Wages and salaries with DATEV and job-related German language training

Free of cost

by funding

The course first teaches the theoretical content from the most common economic fields, including job-related German language training. You will then gain basic knowledge of payroll accounting using the DATEV software. You will also learn how artificial intelligence is used in the profession.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Vocational German language support for the commercial/technical sector"
    DATEV certificate "DATEV user wage and salary"
    DATEV training partner certificate of attendance
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    DATEV user wage and salary
    Certification exam for vocational German language support
  • 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: 12 Weeks

Job-related German language support for the commercial/technical sector

General language skills (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammar topics and application of complex linguistic structures of German grammar

Reading and understanding texts from different areas, global and selective reading comprehension

Improving listening comprehension


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and letter design

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Customer-oriented letters and e-mails

Reporting

Cover letters according to DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)

Confident communication in the company

Forms of communication in teams

Meetings and presentations

Conflict management

Staff appraisals

Job interviews

Sales and consultation meetings

Writing offers

Trade fairs and product presentations

Complaints


Business career field (approx. 6 days)

Human resources, management and labor law

Finance and controlling

Payroll accounting


Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)

Advertising

Market analysis and market research

Online marketing and e-commerce


Company processes (approx. 9 days)

Restructuring, process management, process changes

Digital transformation

Changes in energy management and environmental protection

Project management


Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)

production

Purchasing

Delivery and transportation

Retail trade


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 5 days)

Wages and salaries with DATEV

Legal framework for payroll accounting (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)

Introduction to labor law

Social security law: obligation to pay social security contributions, pay-as-you-go obligation, reporting system, obligation to keep records

Wage tax law: tax deduction features, tax recording and reporting obligations

Meaning of wage types


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Creation of employees and clients in DATEV (full-time approx. 5 days/part-time approx. 10 days)

Client creation in DATEV

Save and import clients

Recording social security and tax law specifics, other client master data

Creation of different employee types

Dealing with the digital personnel file

Special features (e.g. trainees, part-time employees, managing directors, etc.)

Social security key

Leavers


Payments and deductions in DATEV (full-time approx. 4 days/part-time approx. 8 days)

Salary and time wage

Special wage types: piecework and premium wages

Surcharges

Staff discounts

One-off payments (e.g. Christmas and vacation bonuses)

Travel allowances

Continued payment of wages in the event of illness

Payment of wages (payment of wages on public holidays)

Garnishment

Benefits in kind and non-cash benefits

Company car

Travel expenses and expense reimbursements Movement data

Maternity protection and maternity pay

Company pension scheme


Payroll accounting and monthly closing with DATEV (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)

Calendar entry

Entry and exit management

Payroll accounting and monthly closing

Reporting and certification

Payroll tax registration

Sending data

Repeat and recalculations

Transfer of payroll postings to financial accounting

Year-end closing work


Digital cooperation between tax consultants and companies (full-time approx. 2 days/part-time approx. 4 days)


Project work, certification preparation (via the DATEV Students online platform) and certification exam "DATEV User Wages and Salaries" (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

General knowledge of German (B1) is a prerequisite for participation in the course. Knowledge of payroll accounting is recommended.

You will be familiar with basic payroll accounting processes, carry out payroll accounting and acquire practical knowledge of the DATEV software.

The course also includes work-related German language support. Here you will learn how to draft business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and how to communicate confidently both internally and externally. The theoretical content from the most common business fields is supplemented by language components to ensure integration into the German job market.

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.

The course is also aimed at specialists from the commercial and technical fields, taking into account an integrative component.

Your knowledge of the DATEV payroll software will open up many new opportunities in the job market: according to the manufacturer, more than 9.5 million payrolls are created with DATEV every month.

The course also provides you with work-related German language training to enable you to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and to communicate confidently both internally and externally.

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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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.