UNIVERSITY COURSE
Content analysis of the balance sheet and income statement

Every decision-making process begins with an analysis of the initial situation. In accounting, this is the analysis of actual figures. The skills acquired in this university course form the basic prerequisite for graduates to be able to explain and interpret the effects of their decisions on the net assets, financial position and results of operations of their company in practice.

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What you can expect from the university course

Contents & focus

The university course ‘Content analysis of the balance sheet and profit & loss account’ has the following content and therefore focal points:

  • Structure and content of the annual financial statements of a company subject to accounting requirements
  • Key figures for analysing the financial position of a company
  • Working Capital
  • Cash flow statement
  • Effects of different payment terms on the balance sheet/P&L of a company
  • Effects of decisions made by individual organisational units on the net assets, financial position and results of operations of a company

The entire course comprises 4 ECTS credits (32 units). The assessment is as follows:

  • 30% written exam
  • 30% online quizzes
  • 40% Case studies

ECTS = European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
LE = teaching units

Facts

Part-time

Duration: 2 attendance days at CAMPUS 02 and 4 online evenings

32 teaching units of which 50 % online teaching

max. Teilnehmer*innen­anzahl: 25

 

Costs

For participation in the university course:
EUR 1.190,-

Completion:

Confirmation of participation in the university course
‘Content analysis of the balance sheet and income statement’

Who is this continuing education for?

This training programme is aimed at

  • People with a sense of responsibility and a willingness to develop further
  • People who have cost, budget and/or personnel responsibility in their profession
  • Managers who are involved in their company's decision-making process Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Completed vocational training

ECTS

4 ECTS Credits

A total of 400 hours are required for this programme.

Registration & deadlines

  1. Go to ‘Register now’.
  2. Enter your details in the form.
  3. You will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your registration.
  4. If necessary, we will ask you for additional documents via email.

Anmeldefrist: Jänner 2026

Teaching times

Start: Februar 2026

The exact dates will be announced in due course. In general, 2 attendance days at CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences and 4 online evenings are planned. 

Learn individually & flexibly

Use the possibilities of the Life Long Learning-Passes of CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences! The university course ‘Content Analysis of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account’ is part of a modular continuing education programme. If you wish, you can also complete the other university courses ‘Double-entry bookkeeping for career changers’, ‘Actual & budgeted cost accounting for employees with cost responsibility’ and ‘Corporate planning and budgeting of organisational units’. If you have completed all four university courses required for the ‘Certified Expert in Corporate Planning’ certificate programme by February 2025 at the latest, you will be awarded the title of Certified Expert in Corporate Planning.

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CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Portraitfoto Peter Meiregger

FH-Prof. Mag. Peter Meiregger, StB

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Department Financial Accounting
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz

Course management
Mag. Marlene Schmidtberger

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Department Financial Accounting
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz

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You benefit

Take off professionally

  • be able to interpret financial statements
  • be able to interpret key figures
  • analyse the effects of decisions on the net assets, financial position and results of operations