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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Small Business Accounting, Business Planning, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Program Implementation, Predictive Analytics, Business Process Automation, Governance, Forecasting, Business Ethics, Data Governance, Customer Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Statements, Technical Analysis, Real Time Data, Financial Market, Accounting and Finance Software, Securities Trading
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard, Billing, Billing Systems, Cost Management, Resource Management, Google Sheets, Expense Management, Cloud Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Organizational Structure, Identity and Access Management, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Equities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Securities (Finance)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Strategy, Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Risk, Case Law, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnership, Civil Law, Corporate Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Organizational Structure, Analysis, Business, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Compliance Reporting, Standard Accounting Practices, Management Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Emotional Intelligence, Business Planning, Target Market, Productivity, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Relationship Management, User Research, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Marketing, Financial Analysis, Branding, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Equities, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Market Liquidity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Forecasting, Depreciation, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, International Finance, Working Capital, Business Metrics, Equities, Cash Flows, Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Loans, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Regulations, Compliance Management, Market Dynamics, Business Valuation, Economics, Business Modeling, Structural Analysis, Excel Formulas
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Cost Control, Budget Management, Cost Estimation, Agile Methodology, Quality Assurance, Project Performance, Quality Management, Quality Control, Project Accounting, Work Breakdown Structure, Variance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Application Deployment, Data Ethics, Case Studies, Prompt Engineering, Automation, Integration Testing, Process Optimization, Program Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks