Accounting courses can help you learn financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, and auditing principles. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Many courses introduce tools such as Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline processes and enhance accuracy. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can gain practical knowledge that prepares you for various roles in finance and business.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Policies, Cost Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Competitive Analysis, Environmental Issue, Production Process, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Decision Making
★ 4.9 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft 365, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, No-Code Development, AI Enablement, Document Management, Data Sharing, Data Store
★ 4.5 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, International Financial Reporting Standards, Contract Accounting, Accounting, Technical Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Reporting, Finance, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Contract Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis
★ 4.8 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, General Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance
★ 4.6 (24) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Critical Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Analytical Skills, Financial Data, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Equities, Forecasting, Income Statement, Annual Reports, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows, Accruals
★ 4.8 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, General Finance, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Financial Trading, Cash Flows, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Market Data, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Management
★ 3.4 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Gift Accounting, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Philanthropy, Tax Planning, Marketing Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Developing Training Materials, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Income Tax, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Tax Compliance, Marketing Materials, Administration, Policy Development, Tax
★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Small Business Accounting, Operating Expense, Financial Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Asset Management
★ 4.9 (98) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Accounting Systems, Specialized Accounting, Reconciliation, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting, Workflow Management, Financial Services, Automation, Financial Accounting, Verification And Validation, Financial Data, Finance, Operational Efficiency
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Finance, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accounting, Business Metrics, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Working Capital
★ 4.7 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Authentications, User Provisioning, OAuth, User Accounts, Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Single Sign-On (SSO), Cryptographic Protocols, Enterprise Security, Computer Security
★ 4.7 (33) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks