Private Equity Fund Accounting & Administration Associate

About the Course

The Private Equity industry is one of the most dynamic and lucrative sectors in the financial world, and with its growth comes an increasing demand for skilled professionals to handle the complex accounting and fund administration tasks that are essential to managing these investment vehicles.

This comprehensive course on Private Equity Fund Administration is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue successful careers as accountants in private equity (PE) asset management firms and fund administration services. With a focus on core accounting functions, performance reporting, compliance, and the use of specialized tools and software, this course will provide deep insights into the unique aspects of PE fund accounting. It is ideal for those who hold professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountants (CAs), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), MBAs (Finance), or any graduates with a degree in accounting and finance.

Meet Your Instructor

Ajit has 20+ years of experience working in the Capital Markets Business Operations, IT services and consulting. As a Partner and Practice Head of Wipro Asset & Wealth Management Practice he led a team of 250+ securities and capital markets business analysts and domain consultants. During his tenure at Wipro Ajit has worked on 50+ technology and functional consulting engagements with Custody Banks, Asset Management Firms, Brokerages, and Investment Banks across US and Europe. Ajit holds an Engineering degree with MBA in Finance.

Ajit Nair

Ex Practice Head, Wipro

Course curriculum

    1. Capital Markets – Service Providers in Financial Services

    2. Key Differences Between Public and Private Markets

    3. Investors in Private Markets

    4. Private Markets Asset Managers

    5. Private Markets Fund Structures

    6. Asset classes - PE, Private Debt, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Natural Resources

    1. What is Private Equity?

    2. Types of Private Equity Fund

    3. Buyout Fund

    4. Growth Equity Funds

    5. Venture Capital Funds

    6. Real Assets Funds (Real Estate , Infrastructure, Natural Resources)

    7. Fund of Private Equity Funds

    8. Secondaries Funds

    9. Impact Investing / ESG

    1. Leveraged Buyout (LBO)

    2. Mezzanine Financing

    3. Distressed / Turnaround Investment

    1. Legal Structure

    2. Organization structure

    3. PE Fund Life cycle

    4. Capital Commitment – LP commitment, Capital Calls, Unfunded Commitment

    5. Private Equity Fee Structure – Management Fee and Performance (Carried Interest)

    6. Return Concepts ( IRR, DPI, TVPI, RVPI, MOIC etc)

    1. Role of a Fund Admin in PE

    2. Services Provided by PE fund Admin

    3. Investor Onboarding (KYC-AML/ FATCA/CRS)

    4. Capital Calls & Distribution management

    5. Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting

    6. Partnership Accounting concepts

    7. Accounting for Capital Call

    8. Accounting for Assets acquisition, Expenses, Income

    9. Valuation on Investments

    10. Fair Value Reporting (GAAP / IFRS)

    11. Investor Reporting

    12. Statement of Assets & Liabilities (Instead of Balance Sheet)

    13. Statement of Operations (Instead of Income Statement)

    14. Statement of Investment Portfolio

    15. Statement of Cash Flows

    16. Statement of Partners’ Capital

    17. PCAP - Capital Account Statement (Investor-Specific)

    18. K1 Statement

    19. Fee Structures

    20. Management Fee & Performance Fee

    21. Distribution Waterfall

    22. American waterfall

    23. European waterfall

    24. Hybrid

    25. Carried Interest Calculations

    26. Variations ( Gross Carry, Nett Carry )

    27. Waterfall Calculation (Return of Capital, Preferred Return, Return of Expenses

    28. Clawback provision

    29. Equalization - Actualization

    1. CRM system and commitment tracking

    2. Fund Accounting system

    3. Portfolio company data - ilevel

    4. Data platform

    5. Data providers

    6. Investor portal

About this course

  • $149.00
  • 63 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content