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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, General Finance, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Business, Organizational Structure, Asset Management, Leadership and Management
★ 4.7 (544) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accounting Systems, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flows, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Analysis, International Financial Reporting Standards
★ 4.8 (729) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Cash Handling, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Receipts, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Internal Controls, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Management, Accrual Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Income Statement, Transaction Processing, Financial Controls
★ 5 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Property Accounting, Asset Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements
★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Fiscal Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Revenue Forecasting, Forecasting, Cost Control, Working Capital, Financial Planning, Commercial Lending, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Performance Measurement
★ 4.7 (221) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting
★ 4.8 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statements
★ 4.8 (383) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Equities, Expense Management, Tax Management, Loans
★ 4.4 (802) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Accounting and Finance Software, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Payroll Processing, Billing & Invoicing, Payroll Administration, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Workflow Management, Sales Tax
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Valuation, Consolidation, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Analysis, Accounting
★ 4.5 (26) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Tax Management, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Case Studies, Technical Accounting, Operational Efficiency, Return On Investment, Corporate Tax, Accounts Receivable
★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks