COURSE TITLE OVERVIEW
Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Managers In order to be able to analyse the financial success and stability of an organisation, it is essential to have a basic understanding of accounting and finance.This programme will teach participants how to identify relevant financial information, and how to execute more informed business decisions using financial analytical skills.
Advanced Accounting, Budgeting, Auditing & Treasury Management Many organisations have been recently placed under microscope around the world with corporate report have been questioned.  This programme is designed for participants to look closely into their organisation’s budgeting techniques, auditing.  Participants will also learn how to implement best practice treasury strategies, how to analyse the derivative products and strategies to manage risk.
Budgeting and the National Budget Budgeting in the public sector is becoming increasingly complex, with ideas from the private sector being adopted in both the management and reporting of government revenues and expenditures.Legislators and parliamentarians who have a responsibility for preparing and implementing the national budget often face many daunting tasks, including managing the expectations of those who rely on public services versus the need for taxpayers to feel that they are receiving value for money.This course is intended to assist those responsible for the National Budget to appreciate the issues associated with managing both revenues and expenditures. The course will draw upon best practices from a variety of different countries
Effective Audit Committee In the light of many corporate scandals, organisations have been alerted to the importance of good governance and the crucial contribution of audit committee.  Boards put more demands and expectation on the audit committees.
This course helps participants become more effective in their role.  It discusses what are the risk and challenges for audit committees in the current uncertain economic environment, how the audit committee enhance confidence in relation to internal control and corporate reporting.
Effective Budgeting & Cost Control This course focuses on critical areas of budgeting and cost controls.  It will help participants to have a strong grip on practical aspects of budgeting with modern budgeting techniques, forecasting methods.This course also covers the capital expenditure budgeting techniques like NPV, IRR and ARR methods used in decision making. Various case studies will be used throughout the course.
Effective Payroll Audit As an organisation/government institution, you need to be concerned about payroll.  Two groups of people are depending on you in getting the payroll done on time and correctly: the employees for their pay and the government for payroll taxes.The role of the internal audit is to ensure the organisation’s policies and procedures are fully adhered to and that a proper internal control system is in place.
NEW!  Effective Risk Management Oversight For Executives and Board Members This course is designed to help corporate board members understand how to respond to today’s challenge.  Participants will learn the essential processes of financial and operational risk management. This Risk Management course is designed for Bard Members and Executives and senior financial managers to enable them to develop their abilities to oversee, understand and leverage risk.
NEW! Essentials of Internal Audit Internal Audit is becoming more operationally rather than financially based. Internal audit has added value to the organisation and recognised as a catalyst for change and a business partner.This course will introduce participants to the worldwide best practice and how to apply it Participants will also learn the audit approach, how to set an audit strategy, internal controls and audit field work which covers the entire audit process.
Fraud Awareness, Prevention & Forensic Investigation Recent surveys show that fraud is on the increase. This course explains the nature of fraud and deals with the issues of implementing appropriate policies, systems and controls to try to prevent fraud occurring. It highlights ways of managing the fraud risks; discusses arrangements that can be put in place to invoke when fraud is discovered, and addresses the problem of what to do when a fraud occurs.Forensic Investigation and Anti-Money Laundering will be also discussed in this course. Case studies are used during the session to provide practical hands on experience in developing anti-fraud measures, investigating frauds and preservation and analysis of evidence in forensic investigations.
Fraud Risk Management Building an effective risk management programme in a government institution/organisation required solid understanding of how and why fraud is perpetrated.  Corporate fraud and misconduct remain a constant threat to public trust and confidence in organisations and government institutions.This course will discuss the components of a fraudulent act, different types of fraud schemes and the impact fraud has and how to mitigate the fraud risks.
Implementing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) In today’s business environment, encountering risk is unavoidable. The ability to manage these increasingly significant risks now represents the difference between a thriving organisation and a struggling one.  Therefore, many organisations/government institutions nowadays have realised that misunderstanding risk can lead to disaster.Participants will learn risk management tool and techniques from this course, also will gain great knowledge on how to implement the ERM
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IFRS has been increasingly adopted by organisations globally as the most sophisticated and accurate means for organisations to disclose information on its financial position and performance within the market.This 5-day course provides participants a profound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and teaches how to provide up-to-date, transparent and forthright financial reporting.
Management of Risk and Uncertainty Organisations nowadays operate in a world filled with uncertainty; and the ability to correctly identify, promptly analyse and manage risk and uncertainty is increasingly seen as critical management skills that vastly enhances the quality of corporate governance. Unfortunately not many people at various levels of leadership have had any specific risk management training.This training course is designed to address the gap which provides a broad introduction to the Risk Management and also explores the process; main tools and techniques for the successful assessment and treatment of risk and it will enable participants to develop an approach to risk in their organisation.
Public Financial Management An organisation needs managers, directors who have a comprehensive understanding of public finance, in order for them to make well informed financial decisions. This training course will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge in budgeting, revenue policy, financial reporting, audit and compliance.
Risk Management This intensive course will examine the concepts of risk management and how they should be applied across organisations in principle. The common risk management responsibilities of the treasury function (financial risk) will be explored in detail from a practical perspective.The objective is for you to be able to design and implement a risk management programme and understand how to put effective risk mitigation strategies into operation.
Understanding Financial Statement & Analysis This training course explores the techniques required to interpret and analyse financial statements such as credit and security analysis. Upon completing this course, you will have a basic understanding of the concepts and recording practices, in addition to a more efficient approach to interpreting and analysing financial statements.