Kenya: Advanced Financial Management & Auditing

The Africa School of Project Management (ASPM) was established in the year 2000 in Kenya as a membership based proffesional 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, Tanzania, 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.

Training Outcomes

• Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant aid for donor-funded projects;
• Plan and prepare for an internal audit
• Develop an audit to programme provide guidance during the audit
• Use effective questioning techniques
• Explain the basic concepts of auditing
• Describe audit procedures
• Describe audit reports
• Describe the auditing of computerized accounting system
• Develop an internal audit report and present audit findings in a constructive manner
• Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions;
• Undertake procurement of goods and services in accordance to the laid down guidance and regulations.
• Manage multiple-funded programmes;
• Provide tools for efficient Management of Donor- funded projects
• Design and monitor donor budgets
• Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report;
• Analyze financial statements of the organization
• Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key responsibilities.

Training Modules

• Nature, purpose type and scope of audit
• Appointment of Auditor
• Audit planning and control
• Internal control system
• Audit evidence
• Financial statements preparation and analysis
• Audit of financial statement items
• Community Development and Projects funding
• Funding requirements
• Project finance
• Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal
• Donor Policies and procedures
• Complying with Donor procedures
• Procurement Procedures
• Disbursement methods
• Banking: Loan Management/Payment
• Expenditure Budgets
• Project Budgeting and Planning
• Project Financial Management
• Financial Risk Analysis Techniques
• Financial Performance Measurement
• Budgeting and Budgetary Control
• Integrated accounting & Financial Systems
• Accounting policies and systems
• Management Control Framework
• Auditor’s duties and responsibilities
• Knowledge of the Law in relation to accounts and audit
• Risk assessment
• Code of professional Conduct and Ethics
• Preparation of Auditing Procedures
• Planning and Publishing the audit schedule
• Periodic reports
• Project Management reports
• Financial Reporting (Periodic Requirements)
• The role of government in donor funded projects

Who Should Attend

• Management Accountants

• Business Accountants

• Chief Finance Officers

• Finance Directors

• Directors

• Finance Managers

• Financial Controllers

• Commercial Managers

• Strategic Planning/Development Managers

• Financial Analysts

• Business Analysts

• Auditors

• Senior Managers

Kindly, drop us mail at info@aspm.co.ke or apply through the online form..http://www.aspm.co.ke/index.php/online-application

The tuition fee is US D 1,190 (Exclusive VAT).This caters for;

· Six hours training every day

· Training materials on soft / hard copy or both

· Certificate

· Meals-Tea at 10Am, Lunch, Tea at 4pm

· One Tour or visit to our National parks/Zoo

· Airport transfer i