Managing Finances

Managing Finances

An essential course, designed for both Responsible Financial Officers and Clerks

Only 1 courses to be run during 2008 by our expert partner, the University of Gloucestershire. More courses planned for 2009

RELEVANCE TO YOUR COUNCIL?

To ensure that you and your council have adopted all-round best practice:

• Are you up to date with the revised ‘Practitioners’ Guide?’
• Do you apply sound budgetary controls?
• Have you covered the many potential risks?
• Do you maximise your investment returns?
• How can YOU be certain your Council is fully compliant with all the current financial regulations?

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!

Only the one venue during 2008 – at the Bank’s Stadium in Walsall. Course runs from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

Walsall on Friday 14th November

Delegate prices - Extremely good value, at £95 for members and £130 for non-members + VAT.

Spaces are strictly limited!

OUR PARTNER

Based upon the ‘Practitioners’ Guide’, the course will be delivered by our University of Gloucestershire partner, Elisabeth Skinner, together with SLCC colleagues and members of the Institute of Local Managers, all of whom are accredited trainers, following advanced training.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

• The public accountability framework and corporate governance.
• Public rights. The legal framework
• The annual return. Internal audit and controls. Limited assurance audit (external audit)
• Budgeting, income and budgetary controls
• Risk management and insurance. Financial regulations
• Purchasing and payment procedures. Routine accounting procedures.
• End-of-year procedures. Payroll Capital, assets and investments Councils as trustees

Half price printed copy of the ‘Practitioners’ Guide’ if ordered on the day

And, ALL DELEGATES gain 3 CPD points for attending this full day course.

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