Coaching follow-up and the Pedagogical and Financial Report (BPF): saving time through digital tools

Every year, training organisations must complete their Pedagogical and Financial Report (BPF).
For many trainers, coaches, and micro-entrepreneurs, this deadline is often a source of stress and lost time, especially when data must be compiled from across the year.
Fortunately, digital tools now make it possible to radically simplify this task.
Let's see how.

Why does the BPF take time?

Completing the BPF means gathering several types of data:

The number of training hours delivered,
The number of trainees supported,
Training topics covered,
Funding sources (CPF, OPCO, self-funding…),
Revenue generated by training activity.

The problem: if this data is not tracked regularly, collecting it becomes tedious at year-end. Many trainers spend hours searching for information in invoices, schedules, or email exchanges.

Digital tools: an ally for simplifying your activity tracking

Today, digital solutions make it possible to record all the data needed for the BPF as you go. Among the benefits of going digital:

Centralised data: every appointment, every hour of support, every trainee is recorded automatically.
Automatic calculation of hours delivered and revenue.
History of funding used for each service.
Simplified data export to feed the BPF.

A concrete example: saving time with a digital tracking tool

Take the case of a coach using a solution like Follow Lab PRO throughout the year:

After each session, support is recorded (duration, clients present).
Revenue is tracked as it is earned.
Individual and group sessions are differentiated to fill in the correct BPF sections.
In April, simply export a full summary of all training delivered to complete the BPF in a few minutes.

Result: several hours of work saved each year, and declarations that are always up to date and error-free.

Digital tools: security in case of an audit

The BPF may be subject to checks by DREETS (labour inspectorate). In case of an audit, having:

your trainee lists,
your attendance sheets,
your proof of revenue,
and your activity statistics,

directly in your software makes verification much easier and limits the risk of adjustments.

Stop dreading the BPF: prepare it all year long!

With the right tools, completing your BPF becomes a formality.
👉 Digital tracking turns an administrative obligation into a simple data export.
👉 You save time, reduce errors, and secure your compliance.
With Follow Lab PRO, many trainers and coaches manage their activity throughout the year. That makes the BPF much easier when the time comes. Why not you?