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: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Technical Accounting, Accounting, Income Statement, General Ledger, Equities, Accounting Records, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet
★ 4.7 (123) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Accounting Systems, Inventory Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Income Tax, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
★ 4.7 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Cost Accounting, Internal Auditing, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Internal Controls, Auditing, Budgeting, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Performance Measurement, Financial Data, Business Process Reengineering, Lean Manufacturing, Big Data, Analytics, Financial Management, Business
★ 4.8 (63) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Forecasting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cost Control, Balance Sheet, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Accounting, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Auditing, Corporate Finance, Business Analysis
★ 3.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Reconciliation, Accountability
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Auditors Report, Fixed Asset, Financial Auditing, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Oil and Gas, Technical Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Fraud detection, Specialized Accounting, Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Revenue Recognition
★ 4.9 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Gift Accounting, Financial Statements, Governance, Performance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Management, Tax Compliance, Tax, Reconciliation
★ 4.7 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Equities, Business Valuation
★ 4.8 (112) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Annual Reports, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Accounting, Tax, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Fraud detection, Investment Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months