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: Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Liquidation, Tax Planning, Tax Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Structure, Depreciation, Business Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Inventory Management System, Tax Management, Accounting Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Small Business Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll Systems, Cloud Security
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Capital Budgeting, Investments, Price Negotiation, Market Analysis, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Depreciation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Small Business Accounting, Data Management, Project Management, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Inventory Accounting, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Excel, Supply Chain Planning, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Demand Planning, Logistics Management, Excel Formulas, Service Level, Operations, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Forecasting, Data Collection, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Spreadsheet Software, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Reporting, Balance Sheet, Data Visualization, Capital Expenditure, Accounts Receivable, Financial Modeling, Finance, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Accounting, Portfolio Risk, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Investments, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Cash Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Cash Flows, Capital Budgeting, Securities (Finance)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, Auditing, LLM Application, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Analysis, Oracle Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Income Tax, Human Resources Software, Compensation Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Accruals, Depreciation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Investments, Loans, Strategic Decision-Making, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Working With Children, Business Planning, Accident Prevention, Teaching, Family Support, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Parent Communication, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Finance, Climate Change Mitigation, Financial Regulation, Climate Change Adaptation, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Sustainability Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks