Asset accounting: training, further training, overview of schools

Financial accounting courses are courses on financial accounting. These basic accounting courses often teach knowledge at the level of the KV degree. This then helps for later further training or for applications such as opening, managing and closing accounts or preparing a balance sheet and income statement.

A financial accounting course provides practice-oriented knowledge for getting started in accounting and creates a solid foundation for further business management tasks. Typical contents are

• Fundamentals of financial accounting (FiBu): Introduction to accounting terms, principles and objectives.
• Legal framework: Overview of relevant laws and regulations that must be observed in accounting.
• Structure and organization of bookkeeping: How bookkeeping is organized, including the structure of a chart of accounts.
• Account assignment and posting of business transactions: Practical exercises for the correct allocation and posting of various business transactions.
• Introduction to costing, foreign currencies and interest calculation: basic knowledge of cost accounting, dealing with currencies and calculating interest.

This course is ideal for anyone who deals with figures in their job or wants to prepare for a career in accounting. The knowledge imparted is valuable in both private and professional practice.

Important: Each school determines the specific course content individually. It is therefore advisable to ask your chosen school directly which topics are actually covered in the course.

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The content of the individual courses and courses in continuing education, further training in accounting can differ, so it is best to ask the respective schools directly about the learning objectives and content of the courses on offer. Balance sheet and income statement, double income statement, general ledger, journal, account and payroll accounting are often the subject of a course, as are depreciation, interest calculations, foreign currencies, purchase and sale of goods, VAT, provisions, losses on accounts receivable, del credere, accruals and deferrals, costing and securities. In the case of more extensive continuing education, further training may also include legal theory in addition to financial accounting, VAT, withholding tax and payroll administration. The content of the edupool.ch training course for accounting clerks includes financial accounting, financial management, direct taxes, cost accounting, VAT, as well as law and social insurance.

• Trustee (FPE)
• Specialist in finance and accounting (FPE)
• Fiduciary expert (AFPE)
• Expert in Accounting and Controlling (AFPE)
• Certified Public Accountant (AFPE)
• Financial Management / Accounting (CHE)
• As well as postgraduate studies CHE and continuing education courses such as CAS, EMBA, DAS and MAS at universities of applied sciences