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There are the following types of financial accounting training:

  • Basic course
  • Course for advanced learners
  • Practical course
  • Refresher course
  • Course for software such as ABACUS
  • Accounting course
  • Reporting and analysis courses

Accounting is divided into financial accounting (financial accounting) and operational accounting (operational accounting). Mandatory financial accounting (FiBu) records current business transactions as a cash flow statement - expenses and income. Voluntary operational accounting (BeBu) presents the internal accounts of a company in actual values in the form of costs and revenues.
In principle, accounting serves as a means of accountability for the operations manager vis-à-vis his various stakeholders and as a management tool for the operations management. Accounting allows decisions to be made, investments to be planned and changes to be monitored.

Financial accounting (Fi Bu) is part of a company's accounting system and records all operational transactions that lead to a cash flow. This includes income and expenditure. Alternative sub-areas of accounting are accounts receivable accounting or accounts payable accounting. All companies with an annual turnover of more than CHF 500,000 in the last financial year are obliged to keep double-entry bookkeeping, including the preparation of annual financial statements and a balance sheet.

In a financial accounting course you learn the following:

  • Financial accounting (FIBU) - basics
  • Legal basis
  • Structure and organization of accounting
  • Account assignment and posting of business transactions
  • Simple calculations, currency, interest
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Overview of providers for Financial accounting

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Address:
Max-Daetwyler-Platz 1
3014 Bern
Feusi Education Center
Your success is our goal. Since 1952.
Our focus is on you. In an atmosphere conducive to learning, we offer a consistent and practice-oriented range of training and further education courses at our locations in Berne, Muri-Gümligen and Solothurn. We want to support and encourage you in your development with our educational programs. We look forward to accompanying you during this phase so that together we can achieve your educational goals.
Strengths: Trial lessons. Personal advice & support. Practice-oriented. Hybrid lessons. High success rate. Good accessibility. More than 70 years of experience.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Bern, Gümligen, Solothurn
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Online
6/3/2025
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
eduQua
Swiss Olympic
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Institut für berufliche Aus- und Weiterbildung IBAW
Strengths: The Institute for Vocational Education and Training IBAW offers high-quality, practical training courses for private individuals and companies/institutions throughout Switzerland.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Baden, Basel, Bern, Horgen, Luzern, Olten, Rapperswil, Zug, Zürich
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Blended Learning
Bundesbeiträge
ECDL
Hermes 5
HRSE
Hybrid-Unterricht
ICT Berufsbildung
IPMA
ISO 21001 SGS
ISO 21001 SQS
ITIL
Online-Unterricht
SAFe
Schweizer Berghilfe
SVF
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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.

In a financial accounting course you learn the following:

  • Financial accounting (FIBU) - basics
  • Legal basis
  • Structure and organization of accounting
  • Account assignment and posting of business transactions
  • Simple calculations, currency, interest
Address:
Aarauerstrasse 30
4601 Olten
Adult Education Center EBZ Olten
(5.3) Very good 339 339 Ratings (91% )
» Company conditions and cooperation opportunities
Strengths: Qualified lecturers from the professional world, targeted knowledge transfer, modern infrastructure, Art. 32 catch-up training in classes with adults only, easily accessible.
Discount for Swisscom employees: 5% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Aargau, Basel, Zentralschweiz
Sites: Olten
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Firmenangebote
Bildungsberatung
Bundesbeiträge
Cambridge English
ECDL
eduQua
EFQM 2020
IAF
kv edupool
SVF
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Address:
Dreilindenstrasse 75a
6006 Luzern
online-course.ch
Discount for Swisscom employees: 5% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Luzern
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7/10/2025
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NBW Further training in business administration
Founded in 1998 and today one of the leading providers of courses in the vocational training system - a success that is no coincidence.

To achieve a top position as a young school in this highly competitive market, special qualities are required: excellent teaching staff, perfect organization and infrastructure, well thought-out training controlling and - most importantly - proximity to the customer. From the first consultation, to support during the training, right through to the graduation ceremony: the NBW school management is there for its customers.
Region: Bern, Zürich
Sites: Schönbühl, Zürich
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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.

Yes, there are a number of federally recognized continuing education, further training courses in the field of accounting on the Swiss education market in the form of Federal Professional Examinations, Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), diplomas from Colleges of Higher Education as well as degree courses and postgraduate courses at Universities of Applied Sciences. You can pursue the following continuing education, further training courses, among others:
  • 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
Address:
Bahnhofplatz 2
9000 St. Gallen
Vocational training and further education Klubschule Pro.
"Education for all" - this has been our guiding principle for over 75 years. As a leading educational institution, we offer low-threshold access to vocational education and training. We impress our customers with a broad and inspiring range of application-oriented courses and training programs.
Region: Ostschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Chur, Frauenfeld, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Wetzikon, Winterthur
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Address:
Ch. du Repos 2
1213 Petit-Lancy
BetterStudy
(5.4) Very good 9 9 Ratings (100% )
Strengths: Our training courses are 100% online and therefore offer maximum flexibility. At the same time, you benefit from personal support from our experts.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Tessin, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Petit-Lancy
Next start date
Online
possible at any time
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eduQua
Online-Unterricht
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Address:
Kölnische Straße 5
34117 Kassel
Berger Educational Institute
Strengths: High success rate, support with job search, practical relevance
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Tessin, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Kassel
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In Switzerland and neighboring countries, there is a considerable selection of training and continuing education, further training in the field of banking and finance. Depending on your educational and professional background, your professional and private goals, your willingness to learn and your time budget, there are a number of interesting options ranging from short seminars to an entire university degree. Here is an overview of the individual degrees in the field of finance and financial management:
  • Certificates (Cert.): Degree from schools, associations or other organizations
  • Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training (VET): two-year vocational education and training (apprenticeship)
  • Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET): three- or four-year vocational education and training (apprenticeship)
  • Federal Professional Examination (FPE): qualification with a federal diploma
  • Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE): graduation with a federal diploma
  • College of Higher Education (CHE): Degree with a federal diploma
  • Postgraduate studies CHE (NDS-HF): Degree with federal diploma
  • Bachelor's / Master's / continuing education programs University of Applied Sciences (UAS): University degree
  • Bachelor's / Master's / continuing education programs Universities (Uni): University degree

Continuing education, further training in accounting is often tailored to the target group of SMEs, for example in business accounting, as is training to become an accounting clerk or in accounting. Please use our contact form to ask the respective providers and schools about the target groups of the individual continuing education, further training courses and have all the important information about suitable courses sent to you straight away.

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