The best seminars for controllers
- Practical, well-founded, future-oriented
- Based on booking figures, feedback and current trends
- Face-to-face seminars or flexible live online appointments
Do you want to grow in controlling, expand your expertise and advance your company with sound analyses and strategic vision? Then you've come to the right place. We'll show you the 10 best seminars in controlling that will give you the tools you need in a practical, well-founded and future-oriented way - whether you're planning your next career move, preparing for a management role or want to improve your controlling skills.
The ranking is based on the current participation figures. The selection is also based on participant ratings, practical requirements, feedback from experienced controllers and the latest developments in financial management, cost management, corporate planning, reporting and digitalization.
The seminars are available nationwide - from Berlin to Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich - or can be booked flexibly live online. This allows you to optimally combine your further training with your everyday work and apply your controlling know-how directly on the job.
The top 10 seminar topics in controlling
A solid start. Make an impact!
Anyone starting out in controlling needs a clear overview of objectives, roles and the control loop. You will understand how control impulses arise and where controlling creates real added value.
Get to know the central building blocks: Cost accounting as a basis for decision-making, integrated planning, liquidity and profitability management, a mix of key figures and target group-oriented reporting.
Making uncertainty measurable!
Risks are part of the business. It is crucial to systematically identify, evaluate and make them transparent. You define the risk strategy and risk tolerance, determine responsibilities and create clear reporting channels.
You quantify and aggregate risks, establish early warning indicators and link risk management with planning, compliance and internal control systems.
Deadlines, costs and quality under control!
Projects succeed with measurable control. You set baselines, monitor progress and manage deadlines, costs and performance with reliable key figures. Milestone trend analysis and plan/actual comparisons make deviations visible at an early stage.
Earned Value provides reliable forecasts and rolling forecasts. You assess risks and changes, secure resources and budgets and summarize results in comprehensible management reports.
Translate data into decisions!
Good reports reduce complexity and lead to the core message. You combine visual standards, clear messages and a compelling story for management and specialist departments.
You structure key figures logically, use highlights deliberately and combine standard with ad hoc reports. This creates reporting that is understood and effective.
From sheet to resilient model!
Excel is standard in controlling. You use structured tables and descriptive names and make targeted use of pivots for reliable evaluations. Plan/actual comparisons, previous year analyses and groupings are carried out in a comprehensible and error-free manner.
With Power Query, you prepare data in a repeatable way and reduce manual steps. You select suitable pivot layouts, use filters and pivot charts sensibly and pay attention to performance and transparency in reporting.
Connect sources and prepare data cleanly
Valid evaluations start with a stable data flow. You connect ERP, CRM and other systems and bring everything into a uniform structure. You prepare values in a comprehensible way, clean up duplicates and define clear fields and formats.
With Power Query, you can automate the steps and update analyses at the touch of a button. Queries remain repeatable. Reports in Excel and Power BI access a clean model. Key figures remain consistent across areas and periods.
Clean models. Correct measures!
Meaningful key figures need the right model. You work with star schemas, understand filter and row contexts and use time intelligence in a targeted manner.
You define measures consistently, optimize performance and ensure that self-service analyses are professionally and technically robust.
Define, measure and control KPIs
You derive key figures from targets and check their significance. You clearly define financial and non-financial KPIs. They serve as an early warning system for planning and management. Key figure profiles create clarity in use.
You analyze balance sheet and earnings figures such as ROI, ROE, EBIT and EBITDA and derive measures. You link KPIs with balanced scorecards and management reporting and use clear visualizations and thresholds for faster decisions.
Understand the basics and build your first models
You develop a clear understanding of data, data science and AI in controlling. You classify terms and buzzwords with confidence and recognize where analytics creates impact in planning, forecasting and reporting.
You will work hands-on with Excel, Power BI and AI tools. You will analyze data, calculate correlations and create initial models. You will implement typical use cases such as sales or liquidity in a comprehensible way and become fluent in working with data and IT.
Reliably implement analysis, evaluation and visualization
You import data from Excel, CSV and databases and prepare it with Power Query. You model data with DAX and create comprehensible visualizations in Power BI Desktop.
You publish reports in the Power BI service and share them within the company. You know the differences to Excel and use Power BI specifically in controlling.
Conclusion: Controlling means thinking ahead - and learning ahead
Modern controlling goes far beyond mere figures. It requires analytical precision, sound business knowledge and the ability to strategically manage business processes. controllers must not only create reports, but also explain business developments, prepare decisions, recognize risks and keep an eye on opportunities - both in person and remotely.
Successful controlling starts with a deep understanding of your own role and grows with every new requirement. Whether in cost management, corporate planning, reporting or digitalization projects - those who actively develop their controlling skills increase transparency, create security and make a measurable contribution to the company's success.
Controlling starts with you
Which controlling training is right for your next career move? Which topics will really get you ahead?
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The Haufe Akademie 's controlling seminars provide you with practical and in-depth know-how that will strengthen you in your role - from classic financial controlling and strategic controlling to digital tools and data analytics. Choose the right format, develop your skills in a targeted manner - and make the difference. Discover training now and get started!
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