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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Technical Accounting, Accounting, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Operating Expense
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Investments, Balance Sheet, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Securities (Finance), Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Business
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Vendor Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Accounting Software, Customer Data Management, Financial Analysis, Billing & Invoicing, Sales Management, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Accounts Receivable
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, International Financial Reporting Standards, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Inventory Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Accounts Receivable, Consolidation, Balance Sheet, Invoicing, International Finance, Performance Analysis, Organizational Structure, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Specialized Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Statements, Tax Laws, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Payroll Processing, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Dashboard, Sales Tax
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Systems, Financial Reporting, Derivatives, Price Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months