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.

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Accounting
★ 4.6 (85) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Accruals, Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (748) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
★ 4.6 (108) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Technical Accounting, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Accounting, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flows, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Analysis, International Financial Reporting Standards
★ 4.8 (738) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Business, Budgeting, Financial Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Financial Statement Analysis, Reconciliation, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Contract Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Data, Cash Flows, Asset Management, Accounts Receivable, Performance Reporting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Analysis, Finance
★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Technical Accounting, Auditing, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Analysis, Consolidation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Report Writing, Financial Reporting, Data Visualization, Concision, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Presentations, Storytelling, Communication, Graphing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Fixed Asset, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Asset Management, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Reporting, Cash Flows, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months