According to IBB, the DATEV software is the market leader in tax firms. It is also widely used in the financial accounting of small and medium-sized enterprises. This continuing education course picks up right there. It thoroughly introduces you to the program and familiarizes you with the day-to-day work in the DATEV system.
To start, you'll learn about the concept of DATEV eG and company formation. After that, you maintain client master data and get to know the posting rules. The legal regulations surrounding bookkeeping are also included.
The larger part of the course is booking practice. You record incoming and outgoing invoices, post balance carryforwards, and create an opening balance sheet. Input tax and sales tax, dunning procedures, payment list, cash and bank postings, as well as the monthly closing are also on the agenda. Practice is done using typical real-world sample cases.
The course has the course number K-2812-5. Full-time it lasts 4 weeks, part-time 8 weeks. According to IBB, the next start date is September 7, 2026, in part-time. Participation from home is possible.
The offer is aimed at people with basic commercial training or several years of relevant professional experience. It is intended for anyone seeking a responsible position in a company's accounting department. Prerequisites are a good command of German, knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel, and confident use of a PC. According to IBB, basic commercial and office management knowledge is essential.
At the end, you receive an in-house certificate or a certificate of participation. The qualification is intended to enable you to independently take on responsibility in financial accounting. IBB points to a large number of job advertisements for qualified professionals in this field.
A special feature: This course is also part of several course packages. According to the course page, these include, among others, "Spezialist für Finanzbuchführung mit DATEV" and "Finanzbuchhaltung mit Fachkraft Rechnungswesen IHK und DATEV". So you can take the module individually or as part of a longer qualification.
