Accounting and bookkeeping courses can help you learn financial statement preparation, budgeting, tax compliance, and cash flow management. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, reconciling accounts, and understanding regulatory requirements. Many courses introduce tools like QuickBooks, Excel, and accounting software, showing how these applications streamline processes and enhance accuracy in financial reporting.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Bookkeeping, Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Invoicing, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Process Optimization, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, AI Enablement, Automation, Data Validation, Process Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable
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, General Accounting, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Project Accounting, Bookkeeping, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), General Accounting, Software As A Service, Expense Management, Order Management, Sales Process, Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, System Configuration, Inventory Management System, Vendor Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Processing, Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Payroll, Business Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Management, Workflow Management, Vendor Management, Accounts Payable, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliation, Inventory and Warehousing, Tax Compliance, Inventory Management System, System Configuration, Billing & Invoicing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Payroll Processing, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Dashboard, Sales Tax
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Payroll Processing, Financial Statements, Accounting, Cash Handling, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Balance Sheet, Expense Management, Billing & Invoicing, Banking, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Record Keeping, Document Management, Accounting Records, Records Management, File Management, Compliance Management, Document Control, Regulatory Requirements, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Architecture, Auditing, Financial Regulations, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Cash Flows, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Records, Investigation, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Financial Controls, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Analysis, Verification And Validation, Payment Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks