Accounting courses can help you learn financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, and auditing principles. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Many courses introduce tools such as Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for bookkeeping, and various accounting software that streamline processes and enhance accuracy. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can gain practical knowledge that prepares you for various roles in finance and business.

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Excel Macros, Microsoft Power Platform, Workflow Management, Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Business Workflow Analysis, Microsoft Access, ChatGPT, Operational Excellence, Devops Tools, Project Accounting, Interactive Learning, Microsoft Windows, Software Development Tools, Test Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Supplier Performance Management, Contract Management, Supplier Quality Management, Service Level Agreement, Contract Compliance, Performance Measurement, Contract Accounting, Performance Review, Compliance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Meeting Facilitation, Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Prioritization, Financial Planning, Time Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Skills, Asset Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Business Metrics, Culture, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Project Design, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Cost Management, Mitigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Compliance Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Security, Cost Control, Automation, Amazon Web Services, Governance, Compliance Auditing, Cost Management, Scripting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Risking, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Power BI, AI Workflows, Accounting and Finance Software, Regulatory Compliance, Automation, Financial Data, Wealth Management, Compliance Management, Generative AI, Financial Forecasting, Data Processing, Finance, Workflow Management, General Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Risk Analysis, Actuarial Science, Portfolio Risk, Value Engineering, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Tree Learning, Operational Analysis, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Tax Management, Decision Making, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Capital Expenditure, Feasibility Studies, Estimation, Income Tax, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Market Liquidity, Market Dynamics, Capital Budgeting, Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Data, Variance Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Process Optimization, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Excel Formulas, Income Statement, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Validation, Cash Flows, Data Presentation, Return On Investment, Pivot Tables And Charts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months