Guided entry, bank, VAT, FEC, balance sheet, payroll/commercial integration.
Before starting, we run a 1-minute tech check — microphone, ambient noise, connection. If your setup isn't good enough, the test is fully refunded.
Prove in 15 minutes that you genuinely know EBP Accounting — guided entry, VAT, FEC, year-end close and payroll integration — not just on paper.
The Plume EBP Accounting badge validates your hands-on command of EBP software across its Open Line, Activ and PRO editions. Over 15 minutes, an AI examiner asks you targeted questions about your real practice: how you set up journals and subsidiary accounts, how you use guided entry and journal entry templates, how you file VAT returns via EDI, how you run a full year-end close with closing entries and balance sheet generation. This is not a multiple-choice quiz: the AI gauges the depth of your experience through your words, your examples and the tradeoffs you describe.
What makes the badge credible is its objectivity. Anyone can tick 'EBP Accounting' on a LinkedIn profile. Here, you answer out loud to questions pitched at the level of a real accounting firm interview: taking over a poorly kept set of books, reconciling accounts, handling duplicates in the accounting transfer from EBP Commercial Management, or explaining when you would recommend a competitor like Sage, Cegid or Pennylane over EBP. Claude Opus reads the full transcript and assigns a score from 0 to 100 plus a level (Novice / Proficient / Advanced / Expert) with no human bias.
This badge is built for accounting firm staff, standalone company bookkeepers, EBP implementation consultants, CFOs who oversee EBP, and anyone preparing for a role where EBP Accounting is a listed requirement. If you use EBP day-to-day and want to show it in a more convincing way than a checkbox on your resume, this is for you.
Here are the concrete dimensions the AI examines during the 15-minute oral.
Setting up and managing purchase, sales, bank and general journals, configuring subsidiary accounts for customers and suppliers, and managing analytical sections inside EBP Accounting Open Line or PRO.
Using EBP's guided entry grids, creating recurring journal entry templates, applying keyboard shortcuts and auto-matching to speed up daily bookkeeping while avoiding account coding errors.
Configuring VAT regimes (standard or simplified), generating the CA3 return, checking consistency against the general ledger, filing electronically via EDI-TDFC and correcting input-VAT adjustments.
Posting closing journal entries, calculating depreciation, locking accounting periods, and generating the balance sheet and profit-and-loss statement directly from EBP Accounting.
Exporting a compliant Fichier des Écritures Comptables (FEC) that meets French tax authority standards, checking file integrity, fixing anomalies and preparing for a potential tax audit.
Running the accounting transfer from EBP Payroll and EBP Commercial Management, configuring interfaced sales/purchase journals, and detecting and resolving duplicates during automatic imports.
Methodology for taking over a poorly maintained EBP dataset: correcting wrong entries, manually matching open customer and supplier items, posting reversal entries and restoring a reliable trial balance before year-end.
Knowing when to recommend or advise against EBP Accounting depending on client size and needs, and making a clear case for Sage 50, Cegid Loop, Pennylane or ACD when EBP is not the right fit.
Final scoring is performed by Claude (Anthropic), which reads back the full transcript and applies this weighted criteria grid.
The candidate describes EBP Accounting's core features (guided entry, templates, journals, account matching, bank reconciliation) with concrete examples from real experience, without confusing versions or mixing up functionalities.
Accuracy of knowledge on VAT regimes, CA3 generation via EDI, FEC production and integrity checking, and readiness to handle a tax authority inspection using EBP's built-in tools.
Ability to walk through a complete year-end close: closing entries, depreciation run, period lock, and reading the resulting balance sheet and P&L generated by EBP Accounting.
Understanding of data flows between EBP Accounting, EBP Payroll and EBP Commercial Management: transfer setup, import error handling and cross-module data consistency.
The candidate can identify EBP Accounting's limits (volume, multi-currency, consolidation) and make an objective, argued recommendation to switch to or stay on EBP based on the client's actual profile.
A Plume session takes about 20 minutes, from tech check to badge delivery.
