Strategic Financial Management and Accountability for Public Sector

Details

This intensive training program is designed for professionals in public sector finance who need to deepen their understanding of public sector accounting and finance at an advanced level. This course will delve into complex topics such as long-term financing, financial planning and control, risk management, and performance measurement.

Target Group

This course is designed for senior finance professionals, controllers, treasurers, financial analysts, public accountants, auditors, and managers in the public sector who wish to advance their knowledge in public sector accounting and finance.

Goals

• To gain a deep understanding of the intricacies of public sector accounting.
• To learn advanced financial planning, budgeting, and control techniques in the public sector.
• To develop competencies in long-term financing and risk management.
• To understand the role of performance measurement in public finance.
• To appreciate the complexities and challenges of financial reporting in the public sector.

Target Competencies

• Advanced public sector accounting
• Financial planning and budgeting in public sector
• Public sector financial risk management
• Performance measurement in public finance
• Public sector financial reporting

Outlines

Advanced Public Sector Accounting

• Understanding the Framework of Public Sector Accounting
• Accounting for Fixed Assets and Long-term Liabilities
• Accounting for Grants and Other Forms of Government Income
• Capital Accounting and Infrastructure Reporting
• Advanced Techniques for Managing Public Sector Funds

Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Control in the Public Sector

• Advanced Techniques in Public Sector Budgeting
• Strategic Financial Planning in the Public Sector
• Performance Budgeting and its Implications
• Managing Financial Constraints and Challenges
• Techniques for Effective Financial Control