Budgeting and financial management in the public sector training for managers

Budget management [Budgeting and financial management in the public sector]

budgeting and financial management in the public sector by HB Publications

Public sector managers are often responsible for providing quality service with limited available resources. Yet, the demand for public services keeps growing. It is now more important than ever for managers to be effective and efficient in budgeting and financial management in the public sector. Yet, they seldom have the support or the formal training to do so effectively.

HB Publications provides the following to assist managers:

Book/eBook: Managing the devolved budget, 2nd edition
Online financial competency assessments: Budget setting skills, budget management and control
CPD courses: Budget setting, management and control; Managing the devolved budget, Managing budgets in the public and non-profit sector

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Budgeting and financial management in the public sector: Book

Managing the devolved budget

This book is part of the series called, ‘Essential skills for the public sector’. The book includes topics such as: the process of devolvement, preparing budgets, controlling and monitoring budgets, understanding financial information, and the link between management and financial management.

The book encourages learning and continuous improvement. Written in simple English, the book is accessible to everyone involved in the budgeting procedure. The book helps managers to provide improved value for money service, which benefits the whole community.

Book details:

Title: Managing the Devolved Budget, 2nd edition
Series: Essential Skills for the Public Sector
Authors: Jennifer Bean and Lascelles Hussey
Language: English
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: HB Publications
ISBN: 978 1899448 722
Size: 150 × 210
Pages: 156 pages

This book is also available as an eBook. Contact HB publications for more information about the content of the book.

Budgeting and financial management in the public sector: Online assessments

HB Publications provides two online financial competency assessments for public sector managers.

Budget setting skills
Budget monitoring and control

These online assessments also include training materials that assist in the development of skills and knowledge in budgeting and financial management.

In total, three attempts of the assessments are permitted. After completion of the assessment, a report is provided to indicate the level of competency achieved. This provides learners with a chance to improve.

Budget setting skills

What is a budget
Budget setting is important
Budget setting process
Budget setting techniques
Cash limited budgets
Budget factors
Budget setting assumptions
Budgeting -v- costing
Calculating unit cost
Activity based budgeting
Budgeting for salaries
Demand led budgets
Profiling budgets
Forecasting income
Crucial factors for successful budgeting

Budget monitoring and control

Budget monitoring
Steps in the monitoring process
Establishing actual income and expenditure
Commitment accounting
Variance analysis
Calculating variances
Reasons for variances
What to do about variances
Budget control factors
Uncontrollable variances
Taking action to control variances
Budget virement
Demand led budgets
Responsibility for budget monitoring
Monthly monitoring routines
Projecting outturns
Financial management information
Budget monitoring reports

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Budgeting and financial management in the public sector: CPD course

Budget setting; management and control

The course aims to assist managers from the public and non-profit sector. The budget management course includes topics such as budget setting, management and control, and techniques such as variance analysis and commitment accounting.

This course can be customised for organisations. For more information, contact HB Publications by filling out the form below.

Managing the devolved budget (independent study)

This CPD course is ideal for independent learners. It consists of a book (with the same title) and one of the two online assessments discussed above. Ideal for public sector managers, the course helps them to effectively manage their organisation’s budgets. The programme improves the learner’s ability to practically implement budget management techniques.

Managing budgets in the public and non-profit sector (online course)

The online course helps learners develop their skills in budget monitoring and controlling. The course focuses on helping managers provide quality services within their limited resources.

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