Any recommendations for programs/courses to improve technical skills during downtime?

Working for a small shop that is pretty risk averse, the current environment severely limits the amount of actual work that I have on my plate. I want to take advantage of the situation and improve my technical skills, particularly as related to financial modeling for transactions and financial accounting.

I was looking at online courses on HBS, but it seems like they'd be a waste of time. Any advanced classes out there?

Thanks

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