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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Property Accounting, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable
★ 4.8 (387) · 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
★ 4.9 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Fixed Asset, Revenue Management, Equities, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (485) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investments, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (749) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Inventory Accounting, Inventory Management System, Accounting, Sales Tax, Accounting Software, General Accounting, Reconciliation, Payroll, Payroll Administration, Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Management, Small Business Accounting, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Tax, Payroll Systems, Bookkeeping, Finance, Enterprise Application Management, Business
★ 4.2 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Control, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Accounting, Product Assortment, Capacity Management, Decision Making, Capacity Planning, Forecasting
★ 4.8 (146) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Auditors Report, Fixed Asset, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Oil and Gas, Technical Accounting, Case Studies, Inventory Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Fraud detection, Specialized Accounting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Tax Management, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset, Securities (Finance), Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Inventory Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Management, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements
★ 4.9 (75) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
★ 4.6 (109) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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: Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Small Business Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Records
★ 4.7 (95) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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.