Financial statements courses can help you learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, along with understanding financial ratios and performance metrics. You can build skills in interpreting financial data, assessing company health, and making informed investment decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for accounting and reporting, that support applying your skills in real-world business contexts.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Network Model, Resource Allocation, Excel Macros, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Risk Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Business, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating Cost, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Operational Analysis, Business Risk Management, Finance, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Operating Expense, Operational Risk, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Business Modeling, Financial Modeling, Resource Allocation, Statistical Analysis, Decision Intelligence, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Travel Arrangements, Excel Formulas, Budgeting, Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Transaction Processing, Analysis, Market Data, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Purchasing, Computational Logic, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Operational Analysis, Management Accounting, Financial Planning, Cost Estimation, Business Risk Management, Cost Management, Income Statement, Performance Measurement, Business Mathematics, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Trading, Market Trend, Key Management, Blockchain, Market Data, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Digital Assets, Trend Analysis, Payment Systems, Market Dynamics, Finance, Transaction Processing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Performance Measurement, Private Equity, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, Compliance Auditing, Bank Regulations, Banking, Cash Control, Financial Auditing, Internal Controls, Cash Handling, Variance Analysis, Financial Controls, Auditors Report, Commercial Banking, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Commercial Lending, Fraud detection, Internal Auditing, Banking Services, Operational Risk, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, Lending and Underwriting, Real Estate Transactions, Loans, General Lending, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Loan Documentation, Underwriting, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months