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.

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, 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, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets
★ 4.6 (50) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Fund Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Accounting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Data, Accounting
★ 4.7 (64) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Ledgers (Accounting), Accruals, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Equities
★ 4.7 (122) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Case Studies, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Financial Data, Inventory Accounting, Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Analysis, Finance
★ 4.7 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Loans, Payment Processing and Collection, Ledgers (Accounting), Equities, Property Accounting, Tax
★ 4.8 (562) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 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
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Fixed Asset, Revenue Management, Equities, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (485) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
★ 4.6 (108) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Finance, Estimation
★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Process Design, Workflow Management, Accounts Payable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Accounting, Accounting Records, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting Systems, Process Mapping, Month End Closing, Business Workflow Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Business Writing, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis
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.