Financial statements courses can help you learn how to analyze balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, along with understanding financial ratios and performance metrics. You can build skills in interpreting financial data, assessing company health, and making informed investment decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for accounting and reporting, that support applying your skills in real-world business contexts.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Decision Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, New Business Development, Risk Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Expense Reports, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Management, Month End Closing, Financial Statements, Business Workflow Analysis, Billing & Invoicing, Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Invoicing, General Ledger, Microsoft Excel, Expense Management, Payroll, Payroll Processing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Business Process Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing, People Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Change, Leadership, Inventory Accounting, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Requirements, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance, Financial Systems, Compliance Training, Auditing, Internal Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Project Planning, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Capital Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Finance, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Microsoft Excel, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Accruals, General Accounting, Timelines, Financial Auditing, Reconciliation, Presentations, Process Mapping, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Investments, Machine Learning Methods, Return On Investment, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Social Network Analysis, Financial Statements, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, Investments, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Financial Policy, Financial Data, Equities, Project Design, Market Dynamics, Risk Management, Business Mathematics, Market Trend, Credit Risk, Project Documentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Operational Analysis, Securities Trading
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Modeling, Lending and Underwriting, Portfolio Risk, Bank Regulations, Securities Trading, Market Liquidity, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Supervised Learning, Business Metrics, Market Data, Generative AI, Financial Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Intelligence, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Storytelling, Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months