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To work in auditing, you need a sound knowledge of business informatics so that you can assess accounting and reporting systems. Are you looking for a suitable school for training or further education to become an auditor (HFP)? This enables you to take on a position of responsibility for monitoring accounting and its compliance with the applicable accounting and legal standards.

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Certified public accountant with a federal diploma

In today's complex economic environment, entrepreneurs must provide reliable and comparable statements.

 

An auditor is responsible for the management of the company and for analyzing its internal and external weaknesses and strengths. He ensures correct accounting and compliance with legal requirements within the company. They are also familiar with the relevant national and international accounting regulations and are able to interpret them in a meaningful way. An auditor uses the appropriate tools for this purpose: internal and external analyses, process audits to assess the company's internal controls, spot checks, tests, inspections, obtaining external confirmations, plausibility considerations and discretionary decisions based on documents and interviews. As an independent auditing body, it confirms the accuracy of the financial statements in accordance with legal requirements and/or the guidelines applied.

 

Business partners, e.g. banks, shareholders, suppliers, customers and other employees, as well as the public, rely on accurate accounting information. Statutory requirements, such as the audit of the annual financial statements, the audit of formation, capital increase, capital reduction and special statutory audits in accordance with the Banking Act are fulfilled by external auditors. Every auditor can also provide external advice on insurance and tax issues or internal audits in larger companies, groups and in administration - he is a sought-after executive. They are also experts in financial and operational accounting, business management and organization, commercial law and company valuations for potential takeovers or restructurings.

 

Once an auditor has audited the actions, he or she prepares reports that are delivered to the client, e.g. the company management or the authorities, in accordance with the law, the order and the level. Would you be interested in further training in this responsible area? Then find out about the various options on the large education portal Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. You can also request detailed documents directly from the individual providers.

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The following competencies can be achieved with the Certified Public Accountant training course:

  • Competencies in top management and management
  • Personnel management skills
  • Competencies in the context of managing your own office

The continuing education, further training to become a certified public accountant is designed to take four years and requires the prerequisite modules "Statistics", "Economics", "Quantitative Methods" and "Tax & Legal". The basic training consists of three modules: Audit, Tax & Legal and Accounting & Finance (Corporate Finance, Management & Financial Accounting / Financial Reporting). At the diploma examination level in the Professional Judgement (PJ) module, you will be prepared for the federal diploma examination. Detailed information can be obtained directly from the schools via the contact form.

A Swiss certified public accountant has the following responsibilities:

  • Employment of senior management
  • major responsibility for the correctness of the statements on compliance with statutory regulations and accounting standards
  • Reporting to company management and/or authorities in accordance with the law and the order
  • Correct handling of sensitive data
  • If self-employed: Responsibility for own company

Admission to the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) for Certified Public Accountants is open to those who hold a Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Fiduciary Accounting, Finance and Accounting, Computer Science or Banking, or a Swiss university degree, a degree from a university of applied sciences or a College of Higher Education, or a Federal Diploma as a Tax Expert, Fiduciary Expert, Accounting and Controlling Expert, Computer Science, Banking Expert or Banker. tax expert, fiduciary expert, accounting and controlling expert, IT specialist, banking specialist or an equivalent qualification. In addition, participants must not have an entry in the central criminal register, must have at least seven years of practical experience in the commercial sector, three of which must be in a qualified position, and must have passed all module examinations.

In order to be admitted to the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) for Certified Public Accountants, you must have at least seven years of professional experience in the commercial sector, of which at least three years must be in qualified work, during which you must work in your narrow field of activity for at least four main examination periods. A maximum of one main examination period can be credited per calendar year. Please contact the training providers directly for information on the exact regulations.

The following further training courses are useful after training as an auditor:

  • Seminars of the Fiduciary Chamber Academy
  • Participation in specialist conferences and international congresses
  • Bachelor of Science FH in Business Administration, specializing in Banking and Finance, Economics and Politics, Accounting/Controlling/Auditing
  • Bachelor of Science FH in Business Law
  • Postgraduate studies at universities of applied sciences in related fields, e.g. Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Financial Consulting, in Fiduciary and Management Consulting, in Economic Crime Investigation, Executive MBA Controlling and Consulting

The tasks for auditor jobs are as follows:

  • Valuation and expert opinions of companies
  • Interpretation and evaluation of internal and external analyses
  • Process audits to assess the internal control of the companies
  • Samples, tests and inspections
  • External confirmations
  • Plausibility studies
  • Audit of the annual financial statements of companies
  • Assessment and evaluation of future opportunities and risks and their potential impact on the future valuation of the company and key asset items
  • Preparation of reports, e.g. to the company management or authorities
  • contribute as an independent audit body to building confidence and thus to the functioning of the markets
  • External advice on company valuations, potential takeovers or reorganizations, internal audits or tax issues

This continuing education, further training to become a Certified Public Accountant is a Federal Advanced Professional Examination (AFPE) that builds on a Federal Professional Examination, a related Advanced Professional Examination, a University of Applied Sciences or a University degree.

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