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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Data, Image Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Social Media Analytics
★ 4.4 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Business Valuation, Financial Data, Inventory Accounting, Business Reporting, Analysis, Finance, Case Studies, Performance Analysis
★ 4.7 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (750) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Reconciliation, Accountability
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · 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, Financial Auditing, Insurance, Technical Accounting, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Statements, Contract Review, Cash Flows, Derivatives
★ 5 (23) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Investigation, Fraud detection, Litigation Support, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Legal Support, Report Writing, Employee Training, Business
★ 4.8 (25) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Systems, Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset
★ 4.7 (229) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Equities, Tax
★ 4.8 (562) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Partnership Accounting, Business Valuation, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Corporate Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Corporate Tax, Equities, Financial Statement Analysis, Business, Finance, Business Administration
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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