Plume checks that your mic works and your connection is stable. The entire session runs in your browser with no installation needed. Find a quiet spot before you start.
The AI asks you to briefly introduce yourself and describe your most recent EBP Accounting use: which version (Open Line, Activ, PRO), what type of clients and how complex the books were. This lets the examiner calibrate the follow-up questions to your actual experience.
The core of the session: 4 to 6 targeted questions on your real practice — recovering a messy set of books, VAT configuration, full year-end close, accounting transfer from EBP Payroll or Commercial Management, FEC export. The AI follows up on your answers in real time.
The AI asks when you would steer a client away from EBP Accounting and which alternative you would propose. This tests your independent judgment and your knowledge of the French accounting software landscape.
Claude Opus analyses the full transcript, assigns a score from 0 to 100 and a level (Novice / Proficient / Advanced / Expert). Your detailed report and shareable badge URL land in your account within minutes of the session ending.
Your score out of 100 translates into a level a recruiter can grasp at a glance.
You have opened EBP Accounting and posted a few basic entries, but you still need guidance to configure journals, handle VAT or match open items. You have not yet run a year-end close on your own.
You use EBP Accounting regularly for daily entry, bank reconciliation and VAT CA3 returns. You work independently on standard client files but ask for help on complex year-ends or multi-module integrations.
You run full year-end closes, produce and validate FEC files, configure accounting transfers from EBP Payroll and Commercial Management, and train or supervise other EBP users in your organisation.
You have deep command of EBP Accounting in its PRO and Open Line editions, handle multi-entity files, anticipate the impact of mandatory e-invoicing, compare EBP objectively to competitors, and act as the go-to EBP consultant for your clients or firm.
No degree or years of experience required to take the badge. Here are the profiles it makes the most sense for.
You manage multiple EBP files at once and want a credible, score-backed badge that differentiates your real level during recruitment or an internal promotion review.
You are the only person running EBP at your company and want to certify your proficiency to strengthen your market profile or reassure management about your capabilities.
You set up and configure EBP for client businesses. The badge proves your dual expertise in both the software and accounting fundamentals, boosting credibility with prospects and partners.
You used EBP Accounting during a placement or apprenticeship and want to turn that hands-on experience into a verifiable credential before landing your first accounting role.
You supervise a team working on EBP and want to assess your own practical level before steering a migration to EBP Online or evaluating a switch to an alternative platform.
Where and how your EBP Accounting badge will help you day to day.
A firm lists EBP Accounting as a hard requirement. You share your badge URL, and the hiring manager listens to an audio clip from your oral. No need for an in-house software test during the interview.
You apply for a maternity leave cover role at a small business running EBP Compta PRO. Your Advanced badge convinces the owner in seconds that you can pick up the books independently from day one.
Your client is moving from installed EBP Accounting to EBP Accounting Online. Your Expert badge positions you as the trusted advisor to manage the migration, set up EDI flows and train the end users.
You are applying for a senior accountant role. Your Advanced EBP badge with a detailed score on year-end close and FEC production gives your request for promotion a concrete, evidence-based foundation.
Your post-session report shows you are strong on entry and VAT but weaker on EBP Payroll integration. You now know exactly where to focus your next learning effort instead of studying everything at once.
You are studying for a French BTS Accounting qualification and using EBP at your apprenticeship employer. The badge turns that practical experience into a verifiable credential before your diploma is even issued.
A few minutes to check you have everything you need.
At the end of your session you don't just get a score — here's everything that awaits you.
You get a precise score and an official level (Novice / Proficient / Advanced / Expert) on EBP Accounting, assigned by Claude Opus after a full analysis of your spoken answers.
The report highlights your strengths (guided entry, VAT, FEC) and your growth areas (year-end close, integrations), with quotes from your answers so you understand exactly where you stand.
The recording of your 15-minute oral is stored securely and stays private. You can share it voluntarily with a recruiter or client to prove the authenticity of your performance.
A unique public link displays your EBP Accounting badge with your score and level. Add it to your LinkedIn profile, PDF resume or email signature so your expertise is one click away.
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