Management accounting courses can help you learn budgeting, cost analysis, financial reporting, and performance measurement. You can build skills in variance analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning to support business decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, as well as software for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and data visualization, that support analyzing financial data and communicating insights effectively.

Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, Technical Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Standard Accounting Practices, Contract Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Depreciation, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Business Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Management Accounting, Finance, Business Metrics, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Business Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Inventory and Warehousing, Cost Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Valuation, Accounting, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Accounting, Business Reporting, Business Operations, Business, Operations, LESS
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Capital Budgeting, Cost Estimation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Sustainability Reporting, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Budgeting, Cost Management, Income Statement, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Estimation, Portfolio Management, Project Finance
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Operating Budget, Accounting Systems, Cost Control, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Tax Management, Intercompany Accounting, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Accountability Frameworks, Accountability, Operational Analysis, Price Negotiation, Return On Investment, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Payroll Systems, Business Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting Systems, Accounting and Finance Software, Tax Management, Payroll Reporting, Workflow Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Accounts Payable, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Records, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Equities, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, General Accounting, Investments, Decision Making, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Internal Controls, Performance Management, Cost Control, Cost Management, Internal Auditing, Operating Budget, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Resource Allocation, Performance Analysis, Financial Controls, Risk Management, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Business Process Reengineering, Lean Manufacturing, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Improvement, Benchmarking, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Management, Cash Flows, General Accounting, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Record Keeping, Financial Statements, Equities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks