About ASPM.
The Africa School of Project Management (ASPM) was established in the year 2000 in Kenya as a membership based professional management organisation. The school was formed to address capacity building needs among development partners, donor organizations, Government agencies, International and private sector firms in Africa.
The school has been pivotal in capacity building in South Sudan, South Africa, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Somalia, Liberia,The Gambia, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burundi and Rwanda. The school has trained over 12,000 staffs who are involved in different projects and also conducted surveys, evaluations and research in different projects and businesses in Africa.
Course Objectives
On completion of the course, participants should be able to:
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Understand the principles of both financial management and the disbursements process of public sector and donor funds.
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Follow laid down donor specific and Governments procedures in funding requests
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Contact value for money audits in projects
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Design and monitor public sector and donor budgets
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Explain the various types of auditing, including compliance auditing and management.
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Put in place internal control mechanisms
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Use financial management to create strategies
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Recognize, understand and analyze financial statements
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Identify risk factors relating to misstatements arising from fraudulent financial reporting
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Provide tools for efficient Management of Donor- funded projects
Course Outline
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General Management Principles and Skills
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Community Development and Projects funding
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Funding requirements
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Project finance
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Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal
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Donor Policies and procedures
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Complying with Donor procedures
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Expenditure prioritization
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Disbursement methods
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Banking: Loan Management/Payment
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Expenditure Budgets
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Constraints in fund management
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Grants managements
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Internal Control & internal Compliance
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Project Budgeting and Planning
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Project Financial Management
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Financial Management Policy development
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Decentralized financial management and cost centre development
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Financial Risk Analysis Techniques
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Financial Performance Measurement
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Budgeting and Budgetary Control
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Internal Control and Control Mechanisms
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Integrated accounting & Financial Systems
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Financial management
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Financial management systems
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Accounting policies and systems
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Auditing of financial statements
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Management Control Framework
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Auditor’s duties and responsibilities
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Knowledge of the Law in relation to accounts and audit
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Internal controls
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Risk assessment
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Control activities
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Code of professional Conduct and Ethics
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Preparation of Auditing Procedures
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Planning and Publishing the audit schedule
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Reporting
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Periodic reports
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Project Management reports
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Financial Reporting (Periodic Requirements)
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The role of government in donor funded projects.
Fee information:
The tuition fee is USD 980 Exclusive 16% VAT
How to Register: Kindly apply through the following link or drop us mail at [email protected] …http://www.aspm.co.ke/index.php/online-application