Basic accounting courses can help you learn financial statements, bookkeeping, budgeting, and tax preparation. You can build skills in analyzing financial data, managing cash flow, and understanding regulatory compliance. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets and accounting software, that support tracking expenses, generating reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial records.

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Technical Accounting, Accounting, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Analysis, Business Metrics, General Accounting, Cash Flows, Sales Tax, Accounts Payable, Equities, Payroll
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process Improvement, Business Process, Process Improvement, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Workflow Management, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Depreciation, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Peer Review, General Accounting, Tax Management, International Financial Reporting Standards
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting Software, Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Inventory Management System, Order Management, Accounting, Inventory Control, Cost Management, Financial Reporting, Sales Support, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Operations, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Accounting, Financial Statements, Lease Contracts, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Operating Expense
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Asset Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Order Management, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks