Improvement
Target audience
- Finance, Consolidation, and Accounting Managers
- Anyone interested in this topic
2 day
New training
Training on Closing the Books
Prerequisites
You must have a basic understanding of general accounting or have completed the “General Accounting – Level 1” [CGEN] course.
Objectives
◗ Divide tasks between the accounting and operations departments.
◗ Improve accounting quality by reducing turnaround times and costs.
◗ Use better work methods and effective accounting control tools.
◗ Make progress by analyzing your General Ledger (GL).
◗ Adapt business practices to current and upcoming regulatory requirements (PCG 2025, electronic invoicing).
Training program
This program is updated in real time to reflect the latest developments, including changes resulting from the new 2025 General Chart of Accounts (ANC Regulation 2022-06) and the stricter requirements related to the FEC.
◗ Establish an effective organizational structure
– Identification of factors causing delays
– Best accounting practices
– Financial closing schedule
– Preparation of the notes to the financial statements on an ongoing basis
– Optimization of closing procedures
– Accounting procedures manual
– New financial statement presentation requirements: balance sheet in tabular format, income statement in list format, standardized notes to the financial statements
– Implementation of the new rules for classifying income and expenses mandated by the PCG 2025: elimination of expense transfers and redefinition of extraordinary income
✔ APPLY | Case studies and examples based on real documents
◗ Document the annual financial statement audit file
– Incorporating internal control into the audit file: risk areas, strengths, and weaknesses
– Audit and account verification program
– Audit questionnaires, cross-checks, and confirmations
– Permanent file, annual file, and working papers
– Updating audit checklists in accordance with the new accounting principles of the PCG 2025
✔ APPLY | Case studies and examples based on real documents
◗ Complete the work on preparing the financial statements
– Account verification techniques
– Verification and reconciliation of summary reports
– Relations with external auditors
– Management decisions and trade-offs
– Generating and controlling the General Ledger File (FEC)
– Implementing the new requirements regarding the structure and documentation of the FEC in accordance with Article L.47 A of the LPF and the PCG 2025
– Anticipate tax audits related to the electronic invoicing reform and the reliability of digitized accounting data
– Implement an action plan to drive organizational progress
✔ APPLY | Practical case study
✔ EVALUATE | Knowledge assessment quiz
Why choose this course?
The closing of the annual financial statements is a key step in ensuring the reliability of financial information, meeting regulatory requirements, and providing data useful for management decision-making.
This training helps organize year-end closing tasks, document the audit, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure the reliability of financial statements.
Teaching and assessment methods
Before the training: Submit your expectations via your online portal 15 days before the training begins and complete a self-assessment of your skills.
Teaching Methods: A variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles, encourage active participation, and reinforce learning through experimentation and practice.
Educational materials: presentation materials, reference materials (summary sheets, tables, etc.), and other resources available in your account.
During the training: theoretical concepts are alternated with examples drawn from real-life cases. Participants are given the opportunity to engage in role-playing exercises. Numerous practical exercises allow participants to demonstrate their mastery of the skills as the training progresses.
Training monitoring and evaluation: attendance sheet and certificate of completion. Immediate and post-training evaluations conducted using the LearnEval platform.
Price
€1,630 (excluding tax)