Controlling for assistance

A clear view in the numbers jungle

This training is held in German.
In times of increasing cost pressure and rapidly changing markets, controlling is becoming ever more important. In this training, you will learn how controlling works and how you can support controlling tasks as an assistant. Our expert will provide you with an overview of technical terms, controlling instruments and the relevant figures. This will enable you to prepare information quickly and competently. In this way, you will expand your skills profile and relieve your superiors.

Contents

Controlling in the company

  • Tasks of controlling.
  • Classification of controlling in the company.
  • Operational and strategic controlling.

Comparison of external versus internal accounting

  • Elements of external and internal accounting.
  • Definition of terms in accounting.

Overview of cost accounting

  • Cost accounting as an important basis for operational controlling.
  • Nature and origin of the costs.
  • Fixed and variable costs.
  • Cost accounting systems.
  • Full cost accounting versus partial cost accounting.

Objectives, planning, control and management in the company

  • Benefits of planning.
  • Planning types.
  • Planning procedure.
  • Tasks of controlling in the planning process.
  • Big data, business analytics and AI.

Contribution margin accounting

  • Types of calculation: single-stage, multi-stage.
  • Contribution margin accounting as a basis for management decisions.
  • Statements and consequences.

Other selected controlling instruments

  • Operating result, EBIT, EBITDA.
  • Cash flow calculation.
  • Profit center accounting.
  • Break-even analysis.
  • ABC analysis.
  • Working Capital Management.
  • Key figures and systems (e.g. ROI analysis).
  • Benchmarking.
  • SWOT analysis.
  • Product life cycle.
  • Portfolio analysis.
  • Sustainability controlling (green controlling).

Practical transfer for qualified assistance

  • What information do you need?
  • Processing of information.
  • Opportunities for personal initiative.
  • Competent advice and support for the:supervisor.

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 learn the most important controlling terms, instruments and the interrelationships in controlling.
  • This will enable you to understand business processes and better comprehend business management measures.
  • You will be able to follow the explanations in the working sessions better and, if necessary, create more technically sound minutes.
  • You will find it easier to read and interpret documents from other departments relating to controlling.
  • You will learn how to prepare documents and thus help to reduce the workload of your superiors.

We ask you in advance about your content requirements and expectations. This ensures that the training meets your specific needs.

Methods

Projector presentation, case studies, practical exercises, group work, discussion.

Recommended for

Employees from the assistance, secretarial and administrative departments with little or no prior knowledge of controlling.

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Attendees comments

"The trainer managed to create a pleasant atmosphere and responded patiently to all questions!"

Silke Lindenthal
Continental Automotive GmbH

"A very 'lively' training! Even the more theoretical content was explained in a practical way!"

Anja Heier
Stadtwerke Duisburg AG

"The topics were presented in a lively and interesting way by the speaker. Overall, the event was perfectly organized."

Kerstin Harsch
Franke Aquarotter GmbH

"Everything is very well structured. It's great that you get the documents at home."

Anja Großmann
HaffNet Management GmbH

Seminar evaluation for "Controlling for the assistant"

4.5 from 5
with 398 reviews
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.5
Practical relevance:
4
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.7
Method variety:
4.4
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14.07.2025
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