By the end of this ‘Masterclass in Public Financial Management and Administration’ training you will be able to:

• Understand the Public Financial Management (PFM) cycle
• Understand the Budget Preparation Strategy
• Understand the risks involved in Budget Execution
• Implement the Internal Control Policies in Budget Execution
• Evaluate the policies implemented and take corrective actions

All training courses at Solid State Training are customised to suit the training audience and their professional backgrounds and experience. Classroom sessions with demonstrations by a highly experienced trainer form a major part of the training. However, trainee contribution is encouraged through group discussions, troubleshooting for questions, group activities, projects, etc. Like all Solid State Training courses, we follow the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.

Companies who get their employees to participate in this course can benefit in the following ways:

• Get in-depth knowledge on best practice government finance processes
• Operate key financial controls
• Decipher budget variances and devise suitable strategies to respond to them
• Better communication with finance support staff and senior management on financial planning and control issues

Individuals who participate in this course can benefit in the following ways:

• Comprehend and analyse financial activity reports
• Plan, set and manage a budget
• Increase the value for money delivered by your service
• Assertively discuss financial issues with your own staff and with finance staff supporting your service
• Detect and respond to financial warning signs before they become financial issues