Public Sector Financial Management

Course Outline

Overview

By attending this training workshop, you will learn that Financial management is the process of using funds effectively, efficiently and transparently by a combination of procedures, methods, rules of conduct and standards.

Agenda

• Effective financial management
• Regulatory framework for financial accounting
• Assessing financial performance
• The role of treasury management

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:

• How financial management systems ensure the effective use of resources.
• How the regulatory framework of public sector accounting is devised and implemented.
• Effective Treasury Management ensures that cash resources are available when needed whilst managing risks.