Financial Management and Corporate Governance

Introduction

• Introduction to Financial Management

• Legislation

• Statutory Requirements

• General Power of Competence

CIPFA Publications

• CIPFA Publications

Corporate Governance

• Introduction to Corporate Governance

• Standards and Ethics

• Codes of Conduct

• Committee on Standards in Public Life

• Ethical Framework

Organisations, Inspections and Regulatory Frameworks

• Organisations, Inspections and Regulatory Frameworks

• Pan Sectoral Issues and Information

• Local Government

• Central Government

• NHS

Stewardship and Public Accountability

• Introduction to Stewardship and Public Accountability

• Stewardship and Public Accountability: Local Government

• Stewardship and Public Accountability: Central Government

• Stewardship and Public Accountability: NHS

• Fraud and Corruption

Use of Resources

• Financial Framework

• Value for Money

• Annual Governance Statement

• Annual Governance Statement: Central Government

• Annual Governance Report

• Risk Management

• Efficiency Savings

• Whole of Government Accounts

• Financial Management in Austere Times

Financial Advice and Information

• Principles of Financial Advice and Information

• Role of the CFO

• Role of the Head of Internal Audit

• Types of Reports

Financial Functions

• Financial Functions: Legal and Best Practice Requirements

• Financial Control

• Standing Orders and Financial Regulations

• Audit, Inspection and Review

• Organisation and Structure of the Finance Function

• Exchequer Functions

• Treasury Management Functions

• Banking Arrangements

• Statutory Funds and their Management

• Debt Recovery

Transformational Change

• Managing Change

• Business Process Reengineering

• Lean Thinking

• Case Study: Adding Customer Value while Reducing Costs

Partnership Working

• Introduction to Partnerships

• Accountable Body Role

• Governance in Partnerships

• Community Budgets

• Shared Services

Statistical Information

• Finance and General Statistics
  
• Local Authority Pension Fund Investment Statistics
  
• Prudential Indicators Statistics
  
• Capital Expenditure and Treasury Management Statistics