Training Course List

Certificate in Accounting Practice and Financial Management for Accounting Staff in NGOs - Internal control and risk management in NGO sector

Introduction

Staff members in the social service sector are required to handle accounting duties and financial management for their services / projects. Training programs on Accounting Practices and Financial Management in form of certificate courses were conducted by HKCSSI to facilitate NGO staff to equip with ample knowledge on the subject area and be competent in handling such management duties.

This certificate programme is conducted for staff members with accounting knowledge or financial management background - to facilitate their understanding of the funding requirement and cultural practices of the sector. It is also designed to share with these staff members on the importance of effective communications with different levels of non-accounting professionals in the organization.

Objective

NGO accounting professionals and clerical staff are facing increased challenges to discharge their proper financial and accounting roles in their organizations. A series of workshops will be organized to enable these practitioners responsible for financial and accounting duties to strengthen their knowledge on different funding requirements in managing NGO finances.

Content

To provide practical knowledge and skills for participants who want to master the internal control and risk management in their organizations. It will focus on relevant topics and the environment in NGO with the use of SWD’s Lump Sum Grant (LSG) Manual to walk-through and illustrate.

- Importance and fundamentals of internal control

- Roles of internal audit

- How to set up a risk based internal control system

- Mastering potential areas for investigations under LSG manual

- Monitoring financial risk for projects / activities

Details

Course Code	:	14B-C18
Date(s)	:	11/2/2015
Time	:	0930 - 1700 (6 Hours)
Venue	:	Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Target Participants	:	Accounting professionals and accounting clerical staff with basic accounting knowledge and be responsible for finance and accounting roles of NGOs
Class Size	:	30
Language	:	Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Fee	:	HKD 1,000.00
		HKD 920.00 (For HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Early Bird Fee	:	HKD 840.00 (Payment on or before 21/01/2015 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:	2876 2470 or [email protected]
Speaker(s)	:	Ms. Wong , Annie 黃雁玲女士 Finance Manager Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service Ms Annie Wong has over 15 years of accounting experience in commercial and NGO sectors. She is currently the member of HKICPA and CPA Australia.