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Financial Budget-Holder Training: Module 1 Budget Cycle Overview, Roles & Responsibilities. CAH Staff - invitation only

Venue
Badminton Road G12, Badminton Road
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Event Tutors
Learning and Development
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Admin Contact
Target Audience
Manager
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Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Leadership and Management
Leadership and Management subcategories
Managing Services
Event description

This is a mandatory training session for all Council Budget Holders.

Following a recent CIPFA review, a recommendation was made that all budget holders attend Finance training to recap the Council financial budget processes. Training has been split into a number of 3-hour modules:

Module 1 - Process Overviews, Roles & Responsibilities
Module 2 - System and Template Training
Module 3 - Departmental specific training including Capital Processes (Dates TBC)


Module 1 will cover the following:

Introduction to Council Finances
Local Government Funding
Budget Cycle process, including Budget Setting, Budget Monitoring and Year End
Roles & Responsibilities of Budget Holders and Finance Teams including Budget Cycle, spend approval and purchase cards and contract standing orders

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:
1. Explain the Council's Finance Reporting Structure.
2. Recall the Budget Cycle Process including, Budget Setting, Budget Monitoring and Year End and why it is important
3. Describe their role and responsibilities with regards to the Budget Cycle and Budget Monitoring.
4. Explain the importance of accurate budget monitoring, analysis and narratives and forecasting.
5. State how the Finance Team will help support budget management.

Start Date
Monday 24 February 2020
End Date
Monday 24 February 2020
Closing Date
Sunday 23 February 2020
Times
09:30 - 12:30
Maximum Places
15 
Cost
£0.00 
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No