Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: PS104AXO
Duration: 3 days
Fee: £1,804.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 18
Course Overview
This training workshop will provide the knowledge and tools to understand the financial management of resources in the public sector. You will learn:
- The fundamentals of managing funds in the public interest.
- That budgetary control provides a formal basis for achieving specific plans.
- Project financial management is the methodology of managing resources effectively to achieve a project’s objectives.
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.
Course dates
14th April - 16th April
4th August - 6th August
3rd November - 5th November
