My name is Kevin Liechti. I am 33 years old and currently work as an accountant. I originally trained as a plumber. Right at the beginning of my apprenticeship, I realized that I didn't always want to do that. I was distracted by other things at school and wanted to be a motorcycle racer. After my apprenticeship, I went to business school and then completed further training to become a technical businessman. I then completed the HF in business administration. I realized that accounting is actually what I like the most. That's why I started further training in accounting seven years later.
I am currently completing further training to become a VSK accounting clerk at the Minerva School. After that, I would like to become an accounting finance specialist and an expert in accounting and controlling.
You have to fight to get from construction to accounting. This was not an easy path for me. It's almost impossible to switch to the commercial sector without further training.
I made the step into accounting by starting again as an accounting clerk despite all the further training I had completed. I think this was confirmation for employers that I was serious and wanted to do it. Thanks to the start of this accounting clerk training course, I got a job as an accountant straight away, which I had previously tried to do in vain. Now I take care of all the bookkeeping - but the accounts are done by a trustee.
Plan B was what motivated me to take the accounting clerk exam. Plan A was to be a motorcycle rider on the race track. But that's relatively difficult in Switzerland. Especially without a lot of personal finances. My career in accounting came about thanks to my strengths in my previous training courses. I realized there that accounting suits me well and that I really like it.
Minerva is very well known for its technical business management course, which is why I completed it there. That's how I ended up at the Minerva School. And because I know the principal, Mr. Koch, well, I also decided to train as a clerk at this school. I feel comfortable here. It's not such a big school, it's very informal. The school is simple and well structured. This also gives me good advantages for the accounting clerk training courses.
Professionally, the further training course for accounting clerks gives me a certain level of confidence in accounting topics. Many accounting topics were already covered in my previous training courses. However, I can now refresh these with the course. The VSK accounting clerk course also offers a high level of practical relevance. I was able to apply a lot of things directly in everyday life. Especially in special cases in accounting that were not covered in other training courses.
I found the accounting clerk job during and thanks to this further training. In that sense, the course also enabled me to get the new job. Before that, I usually got rejections because I was overqualified for the job.
Financial accounting has been my favorite part of the accounting clerk training so far. I liked social insurance and VAT less. The VAT topic is very complex and the time to deal with it is relatively limited in the training. The accounting clerk exam is on a par with the professional certificate in the areas of social insurance and VAT. However, there is no six-month preparation period. Therefore, more time is needed for this.
Mr. Koch - the principal of Minerva Baden - is a great lecturer who knows how to focus on the main subjects. He provides students with targeted support so that they have an easier time in the exam. This will make the accounting clerk exam easier for me.
The bookkeeping course, together with my professional experience, has certainly increased my market value in the field of bookkeeping. I am convinced of that. The accounting clerk course lays the foundation for a job in accounting.
Satisfaction brought me the confirmation that I could easily complete the accounting clerk training. This showed me that I had done the right thing. I have grown and become more confident. Of course, the accounting clerk job also contributes to my personal satisfaction.
The key moment for me in the accounting clerk training course was social insurance. I had the feeling that I knew a lot about it. Once we had covered it, I realized that I didn't actually know anything about it.
Our class was very good. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. This pleasant atmosphere contributes to learning success.
I recommend the VSK Accounting Clerk course to people who are looking to enter the world of accounting. Or those who already have one or two years' experience in this field. This course is the first step on the way to obtaining the specialist certificate.
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