Controlling with DATEV and applications with VBA

The course will guide you through cost accounting, corporate planning and accounting analyses to ensure that you can handle all controlling tasks with confidence. In this context, you will also learn how to adequately assess and evaluate collected operational information using the DATEV software. You will also familiarize yourself with the programming language Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which is included in all Microsoft Office products. An insight into the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace will round off your knowledge.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Controlling practice with DATEV"
    Certificate "Applications with VBA - Visual Basic Macro Development for Excel"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday 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.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 6 Weeks

Controlling practice with DATEV

Cost accounting with DATEV (approx. 7 days)

Creation of basic data

Creation of the cost center plan

Setting up the evaluations

Adaptation of cost accounting to operational requirements

Account allocations

Internal activity allocations and apportionments

Entering and processing batches

Displaying and printing evaluations

Setting up evaluation packages


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Business planning with DATEV (approx. 5 days)

Overview and functionality of DATEV

Basics of planning calculation

Planning strategies - setting up a planning and control system with integrated profit and liquidity planning

General planning approaches

Detailed planning options using detailed objects

Investment planning (investment and financing)

Program links

Target/actual comparison and DATEV controlling report

Evaluations: Brief overview and standard evaluations as well as planning report


Analysis and planning in accounting (approx. 5 days)

The monthly analysis

Profit analysis: comparison with previous year, target/actual comparison, industry comparison, time series presentation for trend statements

Liquidity analysis: static liquidity, withdrawal behavior, payment habits, account management, cash flow statement with cash flow calculation

Use and origin of funds

Special solutions and occasions

Determination of debt servicing capacity

Individual BWA (adaptation of the standard BWA)


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Applications with VBA - Visual Basic macro development for Excel

Development environment (approx. 1 day)

Overview of VBA and possible applications

VBA development environment (incl. editor, direct window, local window)

Macros: Recording, executing, editing

Modules and projects

Naming conventions: Hungarian notation, KamelCase


Basics of VBA programming (approx. 1 day)

Variables, constants, data types, operators

Procedures and parameters

Input dialogs and message windows

Simple control structures (If, Select Case)


In-depth programming and arrays (approx. 1 day)

Loops (For, Do While, For Each)

Arrays and their application

Error handling and debugging

Use of programming aids


Object-oriented programming and object library (approx. 1.5 days)

Introduction to OOP

Classes and objects in VBA

Using the object library

Working with user-defined objects


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Excel object model and working with Excel data (approx. 1.5 days)

Excel objects, properties and methods

Addressing cells and cell ranges

Editing worksheets

Event-driven programming (e.g. worksheet change)


Forms and controls (approx. 1 day)

Creating and using UserForms

Control elements (e.g. text box, combo box, checkbox)

ActiveX controls

Designing interactive dialogs


Extension and integration (approx. 1 day)

Extension of the ribbon

User-defined menus/toolbars

File selection, working with files

Introduction to import/export


Import/export and Office integration (approx. 1 day)

Import from TXT, CSV

Data transfer from Excel ↔ Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Automation of reports


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Basic specialist knowledge in the field of controlling and a sound knowledge of Excel are required for this course.

After the course, you will have the necessary specialist knowledge to strategically plan, monitor and optimize performance processes in the company. With the help of the DATEV controlling software, you will be able to visualize meaningful information in company figures.

You are also proficient in the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language and the VBA development environment. You can use the VBA language to implement automated solutions in the field of Excel programming and are therefore able to automate your day-to-day work.

The course is aimed at people with training or relevant professional experience in accounting, business or administration.

With sound knowledge in the field of controlling, you can support management, especially in larger companies. You can act as a consultant in companies in almost all sectors of the economy and in public administration.

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).

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