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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Budget Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Unstructured Data, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Image Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Annual Reports, Machine Learning, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Specialized Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Auditing, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Business, Finance, Business Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Vendor Management, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Software, Inventory and Warehousing, Payroll Processing, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Customer Data Management, Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Billing & Invoicing, Sales Management, Project Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Business Software, Business, Business Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Specialized Accounting, Cost Estimation, Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Accounting Records, Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Resource Allocation, Cost Management, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Data Validation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Expense Management, Accounting Records, Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Financial Reporting, Productivity Software, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Equities, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Loans, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Inventory Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Specialized Accounting, International Finance, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Payroll Processing, Financial Statements, Accounting, Cash Handling, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Balance Sheet, Expense Management, Billing & Invoicing, Banking, Transaction Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Make.com, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Miro AI, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, Budgeting, Forecasting
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Processing, Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Payroll, Business Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Management, Workflow Management, Vendor Management, Accounts Payable, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliation, Inventory and Warehousing, Tax Compliance, Inventory Management System, System Configuration, Billing & Invoicing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks