DEC Preparation (Diplôme d'expertise comptable) at KEDGE Business School

Preparation for the Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable (DEC), the final stage of the French chartered accountancy pathway and a state diploma at level 7. It is delivered as continuing education in part-time, work-study format on the Bordeaux campus, in French. It prepares candidates for the national examination tests and supports the development of management skills expected of a chartered accountant or management controller.

Faculty: KEDGE Executive Education (Filière Expertise Comptable)  |  Duration: 1 or 2 years depending on the chosen rhythm  |  Study mode: part-time or work-study (alternance); French  |  Location: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

The preparation covers three tests: professional regulation and ethics of the chartered accountant and statutory auditor (8h), statutory and contractual audit of accounts (24h), and written and oral preparation of the mémoire (32h), including notice drafting, dissertation writing and oral defence.

Career pathways

Chartered accountant or statutory auditor in accounting firms; roles in companies, banks and insurance such as finance director (DAF), head of accounting, management control manager, HR manager and financial analyst.

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