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The June 2008 exams are fast approaching and in order to help students to achieve their full potential, the CIPFA Education and Training Centre (CETC) are offering a comprehensive programme of revision courses for students studying for the professional qualification.
The 1-2 day courses are are held in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Leeds. Find out more at www.cipfa.org.uk/cetc/courses/revision.cfm
Having already achieved a fantastic set of exam results, CIPFA Education and Training Centre (CETC) students had further cause for celebration after scooping an impressive 8 out of the 9 CIPFA national prizes. These are presented to students who achieve the highest mark in each of the Certificate and the Diploma subjects during both the June and December 2007 sittings. Scottish CETC students also excelled and were awarded an incredible 9 out of the total 11 Scottish Student Society prizes.
This unprecedented prize winning success is a testament to students significant hard work and dedication and also to the advantages of studying at CETC. CIPFA and CETC would like to congratulate all the prize winners on their outstanding achievements and to wish them every success in the future. Read more at www.cetc.org.uk
9th April 2008, Edinburgh
This course will provide some background to charities and detail on the accounting environment in which charities must operate and also provide an introduction to Limited Liability Partnerships.
15th April 2008, Edinburgh
22nd April 2008, Glasgow
This hands-on course focuses on the critical planning stage of a project and how to set a project up for success. Hands-on exercises with Microsoft Project will demonstrate effective and easy-to-implement techniques to better plan, schedule and allocate resources.
21st April 2008, Edinburgh
This seminar is designed to help those finance professionals whose employing organisations are considering implementing or have implemented lean management. Finance need to play a corporate role in supporting the implementation by developing financial measurement methods that allow the real cash consequences of operating a lean system to be seen.
CIPFA in NORTHERN IRELAND |
22 April 2008, The Culloden Hotel, Belfast
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Opportunity Knocks … Realising your Potential in Times of Change’. The pressure on PAs is increasing and can be daunting. However, this should be seen as an opportunity rather than as a threat – an opportunity to fulfil potential and maximise impact on and contribution to the organisation.
31 March – 4 April 2008
CIPFA Northern Ireland, in association with Benchmark, is delighted to offer PRINCE2 Accredited Training courses for Foundation and Practitioner Levels. This programme offers delegates an academic qualification from the Association for Project Management Group Limited (APMG).
The PRINCE2 accredited courses are conducted over a five-day training schedule incorporating both the Foundation and Practitioner levels. For full details please download the course brochure. To book your place on this very popular course, please download a booking form.
| Fraud Awareness for Grant-Funders |
10 April, Belfast |
| How to … Prepare and Monitor a Budget |
11 April, Belfast |
| Risk Management |
14 April, Belfast |
| Grants Series – Systems-based Monitoring Approach |
16 April, Belfast |
| How to … Identify and Compare Options |
16 April, Belfast |
| Accountability and Control in Central Government |
17 April, Belfast |
| Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving |
17 & 18 April, Belfast |
| Grant Series – Capital Projects |
18 April, Belfast |
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and Data Protection Act (CIPQ) |
22 & 23 April, Belfast |
| Resource Budgeting (Estimates to Accounts) |
29 & 30 April, Belfast |
| Finance for Non-Financial Managers |
30 April & 1 May, Belfast |
Access a range of presentations from HM Treasury/CIPFA event, which promoted a vision of world class financial management in public services.
www.improvementnetwork.gov.uk/imp/core/page.do?pageId=1061914
Find out which case studies have been chosen as winners in the Audit Commission and IDeA competition to promote examples of innovation in local public services.
www.improvementnetwork.gov.uk/innovationcompetition
The Housing Corporation is seeking volunteers to serve on the boards of housing associations that it has placed under supervision.
The Corporation makes about 40 appointments a year to associations undergoing supervision. Statutory appointees perform a critical role in helping the Boards of failing organisations to face up to and remedy their shortcomings as evidenced in its last published review - With the Best of Intentions – Learning from Problem Cases III, July 2006.
The Corporation are seeking to attract a wider and more diverse range of skilled and experienced individuals prepared to give their time and expertise to this critical role. While most of those appointed come from within the sector, bringing with them substantial experience of associations at either senior executive or non executive levels, they are keen to encourage interest from all sectors.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Patrick Dunphy, Patrick.Dunphy@housingcorp.gsx.gov.uk/020 7393 2087.
Are you one of many CIPFA members whose CPD year coincides with the financial year, April – March?
If so, you may be about to have, or have recently had, your annual appraisal and are in the process of completing your record of development for the year. You will also be submitting your CPD Statement of Declaration, confirming participation in the scheme (you need to submit your declaration within 6 weeks of your CPD year end).
Members can declare online via the CIPFA Learning Centre (CLC). Further advice and support is also available from Carla Rockson 020 7543 5706/carla.rockson@cipfa.org or from one of the CIPFA Learning Centre Surgeries at CIPFA’s Headquarters in Robert St, London.
Surgeries will be held 11-3 on 7 April, 29 April, 9 May, 4 June and 11 July, contact Carla Rockson 020 7543 5706/carla.rockson@cipfa.org to book your appointment.
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