Basic accounting courses can help you learn financial statements, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax preparation. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, managing cash flow, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets and accounting software, that support tracking expenses, generating reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial records.

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Payroll Processing, Financial Statements, Payroll Systems, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Handling, Bookkeeping, Payroll Administration, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Payroll, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Reporting, Dashboard, Account Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Annual Reports, Business Reporting, Cash Flows, Business Planning, Accounting, Budgeting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Strategic Planning, Financial Forecasting, Income Statement, Business Strategies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Auditing
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Records, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Software, General Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Business Valuation, Inventory Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analysis, Business, Investments
★ 4.4 (35) · 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

Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Equities, Financial Statements, Expense Management, Tax Management, Loans
★ 4.4 (813) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Fixed Asset, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Asset Management, Inventory Accounting, Payment Processing and Collection, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Property Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting Records, Accounting, Cash Receipts, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting
★ 4.4 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accruals, Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), General Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Depreciation, Equities, Loans
★ 5 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Revenue Recognition, International Financial Reporting Standards, Lease Contracts, Contract Accounting, Financial Reporting, Credit Risk, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Auditing, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Technical Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Finance
★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months