Specialist in finance and accounting (FPE) (Region Ostschweiz):
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What are the benefits of further training in finance and accounting?
Our survey of graduates provided answers to the question "What are the benefits of further training?" (multiple answers possible):
- 66 percent Expansion of technical skills
- 25 percent increase in self-confidence
- 24 percent increase in confident appearance
- 23 percent better self-management
- 16 percent wage increase
- 12 percent Improvement in teamwork skills
- 11 percent Optimization of time management skills
- 9 percent Achievement of a promotion
With the FA Finance and Accounting course, you can expand your skills, gain more self-confidence, improve your self-management and sell yourself better as a specialist.
What content is taught in the finance and accounting specialist course?
The Finance and Accounting Specialist course prepares students specifically for the Federal Professional Examination. It teaches practice-oriented specialist knowledge from various areas of the financial world:
- Financial accounting
Fundamentals of accounting, preparation of annual financial statements and special topics such as reorganizations and liquidations - Balance sheet and performance analysis
Analysis of balance sheet and income statement, calculation of key figures including DuPont scheme and activity analyses - Law
Relevant legal principles such as contract law, company law, debt collection and bankruptcy as well as criminal law - Cash flow statement
Preparation of financial plans, budgeting of liquidity and analysis of cash flows - Consolidated financial statements
Consolidation of financial statements, legal framework and presentation of subsidiaries - Operational accounting
Cost accounting, calculation, internal data collection and business evaluations - Financial management
Basics of cash management, forms of financing and the use of derivatives for hedging purposes - Investment calculation
Valuation of investments using static and dynamic methods - Organization
Structural and process organization, internal control systems, data security and statutory retention obligations - Taxes
Knowledge of VAT, withholding tax, direct taxes and international agreements to avoid double taxation - Wages and insurance
Accounting and administration of social insurance (AHV, IV, EO, FAK, ALV, UVG, KTG, BVG) and property insurance
The wide-ranging specialist in finance and accounting training enables you to develop sound specialist expertise in all key areas of finance and accounting. It thus creates a solid basis for demanding specialist or management functions in accounting, controlling or financial consulting.
Important: Each school determines the specific content and focus of its training in addition to the Federal Professional Examination regulations. It is therefore recommended that you enquire about the exact course content directly with the desired school.
Is there also a possibility for a specialist in finance and accounting to study on their own?
In the case of a conventional face-to-face course, this usually involves around 8 hours per week at the school on site and 6 - 8 hours of self-study at home over one and a half to two years. Those who complete this continuing education, further training only as a specialist in finance and accounting self-study need to spend 14 to 16 hours a week accordingly. Learning then takes place via online tools, explanatory videos, financial simulations, infographics, etc. Incidentally, some schools offer the first part of the course as self-study and the rest as face-to-face teaching.
For whom is continuing education, further training in finance and accounting with a federal certificate suitable?
The continuing education, further training for the Federal Professional Examination in Finance and Accounting is suitable for people who work in the fields of accounting, fiduciary services or taxes at clerk level. The continuing education, specialist in finance and accounting provides the necessary professional competence to take on a managerial role in business or administration in the aforementioned professional fields.
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