Accounting: Continuing Education in Accounting / Financial Accounting

Course overview

The course "Accounting: Continuing Education in Accounting / Financial Accounting" provides in-depth and practical knowledge of accounting and financial accounting, aimed at individuals who wish to systematically build or expand their knowledge in the area of commercial administration. The focus is on the fundamentals and interconnections of bookkeeping, double-entry accounting, balance sheet preparation, and operational accounting. The goal of the course is to contextualize the tasks of accounting in everyday business and to apply them confidently. At the beginning, the economic fundamentals of a company are addressed. Participants learn how corporate structures are built and how business processes are represented in accounting. The role of financial accounting within the overall organization is explained, highlighting its importance for transparency, traceability, and documentation. Accounting is presented as a central instrument of accounting that forms the basis for evaluations and decisions. A significant emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of bookkeeping and double-entry accounting. Participants engage with legal bookkeeping obligations according to commercial and tax law, as well as the principles of proper bookkeeping. The structure of chart of accounts and account plans, the systematics of debits and credits, and the logic of financial accounting are clearly explained. Bookkeeping is conveyed as a structured and ongoing process. In the further course, the practical organization of financial accounting is addressed. This includes working with the journal, general ledger, and subsidiary ledgers, as well as accounts payable and accounts receivable accounting. Participants learn how business transactions are systematically recorded, posted, and evaluated in accounting. Topics such as receivables management, dunning procedures, as well as reconciliations and period-end adjustments are also covered in the context of financial accounting and accounting. Another course content is the posting and valuation of business transactions. Participants deal with postings on asset and income accounts within the framework of double-entry accounting. Valuation issues regarding inventories, receivables, and provisions, as well as depreciation and the fundamentals of fixed asset accounting, are explained. Typical sources of error in accounting and financial accounting are highlighted to promote a secure understanding of bookkeeping. Building on this, balance sheet preparation is introduced. Participants learn about the structure of the balance sheet and the income statement and understand the process from inventory to closing. Balance sheet preparation is explained as the result of ongoing bookkeeping and proper accounting. Principles of balance sheet preparation and valuation are contextualized within the framework of accounting, as well as fundamental approaches to balance sheet analysis. Additionally, the course covers the fundamentals of cost and perf…

Upcoming dates

• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-23T23:00:00.000Z · Herford · Combined Learning
• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-23T23:00:00.000Z · Düsseldorf · Combined Learning
• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-23T23:00:00.000Z · Berlin · Combined Learning
• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-23T23:00:00.000Z · Köln · Combined Learning
• 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-23T23:00:00.000Z · Düsseldorf · Combined Learning