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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Process Optimization, Analytics, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Operational Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Fraud detection, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Finance, Expense Management, Anomaly Detection
Mixed · 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

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

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, Equities
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

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Calculations, Trigonometry, Engineering Analysis, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Algebra
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Supply Chain, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Analysis, Decision Making
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Operating Expense
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Ledger, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Depreciation, Reconciliation, Budgeting, Accountability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Banking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Tax, Sales Tax, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Equities, Bookkeeping, General Ledger, Mortgage Loans, Loans, Tax Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks