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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Working Capital, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Gross Profit, Analysis, Depreciation
Beginner · 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: 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

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Financial Reporting, Case Studies, Financial Data, Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Performance Analysis, Operational Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Business, Business Analysis
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
Mixed · 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
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

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

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Gross Profit, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Capital Expenditure, Trend Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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