Invest Europe
Foundation in Finance & Administration
Foundation courses
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20-23 Oct 2026
Introduces key topics of fund administration to back office personnel, including fund accounting, fund structuring, valuations, regulations, reporting and performance.
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What is it?
The course aims to introduce junior back-office personnel to the key aspects of managing a private equity back office. Invest Europe Professional Standards form a basic part of this course as they are a vital component of aligning business practices and investor relations.
The programme will cover the following topics:
Accounting for private equity and venture capital
Fund structures, terms & operations
International Private Equity and Venture Capital (IPEV) Valuation Guidelines
Investor Reporting Guidelines
Invest Europe's Handbook of Professional Standards
Benchmarking private equity performance
AIFM Directive Update
Why should you attend?
Participants will get an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a private equity fund's back-office personnel, best practices in operating a back office, efficient reporting, and the use of Invest Europe Professional Standards.
Who should attend?
This course is open to:
Junior accountants
Controllers
Fund administrators wishing to improve their knowledge and capabilities within private equity and venture capital
Venue
Programme
Speakers
Fees, method of payment and cancellation
Language
This training course will take place online.
Tuesday, 20 October
16:00 – 16:30 (CET) Introduction
16:30 – 17:30 (CET) Introduction to the middle & back-office role
Wednesday, 21 October
09:00 – 09:50 (CET) Fund structures, terms and operation
09:50 – 10:00 (CET) Break
10:00 – 10:50 (CET) Fund structures, terms and operation
10:50 – 11:10 (CET) Break
11:10 – 12:00 (CET) Exiting a fund – warranties, liquidation, responsibilities
12:00 – 14:00 (CET) Lunch break
14:00 – 15:10 (CET) Regulatory framework – AIFM Directive and other relevant regulations
15:10 – 15:20 (CET) Break
15:20 – 16:00 (CET) PE Framework
Thursday, 22 October
09:00 – 09:50 (CET) Accounting for private equity
09:50 – 10:00 (CET) Break
10:00 – 10:50 (CET) Accounting for private equity
10:50 – 11:10 (CET) Break
11:10 – 12:00 (CET) Accounting for private equity
12:00 – 14:00 (CET) Lunch break
14:00 – 15:15 (CET) VC valuation case studies
15:15 – 15:30 (CET) Break
15:30 – 17:00 (CET) BO valuation case studies
Friday, 23 October
09:00 – 10:30 (CET) Fund Performance: the Investor's Point of View
10:30 – 10:50 (CET) Break
10:50 – 12:00 (CET) Reporting Guidelines: the Investor’s Point of View
To view the speaker profiles, please click here
Course Fee
Invest Europe Members: €1,652
Non-members: €2,360
*21% VAT will be added to Belgium-based participants.
The above prices also include all material relating to the course.
Payment
Participants are requested to pay by bank transfer or credit card. Registrations sent after 20 September 2026 should be paid by credit card.
To avoid any confusion, participants are requested to indicate clearly their names and addresses on transfer orders. Confirmation of registration and practical information will be sent after the registration is processed.
Cancellation
Cancellations can only be accepted if received by 20 September 2026. Fees (less 20% administrative charges) will then be refunded. After this date, delegates will be liable for the full fee.
In case of cancellation, a substitution between members of the same company is still possible at any time.
The working language of the course will be English.
