Training Course List

Course Search

Training Course List

Short Courses

Session 5:Internal Control

Introduction

More NGOs specifically stress on financial management and control to maintain the robustness of management system and steadiness of financial growth. In light of fulfilling the requirements of funding providers and the general public, NGOs meet different challenges in handling the daily financial issues. The are many non-accounting professionals who are overseeing the accounting and financial issues within their scope of responsibilities. HKCSS co-organized with professional accounting association this series of accounting courses for NGOs to enable their accounting staff the up-to-date financial knowledge and contemporary approaches in managing NGO finance.

Objective

This training course is designed for NGO staff with an aim to provide basic and essential knowledge for handling daily accounting issues with the following objectives:
1. to provide essential knowledge for center supervisors/service managers in handling the accounting records
2. to provide knowledge for the accounting staff to handle a full book of accounts effectively with due diligence.
3.To give insights fro management staff in decision making in financial issues.

Content

1. Understanding the importance and fundamentals of internal control
2. Defining control objectives and areas for investigation
3. Risk management framework and assessing organisational risks
4. Developing control guidelines and procedures to safeguard organisational assets
5. Internal control reports for management review and action
6. Monitoring of risk management activities

Details

Course Code : 07A-C03
Date(s) : 10/7/2007
Time : 0930 - 1700 (6 Hours)
Venue : Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Target Participants :

1. Center Supervisors / Service Managers
2. Accounting staff of all NGOs
3. Management staff responsible for financial issues

Class Size : 30
Language : Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Fee : HKD 770.00
    HKD 700.00 (For HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Early Bird Fee : HKD 630.00 (Payment on or before 30/04/2007 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries : HKCSS Institute: 2876 2470 or [email protected]
Speaker(s) :
Mr. LAM Steve 林志輝先生
BSc (Econ), MBA, FCMA, CPA (Aust), FCPA
Financial Management Consultant
Mr. Steve Lam was previously the Deputy Director (Finance & General Administration) of a local NGO. With his experiences in the financial profession of over 30 years and in the social service organisations, he can provide insights to NGO staff in topics relating to financial management. Prior to joining NGO sector, he had rich experiences in financial and management accounting, financial management and taxation in the commercial sector. Steve is also an experienced trainer in many similar training courses for social work professionals and is a popular speaker in many NGO seminars with topics in relation to financial management. He is now an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the Hong Kong University and currently holds the qualifications of Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant and Certified Practising Accountant (Australia).
Ms. Chan , Bernice 曾麗萍女士
Head of Finance & Human Resources
Hong Chi Association
Ms Chan is a Certified Practicing Accountant who has extensive accounting and financial management experiences in the public sector. Ms Chan is currently the Public Sector Committee Chairlady of CPA Australia – Greater China and working as the Head of Finance and Human Resources of Hong Chi Association.
Ms. Wong , Alice 黃雅麗女士
FCPA, MCom, BCom
Ms Alice Wong has extensive financial management experience at senior level with large organizations. She has delivered presentations as a guest speaker for different organizations. Alice was a part-time university lecturer for several years. She holds a Master of Commerce degree and is a fellow member of HKICPA, a member of CPA Australia and its Public Sector Committee (Chairperson of the Committee from 2009 to 2010).

Remarks

"Small NGO Talent Development Subsidy Programme" does not apply to this course. For other financial support, please click HERE .

Certificates will be issued by the HKCSS Institute to students upon successful completion of all workshops

Back
Top