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Corporate and Business Tax: Accounting Basics

Basic Tax Knowledge – Practical and Immediately Applicable

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This training is held in German.
Corporate income tax and business tax are key types of taxes for corporations and often pose a challenge in accounting. Which journal entries are relevant for tax purposes? Why are certain accounts required? And how are accounting and tax returns related? In this training a solid foundational understanding of both types of taxes, specifically from an accounting perspective. You’ll learn how to correctly record typical business transactions and confidently assess their tax implications—in a practical, structured, and immediately applicable way.

Contents

Introduction to Corporate and Business Taxes

    • Tax Liability and Classification of Tax Types.
    • The Principle of Separation Between the Company and Its Shareholders.

Basics of Corporate Income Tax

    • Processing scheme for determining the corporate income tax assessment base.
    • Differences between taxable income and the financial and tax balance sheets.
    • Treatment of open profit distributions and capital contributions.
    • Non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income.
    • Basics of Section 8b of the German Corporate Income Tax Act (KStG): Dividend Exemption.

Basics of Business Tax

    • Determination of business income as a baseline figure.
    • An overview of important additions and deductions.
    • Effect of the Tax Rate and Calculation of Trade Tax.

From Bookkeeping to Tax Returns

    • Relevant accounts and posting rules.
    • Typical accounting entries with tax implications.
    • How accounting data is incorporated into tax returns.
    • Common sources of error and how to avoid them.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

You learn,

  • how corporate and business taxes generally work, and
  • Which journal entries are relevant for tax purposes and why.

You will receive

  • a clear understanding of the relationship between accounting and tax law, and
  • Confidence in handling typical business transactions.

You learn,

  • To record transactions in such a way that they can be processed correctly for tax purposes and
  • Identify and prevent sources of error early on.

trainer

Angelika Lorenz

Robert Paul

Methods

In-person events
  • Interactive specialist lecture with practical examples.
  • Checklists for implementation.
  • Case studies and calculation examples.
  • Exchange and discussion with participants.
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  • Interactive specialist lecture with practical examples.
  • Checklists for implementation.
  • Case studies and calculation examples.
  • Exchange and discussion with participants.

Recommended for

Specialists and executives from companies, particularly in the fields of finance, bookkeeping, accounting, taxation, and management.

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11.08.2027
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06.09.2027
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