The course first familiarizes you with the business management mindset and provides a foundation in accounting. It then not only offers a systematic introduction to bookkeeping and accounting procedures—including annual financial statements and the basics of tax law—but also provides comprehensive knowledge of human resources management.
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Certificates: Certified Business Administrator" certificate
Certificate "Fundamentals of Accounting"
Certificate "Fundamentals of Human Resources Management" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Certified Business Administrator -
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: 12 Weeks
Fundamentals of business administration and accounting
Fundamentals of Business Administration and Business Processes (approx. 3 days)
Business Management
Corporate Objectives and Conflicting Goals
Structure, Functions, and Business Operations
Basic Business Functions: Procurement, Service Delivery, Sales, Financing, Human Resources, and Administration
Business model, value creation, and the relationship between revenue, costs, profit, and liquidity
AI-supported research, structuring, and processing of business information
Business law and legal basics (approx. 2 days)
Legal forms of companies
Rights and obligations in sales contracts
Basics of liability
Cooperations and company mergers
Insolvency law and signs of crisis
Tax fundamentals in the corporate context (approx. 1 day)
Classification of business tax types
Basics of corporate taxation
The basic principle of value added tax
Importance of taxes for pricing, earnings and liquidity
Fundamentals of External Accounting: Bookkeeping, Balance Sheet, and Income Statement (approx. 6 days)
Tasks and Objectives of External Accounting
Inventory and Fixed Assets
Composition and Structure of a Balance Sheet, Assets/Liabilities
Income Statement and Profit Determination
Receivables/Liabilities
Provisions and Reserves: An Overview
Depreciation and Its Impact on the Annual Financial Statements
Relationship Between Day-to-Day Business Transactions and Financial Statements
Step-by-Step Income Statement
Introduction to the Analysis of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
AI Support in Accounting-Related Processes, e.g., for Audit Notes and Plausibility Checks
Corporate goals, key figures and business management (approx. 1 day)
Profitability, productivity
Liquidity and profitability
Return on equity and other business ratios
Assessment of the economic situation of a company
Cost and activity accounting in small and medium-sized companies (approx. 3 days)
Tasks and importance of cost and activity accounting
Terms used in cost accounting
Cost type, cost center and cost unit accounting
Price calculation
Basic principles of contribution margin and profitability analysis
Cost accounting for operational control
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 4 days)
Accounting basics
Fundamentals of Accounting (Full-time: approx. 2.5 days / Part-time: approx. 5 days)
Legal Foundations
Inventory, Fixed Assets, Balance Sheet
Document Organization
General Ledger, Ledger, Subsidiary Ledgers
Chart of Accounts and Account Plan
Overview of IKR and SKR and Key Differences
Functions and Structure of the Chart of Accounts
Artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting (full-time approx. 0.5 days/part-time approx. 1 day)
AI as a digital assistant in commercial processes
Possible applications and limits of AI in accounting
Posting to inventory and profit and loss accounts (full-time approx. 5 days/part-time approx. 10 days)
Effects of inventory changes and business transactions on balance sheet items
Breakdown of the balance sheet into balance sheet accounts
Posting business transactions and closing balance sheet accounts
Simple and compound posting record
Opening and closing balance sheet account
Expenses and income
Profit and loss account as closing account of the profit and loss accounts
Introduction to the depreciation of depreciable assets (full-time approx. 0.5 days/part-time approx. 1 day)
Causes, effects, calculation and posting of depreciation
Effects on P&L and annual profit
Value added tax on purchases and sales (full-time approx. 1 day/part-time approx. 2 days)
Nature of sales tax (value added tax)
Value added tax as a transitory item
Accounting for sales tax and input tax
Private withdrawals and deposits (full-time approx. 1 day/part-time approx. 2 days)
Private withdrawals and private deposits at a glance
Postings via the private account
Closing the private account
Procurement and sales bookings (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)
Merchandise
Procurement costs, distribution costs
Returns, credit notes
Rebates, discounts and bonuses
Posting of selected business transactions (full-time approx. 2 days/part-time approx. 4 days)
Basics of open item accounting
Postings in the personnel area
Postings in the tangible assets area
Postings in the tax area
Year-end closing (full-time approx. 1.5 days/part-time approx. 3 days)
Preparatory closing entries
Posting inventory differences
Accrual of expenses and income
Project work (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Fundamentals of human resources management
Fundamentals of Human Resources Management and Digitalization (approx. 3 days)
Roles, Objectives, and Importance of Human Resources Management in a Company
Structure and Organization of Human Resources
Human Resources Information and Statistics
Diversity Management in the HR Context
Digitalization and AI in Human Resources
Human Resources Management (approx. 5 days)
Tasks and Process Structures
Human Resources Management Tools
Digital and AI-powered HR information systems (e.g., chatbots or self-service portals)
Data Protection in Human Resources
Fundamentals of Labor Law (Types of Contracts, Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees, Protected Rights)
Workforce Planning/Recruitment (approx. 4 days)
Objectives, Tasks, and Tools of Workforce Planning
Human Resources Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Determining Staffing Needs and Staff Deployment
Candidate Management, Job Profiles, and Evaluation of Application Materials
Online Recruiting and the Candidate Journey
Job Interviews/Selection Processes
Hiring New Employees
Human Resources Development (approx. 2 days)
Significance and Objectives of Human Resources Development
Integrating Employee Development into Corporate Goals and HR Strategy
Performance Appraisals as the Basis for Employee Development Measures
Development Tools
Overview of digital learning offerings and AI-powered professional development tools
Employee Compensation (approx. 3 days)
Personnel Costs as a Key Performance Indicator in the Company
Overview of Forms of Compensation
Basics of Social Security and Payroll Tax
Gross-to-Net Logic, Non-Cash Compensation
Structure and Components of a Payroll Statement
Current Overview of Pay Transparency
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After completing the course, you will have a basic understanding of business contexts and commercial thinking. You will be familiar with the central areas of accounting, be able to classify operational key figures and understand and process simple business management issues in everyday working life. You will also learn about the sensible and responsible use of artificial intelligence in commercial and administrative work processes.
The course then provides an introduction to bookkeeping. You will master the competent handling of accounting processes. Everything is considered and explained in a practical way and in the context of the overall business operations of a company.
In addition, you’ll have a solid understanding of all key areas of human resources management. You understand how modern human resources work functions—from personnel administration and labor law to workforce planning and recruiting, all the way to employee development and compensation. At the same time, you know how digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the field of human resources.
Sound basic commercial and business management knowledge is indispensable in today's working world and makes it easier for you to understand business practice.
Employees with in-depth knowledge of accounting and human resources are in demand across all sectors at companies of all sizes. Your meaningful certificate provides detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career entry and advancement.
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).