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.

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Inventory Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Specialized Accounting, International Finance, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Investigation, Fraud detection, Auditing, Litigation Support, Accounting, Report Writing, Due Diligence, Employee Training, Internal Controls, Risk Analysis, International Finance, Compliance Training, Analytical Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Processing, Accounting Software, Financial Reporting, Payroll, Business Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Management, Workflow Management, Vendor Management, Accounts Payable, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliation, Inventory and Warehousing, Tax Compliance, Inventory Management System, System Configuration, Billing & Invoicing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Matplotlib, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Inventory Accounting, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Corporate Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statement Analysis, Non-Profit Accounting, Technical Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Expense Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Inventory Accounting, Tax Management, Compliance Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Data, Accounting
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Equities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting
Intermediate · 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: 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