Civil Servants Guide to Finance
Date: 30th March 2021 Date: 31st March 2021 |
Learn the core financial skills that all Civil Servants require, including managing a budget, handling financial information, and dealing with finance teams; also understand the financial jargon and accounting concepts used in the Public Sector
Learning Outcomes
- Learn the essential financial skills that all Civil Servants require, as identified in Professional Skills for Government
- Understand and demystify the terminology, concepts and terms used within finance
- Identify the and key financial dates used by the public sector
- Understand the need for sound profiling skills, budgeting techniques and how accounting systems use this information
- Comprehend the importance and use made of management information
- Learn about the role of finance professionals within organisations, and how to work with them effectively
Programme
09:45 Welcome and Introduction
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Financing public services
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What is resource accounting
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Identifying the costs of what Government does
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LUNCH
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Planning and budgeting in Government
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Investing in public
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Accounting Information systems
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Recap and review of course (15 minutes)
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16:30 CLOSE
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Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice