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Basics of Bookkeeping and Accounting

Discover in the online continuing education course on bookkeeping and accounting how to master the financial world. Become an expert in double-entry bookkeeping, create balance sheets, and analyze business transactions according to HGB. Learn all relevant technical terms and the tools to manage incoming and outgoing payments, process payroll, and support tax returns. This way, you can precisely assess your company's success.

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Basics of Bookkeeping and Accounting Overview

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Start and Duration
  • Duration approx. 1 month / 2 months.
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Funding
  • Eligible cost coverage by the employer and tax-deductible. This continuing education course is AZAV-certified and eligible for up to 100% funding via Bildungsgutschein (education voucher).
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Target Group
  • Number enthusiasts, aspiring accountants who want to learn external accounting and balance sheet accounting.
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Admission Requirements
  • Good German language skills at B2 level are required for participation in the continuing education courses.
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Certificate
  • University Certificate
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Language
  • German

About this online course

Basic information

The continuing education course "Buchführung und Bilanzierung Grundlagen" teaches essential knowledge in the areas of bookkeeping and accounting, which are important in almost every company. This includes the tasks and objectives of financial accounting as well as the balance sheet as the starting point of double-entry bookkeeping. Participants learn how merchandise transactions are recorded in accounting and how selected business transactions are posted.

Special attention is given to the preparation of the annual financial statement, a central element of corporate reporting. In addition, the basic elements of accounting as well as the approaches and valuations of fixed assets, current assets, and liabilities according to the Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB) are covered.

The course concludes with the annual financial statement analysis according to HGB, which provides important insights into a company's financial situation. This analysis is crucial to support informed decisions in management and controlling.

The goal of this continuing education is to bring participants up to date with the latest legal and practical developments in the field of accounting. This opens up diverse career opportunities in financial accounting, accounting, or controlling.

By taking this course, you can distinguish yourself as an accountant in all types of companies. The knowledge imparted is not only theoretically relevant but also practically applicable, giving graduates an advantage in the job market.

An interest in numbers, business contexts, and analytical activities is advantageous for participating in this course. The continuing education is suitable for people who are already working in accounting and want to update their knowledge, or for career changers who aspire to a career in finance.

Due to the online format of the continuing education, it also offers flexibility and the possibility to integrate learning into your own schedule. This makes the continuing education particularly attractive for working professionals who want to further their qualifications alongside their job.

Contents:

  • The tasks and objectives of financial accounting
  • The balance sheet as the starting point of double-entry bookkeeping
  • The bookings of goods transactions
  • The recording of selected business transactions
  • The preparation of the annual financial statements
  • Basic elements of accounting
  • Recognition and measurement of fixed assets under HGB
  • Recognition and measurement of current assets under HGB
  • Recognition and measurement of liabilities under HGB
  • Annual financial statement analysis under HGB

Who offers this course?

IU Akademei
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The IU Akademie is a leading provider of online continuing education at university level with a focus on flexible and practice-oriented courses. With over 400 different online courses, the IU Akademie covers relevant areas such as Marketing & Sales, Management & Business, Health & Care, as well as other in-demand professional fields. The continuing education courses are led by experienced experts and are state-recognized and AZAV-certified.

IU Akademie contact information

  • Email: info@iu-akademie.de

  • Address: IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH, Juri-Gagarin-Ring 152, D-99084 Erfurt

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Basics of Bookkeeping and Accounting Pricing

Prices updated in March 2025

Online / Job-seeking

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The continuing education course costs €0 because it is funded by a Bildungsgutschein (education voucher).
  • You are currently registered as job-seeking
  • Continuing education with the Bildungsgutschein (education voucher) from the Federal Employment Agency or the Job Center is 100% fundable
  • Added value includes study coaching
  • Interactive script and online library
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • career coaching and a free iPad
  • Duration is full-time 1 month or part-time 2 months with a free extension of 6 months if you start a job during the continuing education.
  • You can start anytime, and the workload is full-time 37
  • 5 teaching units or part-time 20 teaching units per week.

Online / Part-time

695 €

The continuing education costs 695€. It offers practical knowledge in bookkeeping and accounting.
  • The part-time online continuing education course adapts to your daily routine
  • The costs are tax-deductible
  • Includes study coaching
  • Podcast
  • Interactive script
  • Videos
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning & online library
  • Duration of 6 months with a free extension of 2 months
  • Start anytime
  • Workload of 5-6 hours of study per week.

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