In the first step of the course, you will acquire specialist knowledge for implementing financial accounting processes with DATEV - you will learn how to use processes in the areas of client and account master data. In the second step, you will deepen your knowledge of the secure handling of finances and balance sheets using DATEV in order to be able to plan financial transactions. You will also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your profession.
In this course, you will work practically with the on-premise programs of DATEV eG; selected content from the DATEV Students online learning platform will also be integrated to deepen your knowledge.
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Certificates: DATEV certificate "DATEV financial accounting user"
DATEV training partner certificate of attendance
Certificate "Balance sheet accounting with DATEV" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
DATEV-Anwender Finanzbuchführung (Eine Anmeldung über das Lernportal „DATEV Students online“ ist für die Zertifizierungsvorbereitung obligatorisch.) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 8 Weeks
Financial accounting with DATEV
Client master data (full-time approx. 1 day/part-time approx. 2 days)
Creation of a new client
Importing, saving and managing client data
Account master data (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)
From chart of accounts to chart of accounts
Account functions
Creating individual accounts
Creating and managing current accounts
Account assignment of sample documents according to SKR03 or SKR04
Posting (full-time approx. 6 days/part-time approx. 12 days)
Posting according to the DATEV posting logic
Posting digital documents
Posting with automatic accounts and tax keys
Working with posting batches, batch management and fixing
Dialog postings and batch postings
Allocation and split postings
Reversal postings / general reversal in DATEV
Posting intra-community deliveries and acquisitions
Posting for third country transactions
Posting by company code (incoming and outgoing invoices, bank, cash register)
Posting lists and error control
Overview of the invoice automation service (ASR) and bank automation service (ASB)
Financial accounting evaluations (full-time approx. 2 days/part-time 4 days)
Primanota and journal
Totals and balances list
Open item management (posting invoices and payments, OP clearing)
Advance sales tax return
Small business regulation (§ 19 UStG) and special reporting procedure (§ 19a UStG)
Summary report (ZM)
Business analyses (BWA)
Controlling report
AI-supported analysis of evaluations
Year-end closing (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)
Closing entries
Balance sheet and profit and loss account
Statement of fixed assets
Annual financial statement evaluations
Printing and providing evaluations
Depreciation options: declining balance depreciation, special depreciation rules for electric vehicles
AI-supported preparation, documentation and quality assurance in the annual financial statement process
Special features (full-time approx. 1 day/part-time approx. 2 days)
Integration with wages and salaries
Integration with asset accounting (ANLAG)
Interfaces and data transfer
Digital collaboration between law firm and client (full-time approx. 1 day/part-time approx. 2 days)
Overview of DATEV Unternehmen online in financial accounting
Setting up document posting
Posting digital receipts and posting payments
Evaluations in accounting
Overview of e-invoicing (ASR and ASB)
MyDATEV Kanzlei at a glance
Project work, certification preparation (via the DATEV Students online platform) and certification exam "DATEV-Anwender Finanzbuchführung" (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)
Balance sheet accounting with DATEV
Current framework conditions for accounting and closing processes (approx. 2 days)
Legal basis of accounting
Size classes, disclosure and publicity
Preparation, adoption and audit of the annual financial statements
Current developments in legislation, DRS, IDW pronouncements
Going concern, estimation uncertainties and reporting
Classification of sustainability reporting (CSRD/ESRS) for accounting and reporting
Commercial balance sheet, tax balance sheet and deferred taxes (approx. 1 day)
Differences between commercial and tax balance sheets
Applicability and deviations
Deferred taxes
Documentation of accounting and valuation decisions
National accounting in accordance with HGB (approx. 6 days)
Accounting and valuation principles
Accounting of assets and liabilities (fixed assets, current assets, equity and liabilities)
Income statement, notes and management report
Options and valuation options
Case studies on HGB accounting
AI-supported plausibility check of financial statement data, key figures and disclosures in the notes
Year-end closing and reporting with DATEV (approx. 4 days)
Preparation and posting of financial statements
Reconciliation/valuation of fixed assets
Working with evaluations in accounting
Balance sheet report and company report in DATEV
Analyzing financial statement evaluations and reporting to the right audience
Quality assurance in the digital closing process
AI-supported interpretation of DATEV evaluations and creation of draft reports
Introduction to international accounting in accordance with IFRS (approx. 4 days)
Objectives and areas of application of IFRS
Advantages compared to national accounting
Differences between HGB and IFRS
Components and presentation of annual financial statements according to IFRS
Valuation approaches according to IFRS (cost model/fair value model)
Selected accounting fields: Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, provisions and leasing
Principles of classification according to IFRS
Overview of segment reporting, cash flow statement and statement of comprehensive income
Evaluation and interpretation of IFRS financial statements
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
The course provides a systematic introduction to financial accounting with DATEV. You will learn how to securely record, digitally process and evaluate accounting transactions and how to use central DATEV functions in your everyday work.
In addition, you will master national accounting in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) and gain an insight into international accounting in accordance with IFRS. You will be able to make and document accounting and valuation decisions and apply them to practical cases. In addition, you will be able to interpret financial statement evaluations and reports in DATEV, prepare them appropriately for the target group and use them for reporting purposes.
The course is aimed at all persons with commercial or legal training, persons from financial accounting and bookkeeping, tax consultants, auditors, entrepreneurs and law firm employees.
With your newly acquired knowledge and skills, you will improve your career opportunities across all sectors. Bookkeeping and accounting specialists are in demand from companies in industry, trade, services and finance: according to the manufacturer, around 2.5 million medium-sized German companies rely on DATEV's information services.
Employees with a sound knowledge of accounting are also in demand across all industries at companies of all sizes, as well as in public administrations, associations and organizations. Knowledge of balance sheet accounting in particular makes you interesting for future employers, as the evaluations you carry out form the basis for strategic decisions.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).