Training Course List

Financial Decision Making for Non-financial Professionals of NGOs

Objective

Good accounting practice can support steady growth of an organisation and serves as a sign of good management behind. A series of workshops are organised with objectives to enable NGO staff who are responsible for accounting / financial issues to strengthen their knowledge in managing NGO finance.

Content

To provide an essential knowledge for participants to understand the importance of financial planning and control and formulate appropriate financial decision-makings in their workplace.
- Financial planning and control framework
- Financial strategy
- Financial controls in NGO sector
- Financial decision-making: principles and methodologies
- Risk and uncertainty in decision-making

Details

Course Code	:	09B-C05
Date(s)	:	7/10/2009
Time	:	0915 - 1700 (6 Hours)
Venue	:	Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, hong Kong
Target Participants	:	NGO Staff responsible for handling accounting / finance in their workplace
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 19/08/2009 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:
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.