Accounting courses cover financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and tax preparation. You can learn how to analyze financial statements, manage accounts, and use software like QuickBooks and Excel for bookkeeping tasks. Topics may also include cost accounting, managerial accounting, and the principles of financial management.

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
★ 3.8 (41) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Systems, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Accounting, Cash Control, Peer Review, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accruals
★ 4.7 (971) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Business Ethics, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Journals
★ 4.7 (777) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel
★ 4.8 (557) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Annual Reports, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Business Planning, Internal Controls, Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting Software, Depreciation, Accruals, Accounting Systems, Management Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Management, Journals
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Planning, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Tax, Budgeting, Tax Laws, Tax Returns, Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governmental Accounting, Internal Auditing, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Control, Economics, Business Economics, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Auditing, Capital Budgeting, Internal Controls, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Auditing, Financial Controls, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Control, Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Budgeting, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Month End Closing, Ledgers (Accounting), Payroll, Accounting Software, Payroll Processing, Transaction Processing, Payroll Administration, Billing & Invoicing, Payroll Reporting, Accruals, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting, Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Intercompany Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Statements
★ 4.7 (259) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accounting Systems, Inventory Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Tax, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
★ 4.7 (59) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Start with what area of accounting you want to study. If you're focused on financial accounting, choose courses covering GAAP, financial statements, and balance sheets. If you're interested in managerial accounting, check for courses that include budgeting, cost analysis, and performance evaluation.