Specialist in finance and accounting: Testimonial from participant Martina Holinger - I worked my way up from a retail employee to a mandate manager and auditor.
Please tell us about your professional career to date.
My name is Martina Holinger and I live in Muhen near Aarau. I am 31 years old and in my spare time I play soccer. I also have two dogs. After completing an apprenticeship in the retail trade, I went to a commercial college. I then completed additional continuing education, further training in finance and accounting. I currently work as a client manager and licensed auditor at BDO in Aarau.
What courses did you complete at the KV Aarau business school?
At the commercial college KV Aarau, I first completed the KV according to Article 32 E-Profile. Later, I started the accounting clerk course. During the course, I switched to the Finance and Accounting Specialist course.
Why did you decide to take continuing education, further training in finance and accounting?
I opted for continuing education, further training in finance and accounting because I was able to obtain a good qualification with a federal certificate. This is highly recognized in the business world. It also gave me a license as an auditor from the audit supervisory authority.
Why did you choose the KV Aarau business school for the finance and accounting specialist course?
I chose the KV Aarau commercial college for the finance and accounting specialist course because I had already had good experiences with this school during my commercial training and continuing education, further training as an accounting clerk.
How has continuing education, further training supported you in your professional development?
The continuing education, further training in finance and accounting supports me a lot in my professional activity. I can now handle mandates myself. I was also able to start continuing education, further training to become a certified auditor.
What did you like best during the course?
For me, the best thing about the Finance and Accounting Specialist course was the learning content, which built on each other. Individual building blocks of knowledge came together at the end to form a complete house. This is something that our instructor kept telling us.
Did you face any challenges during the course and how did you overcome them?
During the finance and accounting specialist course, I faced a number of challenges, such as balancing work, school and my private life. I was able to solve this by having to make sacrifices in all areas. As school was only a temporary demand on my time, it was easier for me to cut back in other areas.
What did you particularly like about the continuing education, further training in finance and accounting?
I particularly liked the content of the Finance and Accounting Specialist course, which I was able to apply well in practice. These were mainly financial accounting topics or topics from management accounting.
Was there a particular success that you were able to achieve thanks to continuing education, further training?
Thanks to my specialist certificate in finance and accounting, I was promoted to mandate manager. This and my license as an auditor are successes that I was able to achieve directly through continuing education, further training.
What did you particularly like about the lessons?
What I liked best about the lessons on the Finance and Accounting Specialist course was when we were able to discuss practical topics. I didn't like the purely theoretical parts as much, for example the investment calculations with formulas. That wasn't my thing at all.
Who would you recommend the Finance and Accounting Specialist course to?
I would recommend the Finance and Accounting Specialist course to people who are already working in accounting and would like to gain a deeper insight into the subject of finance.
Did you have an "aha" experience during your continuing education, further training?
Yes, I had my aha moment during the Business for Success seminar. As an exercise, we were allowed to run a company ourselves. This gave us an insight into which screws can be turned and what results can be achieved.
How was the atmosphere in class?
The atmosphere among the participants in the continuing education, further training in finance and accounting was always very good. Of course, there was sometimes friction, as we had spent a lot of time together. On the whole, however, we were able to resolve them well. Teachers were always very open to questions and comments.
What did you like best about HKV Aarau?
I particularly appreciated the personal and informal atmosphere at HKV Aarau.
What did you personally gain from continuing education, further training?
Continuing education, further training in finance and accounting has brought me the following benefits:
- Appear to my customers with more self-confidence
- Competent knowledge for daily problem solving
- Further training in the field of auditing
