Certified expert in accounting and controlling: What are the biggest disadvantages?

Certified experts in accounting and controlling take on specialist tasks in group accounting and international controlling. They advise companies on corporate governance and tax issues. They develop controlling systems, analyze and plan finances and manage organizational units.

The main disadvantages of the "Dipl. Experte in Rechnungslegung und Controlling" course are:

1. As training to become a "Certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling" usually takes place alongside work, good time management is required. The double burden of training and work in combination with a management function further exacerbates the time crunch.
2. The degree is still little known when applying to foreign employers. This can be a disadvantage in the application process, as university degrees are generally preferred. However, accounting and controlling experts are needed in every company.
3. To become a certified expert in accounting and controlling, you need the right motivation as well as adequate prior education and professional experience. The topics are very in-depth - a broad knowledge of Swiss and international accounting, controlling, corporate finance, taxes, leadership and data management is taught. So you really have to be one hundred percent interested in this subject area.
4. The pressure of the annual federal final examinations is high. However, you are well prepared for this during your training. There are also mock tests and learning checks.

As a certified expert in accounting and controlling, you will mainly work in management positions in medium-sized and larger companies in the private sector or in public administration companies. Specializations are possible in all areas and offer meaningful development opportunities.

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