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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Financial Forecasting, Equities, Annual Reports, Return On Investment, Business Valuation
★ 4.8 (110) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
★ 3.5 (11) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Partnership Accounting, Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Tax Laws, Tax, Tax Planning, Liquidation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Property Accounting, Organizational Structure, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis
★ 4.8 (91) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Systems, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Process Analysis, Data Literacy, Scenario Testing, Model Optimization, Open Source Technology
★ 4.4 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Production Process, Financial Management, Accounting, Organizational Leadership, Business Management, Budget Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Operations Management, Business Operations, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Business Strategies, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Thinking, Sustainable Business, Human Resource Strategy
★ 4.8 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, General Ledger, Month End Closing, Revenue Recognition
★ 4.6 (86) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Mortgage Loans, Loans, Timelines
★ 4.4 (31) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Strategic Marketing, People Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Management, Corporate Strategy, Decision Making, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analysis, Staff Management, Partnership Accounting, Strategic Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Complex Problem Solving, Brand Management, Branding, Working Capital
★ 4.7 (160) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Cost Management, Risk Control, Cost Control, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Implementation, Project Accounting, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Planning, Business Management, Performance Metric, Forecasting
★ 4.8 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Information Assurance, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Compliance Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Insurance, Risk Management, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Equities
★ 4.9 (84) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks