Basic knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting

Practical basic knowledge for newcomers

This training is held in German.
Accounting, cost accounting, controlling - everything here is based on the accounting technique of accounts. A sound knowledge and confident application of the relevant principles are essential for all Employees to work successfully in these areas. In this training , you will learn systematically and without prior knowledge about all the important postings and practise their appropriate implementation. This will enable you to understand and support the preparation of annual financial statements.

Contents

Bookkeeping within the framework of accounting

  • Accounting tasks.
  • Important legal principles under commercial and tax law.
  • Principles of proper bookkeeping and accounting (GoB).
  • Accounting in accordance with HGB.

Stocktaking, inventory, balance sheet

  • Inventory procedure.
  • Structure and classification of the balance sheet and income statement.
  • Linking the balance sheet with the income statement.

Chart of accounts and chart of accounts of the company

  • including basic structure, VAT accounts for practice.

Organization

  • Types, significance and processing of documents, land register, general ledger and sub-ledgers, computerized accounting, retention periods.

Posting of business transactions

  • Structure of accounts, simple and compound posting records, depreciation, sales tax on purchases and sales, standard postings in the personnel area, discounts, procurement costs, rebates, returns, postings in the fixed asset, financial and payment areas, private accounts, posting of cost centers and cost objects.

VAT bases, intra-Community deliveries

Annual financial statements

  • Important components, valuation, preparatory work by the accounting department.

Current changes to tax law and changes due to the BilRUG

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You will discuss all the important accounting processes and learn how to avoid potential errors or problems in your day-to-day work.
  • The know-how acquired makes working with tax offices, tax consultants and banks much easier.
  • Comprehensive working documents help you to put the knowledge you have acquired into practice in your company.

After participation you have the opportunity to obtain a certificate.

Methods

Lecture, training sequences, case studies and practical cases, individual and group work, checklists, intensive repetition (with correction).

The speaker will respond in detail to questions and problems from the participants. Possible solutions are worked out together.

Recommended for

Employees from all areas of the company who want to systematically acquire basic knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting. Suitable for newcomers.

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Freudenberg & Co. KG, Weinheim

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Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Hamburg

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Bechtle Graphische Betriebe und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen a. N.

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16.06.2025
Düsseldorf
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16.07.2025
Hanover
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20.10.2025
Berlin
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Munich
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10.12.2025
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Frankfurt a. M.
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09.02.2026
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02.03.2026
Düsseldorf
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18.03.2026
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15.04.2026
Hamburg
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04.05.2026
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18.05.2026
Stuttgart
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29.06.2026
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22.07.2026
Munich
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18.08.2026
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07.09.2026
Berlin
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