- Budgeting
and Budgetary Control
- Best
practices in Public Expenditure Management
-
Advanced financial management
& accounting for financial managers / officers in the
Public & private sectors
-
Computer - Based Financial Management
- Effective Methods and Techniques of Managing Company/Public
Funds
- Public Expenditure Management and Recourse Allocation
- Fraud Detection Prevention and Risk Management
1.
BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY CONTROL
What
To Benefit
- Appreciation
of the value of budgeting
- Ability
to draw up budgets
- Better
understanding and interpretation of budget reports
- Appreciation
of the human/behavioral aspects of budgeting
- A take
home computer
What
Will Be Covered
- Budget
statistics and preparation of budget estimates Budget control
techniques
- Maintenance
of commitment register
- Monitoring
of expenditure trends
- Allocation
of funds to various cost centers
- Preparation
of capital budgets
- Accrual
budgeting framework
- Electronic
accounting
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
Lectures,
group work, illustrations, case studies and discussions will
be conducted during the delivery of the program.
Who
Should Benefit?
Financial
officers, managers, accountants and other professionals who
make financial decisions, in both private and public sectors.
Dates and Venues
2010
- Jul 19 – 6 Aug, 2010 (3 weeks) .......Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 11 - 29, 2010 ..(3 weeks) .........Mbabane - Swaziland
Dates and Venues
2011
- Jul 11 – 29 , 2011 (3 weeks) .....Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 10 - 28, 2011 (3 weeks) .....Mbabane - Swaziland
Programme
Fees
Program fee
of US$ 3000 to cover tuition and training materials only is
chargeable.
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2. Best practices in Public
Expenditure Management
Areas
to Cover
- Public
expenditure Management (PEM) - an overview
- Macroeconomic
policy network
- Economic
Growth
- Emerging
principles in Economic Management
- Fighting
poverty (in Africa for continental purposes)
- The
Medium Term Expenditure (TMTEF)
- Budget
Execution and Monitorin
- Public
Sector Borrowing
- Negotiation
Skills
- Outsourcing
in the public sector
- Institutional
arrangements for better budgetary outcomes
- Managing
times
- Monitoring
and Evaluation of Public Sector Projects
- Role
of Donor Aid in Development
- Strategic
planning
- Financial
management and Corruption
- Measurement
of performance in the Public Sector
- Role
of Auditing in public sector Management Effective communication
FACILITATION
APPROACH AND METHODS
- Focus
will be on lectures, group work, plenary sessions, Power
Point presentation, case studies and
hands on computer application
WHO
WILL BENEFIT
Financial
Officers and other officers or Managers who have attended
any basic program in financial management
Dates and Venues
2010
- Feb 8 - 26, 2010 (3 weeks) Kampala –Uganda
- Aug 23 - Sept 10, 2010 ............(3 weeks) Mbabane - Swaziland
Dates and Venues
2011
- March 7 - 25, 2011 .............(3 weeks) Pretoria –South Africa
- Aug 15 - Sept 2, 2011 .............(3 weeks) Mbabane - Swaziland
Programme
Fees
Program fee
is US$ 3000, to cover cost of tuition and training materials
only.
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3.Advanced
financial management & accounting for financial managers
/ officers in the Public & private sectors
What
To Benefit
- Current
concepts in finance and accountin
- Ability
to analyze organization’s financial performance
- Appreciation
of human factor in the budget process
- A take
home laptop
What
Will Be Covered
- Issues
in financial management and role of a financial manager
in a corporate context
- Funds
flow and working capital
- Financial
statements and their interpretation
- Budgeting
for performance
- Performance
evaluation and control
- Systems
of budgeting
- Auditing
techniques
- Internal
control
- Resource
mobilization
- Investment
appraisal
- Regulatory
environment
- Computerized
accounting
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
Focus will
be on lectures, group work, plenary sessions, Power Point presentation,
case studies and hands on computer application
Who
Should Benefit?
Financial
Officers and other officers or Managers who have attended any
basic program in financial management
Dates and Venues
2010
- Jul 19 – Aug 6, 2010 (3 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 11 - 29, 2010 ..(3 weeks) Nairobi-Kenya
Dates and Venues
2011
- Jul 25 – Aug 12, 2011 ......(3 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 10 - 28, 2011 (3 weeks) Pretoria –South Africa
Programme
Fees
Chargeable
fee for tuition and training materials only is US$ 3000.
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4.
Computer - Based Financial Management
What
To Benefit
- Ability
to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for accounts data
in both the private and public sectors
- Opportunity
to improve one’s computer skills in the field of finance
- Ability
to prepare and retrieve accounts data as fast as possible
using specialized computer packages and a free Computer
to take home
What
Will Be Covered
- Computer
literacy in financial management
- Production
of documents with formats and styles
- Explanation
of system features
- Microsoft
excel with emphasis on advanced accounting features
- Basic
principles of accounting
- Preparation
of financial statements
- Monitoring
of management information system
- Electronic
accounting with emphasis on pastel partner, general ledger,
creditors, debtors and cash books
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
This program
will principally be delivered through instructions and hands-on
exercises on the computer
Who
Should Benefit?
