Financial Accounting for NGOs

Summary

In this workshop, participants will learn how to apply Accounting principles within their organisation. It includes: account coding, using financial information to make the most of available resources, income management, managing finance to maximise organisational and programme impact.

Target Audience

This workshop is for non-finance people with an appreciation of finance skills including accountants, finance assistants, finance officers and coordinators.

Skills Gained

Upon completion of workshop participants will be able to:

• Manage your accounting system
• Use financial management skills to build strong organisational capacity
• Manage budget processes and cash flow and develop the building blocks for financial systems
• Evaluate financial information to help an organization become more sustainable
• Apply basic financial controls to minimize the risk of errors and theft