Accounting: courses, training, continuing education, further training, schools at a glance, tips and information

The content of the individual courses and courses in continuing education, further training in accounting can differ, so it is best to ask the respective schools directly about the learning objectives and content of the courses on offer. Balance sheet and income statement, double income statement, general ledger, journal, account and payroll accounting are often the subject of a course, as are depreciation, interest calculations, foreign currencies, purchase and sale of goods, VAT, provisions, losses on accounts receivable, del credere, accruals and deferrals, costing and securities. In the case of more extensive continuing education, further training may also include legal theory in addition to financial accounting, VAT, withholding tax and payroll administration. The content of the edupool.ch training course for accounting clerks includes financial accounting, financial management, direct taxes, cost accounting, VAT, as well as law and social insurance.

As the results of the survey commissioned by the education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch among people interested in this course show, online evaluations are the main source of information for 51% of those interested in the course. 27% of those interested in the course already know the school from which they request additional information for the accounting clerk course. Based on recommendations, 22% order their information about schools and the courses they offer. Other reasons for ordering detailed school information are indicated by various free text responses from survey participants: "course times", "online search results", "location is ideal for me", "internet", "because it is closest", "no specific reason", "came across it on the internet", "by chance", "close to where I live", "Google search", "due to online courses", "by searching the web" and "close to where I live and work", "interested in online study", "location", "location close to home", "close to where I live", "discovered online, haven't read any reviews yet", "looking for, preferably, online courses", "already completed CT there", "came across it while browsing and think it's a good offer", "further education as I want to work in Switzerland" and "individual coaching appealed to me".

Continuing education, further training in accounting is often tailored to the target group of SMEs, for example in business accounting, as is training to become an accounting clerk or in accounting. Please use our contact form to ask the respective providers and schools about the target groups of the individual continuing education, further training courses and have all the important information about suitable courses sent to you straight away.

According to a survey conducted by Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, 71% of those interested in the accounting clerk course are considering whether the course is really the best choice for their future career. 17% show interest in the course on the education platform because it is frequently mentioned in job advertisements. 12 % enquire about the further training course in accounting due to a recommendation. In our experience, people interested in the course value the accounting clerk course as an intermediate qualification on the way to becoming a finance and accounting specialist. But it is also appreciated by those who have been working in the field for many years without a qualification, as survey participants confirm with their statements "...I didn't pass the federal accountant exam X years ago, this intermediate qualification didn't exist back then", "it's just about time :-)", "to deepen my knowledge", "changing jobs after 10 years in the field requires a diploma" and "the days of "generalist accountants" are over". However, training is also a good option for career changers, as the answers "retraining for health reasons", "I want to work in the finance/accounting world" and "come from accounting, want to return to my profession and need to refresh my knowledge" show. Others simply want to develop further: "I would like to complete this course as I already work in a fiduciary office and would like to continue my education", "interested in further training", "I would like a career change and have already completed the Commercial School 1 course at school", "moving to Switzerland to be with my boyfriend", "commercial degree and interested in finance", "promotion", "after entering this field of activity", "am a numbers person" and "very interested in the job market in this specialist area".