal Controls, Financial Controls, Anomaly Detection, Financial Auditing, Cybersecurity, Financial Data, Investigation, Analytics, Specialized Accounting, Big Data, Accounting, Business Ethics, Data Mining, Accountability
★ 4.7 (6.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Customer Analysis, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Operational Excellence, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Branding, Marketing, People Management, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance
★ 4.7 (27K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Integrity, Financial Reporting, Vocabulary, Business Reporting, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Start with what area of accounting you want to study. If you're focused on financial accounting, choose courses covering GAAP, financial statements, and balance sheets. If you're interested in managerial accounting, check for courses that include budgeting, cost analysis, and performance evaluation.