Public Sector Finance Essentials workshop

Course Outline

Overview

This training workshop will provide the knowledge and tools to understand the financial management of resources in the public sector.

Agenda

Managing Public Money

• Key requirements and concepts
• Fiscal and spending framework
• The virtuous financial management cycle
• Annual report

Public Sector Finance – Budgetary Control

• Objectives of budgeting
• Types of budgets
• Cost definitions and behaviour
• Budgetary control

Financial Management of Public Projects

• Building a case for a project
• Investment appraisal techniques
• Financing a project
• Phases of managing a project

Target Audience

This training workshop is suitable for:

• New entrants to the public sector.
• Staff with some practical experience but with no financial qualifications.
• Non-financial staff in the public sector who need to understand the basics of financial management.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will:

• Understand the basics of public financial management.
• Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of budget methodologies.