Finance and accounting crash course for managers

This training is held in German.
Managers and executives in all areas are increasingly confronted with interdisciplinary issues. In order to safeguard your company, it is particularly important to keep an eye on the company's financial situation and financial figures. This training provides a systematic, comprehensive and clear introduction to the basics of accounting and finance. This will give you an overview of how to successfully manage all processes in your company. This training focuses on the German legal standards for accounting (HGB, DRS).

Contents

Accounting and finance

  • Terminology in the area of accounting and finance.
  • Analysis of the annual financial statements and the financial and earnings position of the company.
  • Structure and areas of responsibility in corporate finance.
  • Fundamentals of corporate taxation.

Operational accounting

  • Accounting and financial reporting tasks.
  • Organization of internal and external accounting.
  • The addressees of the annual financial statements include banks, investors and shareholders.
  • Comparison of accounting standards: HGB (after BilMoG and BilRUG) and IAS/IFRS.
  • Legal form-dependent regulations according to HGB.
  • The annual financial statements: Balance sheet, profit and loss account, notes, management report in accordance with HGB.
  • Accounting policy options under HGB.
  • Overview of accounting in accordance with IAS/IFRS.
  • The most important key figures for the annual financial statements.
  • Analysis of the net assets, financial position and results of operations.

Finances

  • Overview of corporate financing and financing instruments.
  • External financing: including equity financing, loan financing, mezzanine financing.
  • Internal financing: including profit retention, working capital management, cash flow.
  • Financially oriented key figures.
  • Financial and liquidity planning: structure and implementation of financial planning, optimized use of financial planning within and outside the company.

Investment

  • Investment appraisal using various investment calculation methods.
  • Static and dynamic methods of capital budgeting with a focus on the net present value method.
  • Planning and evaluation of investments.
  • Investment controlling.

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

Acquire sound basic knowledge in finance and accounting in a compact and practical way. The know-how imparted will enable you to,

  • recognize important correlations in the field of accounting and finance and apply them in your professional environment,
  • understand the essential technical terms in terms of content and overall context,
  • recognize the link between decisions and their financial impact and correctly assess their implications.

Methods

Teaching the theoretical basics through lecture, discussion and many examples.

Recommended for

Executives and managers who have no business management training or want to refresh their knowledge.

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Attendees comments

"The practical relevance and the current business topics were particularly good!"

Gerhard Ehinger
SEB AG, Frankfurt am Main

"The speaker was very patient and responded to participants and their specific questions."

Birgit Lankes
Stoneridge GmbH, Esslingen am Neckar

"Mr. Schempf's enthusiasm for the topics covered was very impressive."

Martina Krenn
BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH , Fürth

Seminar evaluation for "Crash course in finance and accounting for managers"

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7873
€ 1.490,- plus VAT
2 days
in Hamburg
on 28.07.2025
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33548
€ 1.490,- plus VAT
2 days
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28.07.2025
Hamburg
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Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
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Amsinckstraße 53, 20097 Hamburg
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Monday, 28.07.2025

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, 29.07.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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