Certified Controller — Levels 1, 2 & 3
The original German controlling program, run for more than 40 years with over 50,000 participants. Levels 1–3 are taught in Skopje and lead to an international certificate.
- Duration8 months
- FormatHybrid (by choice)
- CertificateInternational controlling certificate issued by ABIT after the exam
- Price€960
Overview
Certified Controller is equivalent to the original German diploma and follows the quality standards of the International Group of Controlling (IGC). The Institute received IGC accreditation on 7 December 2020 and is the only institution in the Western Balkans with this certification for the program.
Levels 1–3 are taught in Skopje. Level 4 (investment controlling and value-oriented management) can be taken in Frankfurt, Heidelberg or Skopje, and Level 5 brings workshops with practitioners from large German companies.
No prior experience is required.
Syllabus
Module 1 — Controlling, controllers and corporate management5
- Basics of controlling
- Accounting as a source of controlling information
- Corporate planning system
- Reporting
- Organization of controlling
Module 2 — Cost management, cost accounting & business accounting7
- Business accounting in the function of controlling
- Designing effective management accounting
- Deviation analysis
- Operating income statement
- Analysis of financial statements for controlling
- Finance management & finance controlling
- Final case study
Module 3 — Integral planning & modern budgeting7
- Strategic planning
- Operational planning
- Forecasting
- Profit planning
- Cash flow planning
- Balance planning
- Modern budgeting
Learning outcomes
- An overview of the entire controlling system
- A wider scope of action as a controller
- International controlling competence
- Argumentation and presentation skills in English (Levels 4–5)
Instructors
Enrolment
- Enrolment
- Enrolment open
- Start
- November 2026
- Duration
- 8 months
- Hours
- 96
- Format
- Hybrid (by choice)
- Schedule
- Tuesdays, 18:00–21:00
- Price
- €960
- Payment
- Payable in installments
- Certificate
- International controlling certificate issued by ABIT after the exam
Indicative price — confirm with the Institute.
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