Training Course List

Output Costing for Improving Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness of Social Service

Objective

To enable managers of social service to acquire the concept and methodology of output costing with a view to achieving better understanding of the cost structure of services and strengthening their capability to:

1. Cost service outputs

2. Analyze cost information

3. Identify areas for improvement, and make business/operational decisions, such as

-Redesigning services or processes to improve efficiency

-Changing service mix or delivery mode

-Improving service cost and performance

Formulating service and pricing strategy.

Content

1. Understanding basic accounting and cost management

2. Practising the preparation of financial statements for services

3. Introducing output costing, its application for social service, the methodology, key steps and tools

4. Sharing real life examples of applying output costing in agencies

5. Using real life example to practise analysis on output costing information

Details

Course Code	:	09C-05
Date(s)	:	2/3/2010
Time	:	0930 - 1700 (6 Hours)
Venue	:	Room 201, 2/F Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Target Participants	:	NGO staff
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 17/02/2010 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:
Speaker(s)	:	Mr. NG , John 吳國輝先生 Managing Director Tricor Consulting Limited A Chartered Management Accountant and previously, director of the consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, John is experienced in strategic, organisation, financial and HR management. He has developed various management models for social service and assisted many NGOs to implement them, including output costing for around 20 agencies. He has provided consulting and training services to over 40 NGOs. Ms. Yau Sau Wai , Sania 游秀慧太平紳士 Chief Executive Officer New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Ms Sania Yau is currently the Chief Executive Officer of New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Ms Yau is working with a team of 900 employees committed to the development and delivery of recovery-oriented mental health services to render residential, employment and training as well as community support for people in recovery and their families. The Association has been operating 20 social enterprises since 1994 to promote social inclusion and self-reliance for people in recovery through job training and employment. In addition, it launches mental health promotion and prevention programs and operates the New Life Institute of Psychiatric Rehabilitation to provide specialized training for mental health professionals. Sania will share her experience in working with local and international coaches.