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Financial Statements Courses

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.


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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Inventory Management System, Operating Expense

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Accruals, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, International Financial Reporting Standards, Technical Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Lease Contracts, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements

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    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Business Acumen, Accounting, Business, General Finance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Financial Accounting Explained

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis

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    106 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Depreciation, Cash Control, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Asset Management, Fixed Asset, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Control, Internal Controls, Investments

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    231 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Metrics, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Equities, Income Statement, Income Tax, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Profitability in Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Business Mathematics, Financial Accounting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Liabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Accruals, Accounts Payable, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Loans

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Depreciation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    المحاسبة عن حقوق المساهمين

    Skills you'll gain: Equities, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Investments, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial statements courses

  • Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows: IE Business School
  • Financial Accounting Explained: Coursera
  • Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers: University of California, Irvine
  • Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1: Macquarie University
  • Accounting Analysis II: Accounting for Liabilities and Equity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Profitability in Financial Accounting: IE Business School
  • Basics of Accounting for Liabilities: IE Business School

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