Financial
Managers/Officers, Accountants and other professionals who
make financial decisions in both the public and private sectors.
Dates and Venues
2010
- April 5 – 23, 2010 (3 weeks) Mbabane - Swaziland
- Aug 9 - 27, 2010 (3 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
Dates and Venues
2011
- April 11– 29, 2011 (3 weeks) Mbabane – Swaziland
- Aug 8- 26, 2011 ..(3 weeks) Durban –South Africa
Program fee
is US$ 3000. This will meet charges for tuition and training
materials.
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5.
Effective Methods and Techniques of Managing Company/Public
Funds
What To Benefit
- Enhanced
appreciation of the need for efficient handling of public
funds and resources
- Exposure
to various methods for appraising public funds
- Enhanced
ability to formulate financial decisions
- A take
home computer
What
Will Be Covered
- Budgeting
and budgetary control
- Performance
evaluation
- Auditing
and internal controls
- Financial
reporting
- Flow
of funds and working capital
- Alternative
methods of service delivery
- Regulatory
environment
- Electronic
Accounting
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
Lectures,
group discussions, case studies and exercises.
Who
Should Benefit?
All those
entrusted with the responsibility of public funds, especially
in the public sector
Dates and Venues
2010
- Aug 9 - 27, 2010 (3 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 11 - 29, 2010 (3 weeks) Mbabane - Swaziland
Dates and Venues
2011
- Jul 18 – Aug 5, 2011 (3 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Oct 10 - 28, 2011 (3 weeks) Durban-South Africa
Programme
Fees
Program fee
is US$ 3000, to cover cost of tuition and training materials
only.
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6.Public Expenditure Management and Recourse Allocation
What To Benefit
-
This intensive course on the analysis of Government expenditure has the objective of availing basic knowledge that would enable participants carry out an analytical review of public expenditure, exposing them to organization, approval, administration, destination and impact of public resources.
What
Will Be Covered
- PEM objectives and broad goals
- New tools for analyzing the budget.
- Budget analysis and Public Spending
- Macroeconomic implications
- Resource allocation
- Impact analysis of projects and programs
- Fiscal discipline and financial control
- Allocative and operational efficiency
- Systems of Control and supervision
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
Lectures;
group work, effectuated mainly through case studies; incidents and
exercises; and individual assignments and projects will dominate the
methods to be employed.
Who
Should Benefit?
Economists, finance managers, accounting officers and heads of departments, financial controllers, auditors, financial analysts, and members of parliament, NGO staff that are concerned with the budget process, donors and other stakeholders in public expenditure management
Dates and Venues
2010
- June 14 - 25, 2010 .................(2 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Nov 15 - 26, 2010 .................(2 weeks) Mbabane-Swaziland
Dates and Venues
2011
- June 13 - 24, 2011 ...............(2 weeks) Kampala – Uganda
- Nov 14 - 25, 2011................(2 weeks) Durban-South Africa
Programme Fees
Fee is US$ 3000, to meet the cost of tuition and training materials only.
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7.Fraud Detection Prevention and Risk Management
What To Benefit - Know if fraud is occurring in your organization
- Design a fraud prevention strategy
- Develop a best practice fraud prevention programme, using the latest techniques,
- Understand and apply techniques to enhance fraud detection.
- Develop a successful fraud investigation strategy and implement a clearly defined approach
What
Will Be Covered
- Introduction to fraud and risk
- New developments in professional standards and ethics
- Fraud , risk and control evaluation
- Auditors/accountants role in fraud detection prevention and investigation
- Warning signals and indicators of fraud
- Moving from detection to prevention
- Mitigating and preventing operational fraud
- Fraud impacts and legal impacts
- Auditors/ Accountants fraud toolkit
- Internal control basics
- New developments in prevention standards
- Data mining and digital frequency tool
- IT programs to deter fraud
Facilitation
Approach And Methods
Lectures;
group work, effectuated mainly through case studies; incidents and
exercises; and individual assignments and projects will dominate the
methods to be employed.
Who
Should Benefit?
Chief Executive Officers, Financial Officers, Treasurers, Financial Controllers, Financial Analysts, Internal auditors and Accountants
Dates and Venues
2010
- June 14 - 25, 2010 ...............(2 weeks) Kampala - Uganda
- Nov 15 - 26, 2010 ........ (2 weeks) Accra-Ghana
Dates and Venues
2011
- June 13 - 24, 2011 ..............(2 weeks) Kampala – Uganda
- Nov 14 - 25, 2011 .......(2 weeks) Lusaka - Zambia
Programme Fees
Fee is US$ 3000, to meet the cost of tuition and training materials only.
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