Accounting and finance
Keep the books, produce financial statements and monitor cash flow.
Length
7 months + 2 months of guaranteed work placement
Minimum level
Probatoire
Diploma
Professional Qualification Diploma (DQP)
Activities
The accounting professional is responsible for recording, monitoring and analysing the financial transactions of a company or organisation. They ensure that accounting records comply with current standards and provide reliable financial information for decision-making.
General bookkeeping
- Daily recording of accounting documents (invoices, bank statements, expense claims, etc.)
- Monitoring accounting journals (purchases, sales, bank, cash)
- Account reconciliation and bank reconciliations
- Classification and archiving of accounting documents
Preparing financial statements
- Preparation of the balance sheet, income statement and notes
- Participating in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing
- Monitoring the depreciation of fixed assets
- Analysis of budget variances and financial reporting
Tax management and legal obligations
- Filing and payment of taxes and duties (VAT, IRPP, corporate income tax, etc.)
- Regulatory monitoring of tax and accounting developments
- Preparation of documents for tax and social audits
- Working with statutory auditors or auditors
Cash flow monitoring
- Cash receipts and payments management
- Preparing cash flow monitoring tables
- Cash flow forecasts and alerts regarding financing needs
- Negotiation with banks in liaison with the finance department
Support for decision-making
- Analysis of costs, margins and profitability
- Participating in budget preparation
- Advising management on the company's financial health
- Proposals for optimising accounting expenses and procedures
Company designations
- Accountant
- Accounting Assistant
- Chief Accountant
- Management controller
- Administrative and Finance Manager (RAF)
- Inventory accountant
- Accounts receivable and payable accountant …
- Treasurer
The occupation may be practised
The accountant generally works in an office during regular hours, but periods such as the annual closing may require additional time.
- In a private or public company (industry, commerce, services)
- In an accountancy or audit firm
- As a self-employed professional or consultant
- In public administrations or local authorities
- With tools such as Excel, Sage, Ciel, QuickBooks, etc.
Career opportunities are numerous, particularly in
- SMEs/SMIs
- Large local or multinational companies
- Banks and insurance companies
- Accounting firms
- NGOs and international organisations
- The civil service
Career progression
Career progression is possible through experience, continuing training and skills. It may lead to:
- Chief Accountant
- Management controller
- Internal or external auditor
- Financial manager
- Administrative and Financial Director (DAF)
- Chartered accountant (with a qualification and membership of the professional body)
Skills acquired on completion of the course
- Corporate financial accounting
- Computerised accounting management (Sage)
- Business taxation (VAT, IRPP, corporate income tax…)
- Management accounting and management control
- Corporate financial analysis
- Budget management; Payroll management
- Office applications for accounting
21 modules. Tap a module to see what it covers.
- Principles of accounting
- Accounting terminology
- The OHADA chart of accounts
- Basic accounting documents
- The accounting cycle
Detailed programme
Admission requirements
To enrol, prepare these items. The centre helps with your file, and training starts once the first instalment is paid.
- The registration form, filled in at enrolment
- A photocopy of your ID card or birth certificate
- Two 4 x 4 passport photos, less than 3 months old
- One ream of paper
- The first instalment of the tuition: 40%
- The registration fee
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- A work placement
- Support before, during and after
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