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.

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Systems, Resource Allocation, Depreciation, Production Process, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Accounting Systems, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Securities (Finance), Tax Compliance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Investigation, Fraud detection, Specialized Accounting, Auditing, Litigation Support, Accounting, Report Writing, Employee Training, Internal Controls, Risk Analysis, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Vendor Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Accounting Software, Business Reporting, Customer Data Management, Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Billing & Invoicing, Sales Management, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Financial Acumen, Payroll, Billing, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Payroll Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Tax Management, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset, Securities (Finance), Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Inventory Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Management, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Consolidation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Accounting, Depreciation
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Technical Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Accruals, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Small Business Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Ledgers (Accounting), Accruals, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Records, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Equities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks