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.

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records
★ 4.7 (95) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Compilation, Analytics, Accounting Software, Analytical Skills, Accounting Systems, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Architecture
★ 4.8 (458) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Finance, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Equities, Investments
★ 4.8 (6.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Variance Analysis, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Audit Planning, Compliance Auditing, Auditing, Accounting Systems, Document Management, Financial Auditing, Record Keeping, Auditors Report, Compliance Reporting, File Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Records Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Finance, Estimation
★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Control, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Management, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Sales
★ 3.8 (190) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Capacity Management, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Accounting, Financial Data, Business Strategy, Budgeting, Decision Making
★ 3.8 (119) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Management, General Accounting, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Record Keeping, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Process Design, Accounts Payable, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Process Mapping, Month End Closing, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Project Planning, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Bookkeeping, Business Communication, Financial Accounting, Reconciliation, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Accounting, Resource Utilization, Fiscal Management, Cash Flows, Resource Management, Financial Management
★ 4.6 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making
★ 4.7 (322) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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.