
Workshops
Financial Management in the Public Sector Workshop
There is an increasing focus on improving the quality of public Sector financial management around the globe, with many countries in both the developed and developing world making important and impressive achievements in strengthening public financial management and governance. The public sector landscape is rapidly changing with an increasing emphasis on fiscal management and discipline, prioritisation of expenditure and value for money. Public sector Financial Management involves highly complex, technical tasks and processes, including macroeconomic forecasting, budget allocation, accounting and auditing. The complexity of such processes limits public scrutiny and provides many opportunities for corruption.
The Programme is designed for:
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Executive
- Leadership and Public Sector
- Financial Management positions
- Professionals in Accounting and Finance
- Auditing and Financial
- Corporate Governance
- And all that need to attend this course, including line management who deal with public funds to achieve organizational goals
In order to gain a full understanding of these key areas, workshop participants will have explanations reinforced by practical exercises and participation in short critical assessments. Participants will receive a concise easy-to-read set of notes which they will find useful for future reference. Participants will gain confidence in dealing with Public Sector Financial Management matters by interacting with other delegates.
Upon completing this workshop, the delegates should be able to:
- Advance the concepts of Public Finance Management Regulations, Act (and the MFMA) and supporting conventions such as the Treasury Regulations
- Understanding the critical dimensions of public finance management system operations
- Comprehend public sector financial analysis of government performance
- Understand financial budgeting management and reporting
- Understand the proper functioning of public sector financial management, accountability
- Understand the key drivers for public sector financial management change and performance management