Advanced training in financial statement consolidation

Training description

This type of training is essential for anyone working in a group environment where consolidated financial statements are required, particularly in large companies or accounting firms dealing with international clients.

Target audience

Financial consolidation training courses are aimed at :

• Expert accountants / Consolidation managers: Experienced professionals wishing to master complex consolidation operations (changes in scope, acquisitions, goodwill, advanced standards).
• Group management controllers: Management controllers who use consolidated data for the financial and strategic management of the group.
• Chief Financial Officers/Finance Directors: Senior executives responsible for producing and approving consolidated financial statements, with high stakes in terms of compliance and financial reporting.
• Auditors: Senior auditors and experts responsible for securing complex consolidated accounts and identifying major risks.

Pedagogical objectives

• Master advanced consolidation concepts: Gain a deeper understanding of complex rules and regulatory issues related to groups and intercompany transactions.
• Managing complex consolidated scopes: Identifying and processing acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and multiple changes in scope.
• Apply advanced consolidation methods: Full consolidation, equity accounting, and sophisticated restatements in accordance with IFRS/GAAP standards.
• Perform complex and specific restatements: Goodwill, impairment tests, tax adjustments, and other strategic restatements.
• Oversee and validate consolidated financial statements: Produce and review consolidated balance sheets and income statements in complex, high-stakes situations.

Assessment and follow-up

• A sign-in sheet is signed by the trainees and the trainer.
• At the end of each chapter, the achievement of objectives is assessed using a graded grid.
• Upon successful completion, a certificate of achievement is awarded to the participant.
• A survey is conducted at the end of the training to measure satisfaction.

Training program

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Teaching methods and tools

An active, demonstrative teaching approach is used throughout the course, with theoretical inputs and practical application to situations encountered.

• Practical exercises at the end of each training chapter
• Exercise correction at the end of each training chapter
• Training material in electronic format (PDF) will be delivered

General terms and conditions - Training

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