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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.


Popular Financial Statements Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Reporting, Controls, and Performance Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Data Storytelling, Bookkeeping, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Performance Reporting, Dashboard, Auditing, Process Improvement, Data Visualization, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Internal Controls, Data Presentation, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Storytelling, Annual Reports, Variance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Forecasting, Income Statement, Annual Reports, Securities (Finance), Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows

    ★ 4.8 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance

    ★ 4.6 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Foundations of Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Balance Sheet, Accounting, General Ledger, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Transaction Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Cambridge

    Financial Accounting and Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Equities, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Loans, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making

    ★ 4.5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Reading Financial Reports for Dummies

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, 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 Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Tax, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Fraud detection, Depreciation, Investment Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Balance Sheet Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Technical Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Capital Expenditure, Equities, Accrual Accounting, Fixed Asset, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Analysis, Estimation, Corporate Finance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Cash Management

    ★ 4.8 (3.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Design, Analyze, and Explain Financial Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Performance Analysis, Variance Analysis, Management Reporting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Data Storytelling, Report Writing, Business Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Visualization Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Revenue and Expense Recognition

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Standard Accounting Practices, Expense Management, Business Valuation, Asset Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, Equities

    ★ 4.8 (113) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial statements courses

  • Financial Reporting, Controls, and Performance Storytelling: Coursera
  • Financial Statements: Compile & Classify Accounts: Coursera
  • Financial Statements, SEC Filings and Ratio Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Foundations of Financial Reporting: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Financial Accounting and Capital Markets: University of Cambridge
  • Reading Financial Reports for Dummies: John Wiley & Sons
  • Balance Sheet Issues: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting: IESE Business School
  • Design, Analyze, and Explain Financial Performance: Coursera

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