Financial Management and Corporate Governance

Introduction

• Introduction to Financial Management

• Legislation

• Statutory Requirements

CIPFA Publications

• CIPFA Publications

Corporate Governance

• Introduction to Corporate Governance

• Standards and Ethics

• Codes of Conduct

• Nolan Committee

• New 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

• Local Government Issues

• Central Government Issues

• NHS Issues

Use of Resources

• Financial Framework

• Comprehensive Performance Assessment

• Comprehensive Area Assessment

• Use of Resources

• Value for Money

• Annual Governance Statement

• Annual Governance Report

• Risk Management

• Efficiency Savings

• Whole of Government Accounts

Financial Advice and Information

• Principles of Financial Advice and Information

• Role of the CFO

• Types of Reports

Financial Functions

• Legal Requirements

• Financial Control

• Financial Regulations

• Audit, Inspection and Review

• Organisation of the Finance Function

• Paymaster Functions

• Treasury Management Functions

• Banking Arrangements

• Management of Funds

Transformational Change

• Managing Change

• Business Process Reengineering

• Lean Thinking

• Shared Services

• Operational Efficiency Programme

• Local Authority Companies

Statistical Information

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