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Local Authority

| January 1, 2019

We were invited into this London local authority to assist with the training and development of staff across all departments. A comprehensive training needs assessment had been undertaken highlighting a range of areas of skills development. We were invited to develop programmes to meet the training needs in the area of finance. The requirements included training staff in budgeting, budget monitoring and control, as well as using the financial systems. In addition it was recognised that the finance staff supporting managers also required training. Our solution was to develop 4 programmes which included SAP training. As part of the delivery we produced training manuals for the courses and assisted with the development of an in-house user manual for SAP. We have now worked with this authority for 15 years and they continue to be one of our clients. Over this period of time our programs have developed with the changing needs and environment. The participants now use our online assessments as a pre-course benchmark , and all budget holders have

Going Global with Export Worldwide

| March 23, 2018

We now feature some of our finance books and courses on the export worldwide platform. This enables our landing pages to be viewed in 20 different languages such that all our customers can engage with our products. Please view our pages and feel free to find our more by contacting us.  

Making Budgets Work – Free eBook

| February 23, 2018

Our free eBook is now available to view by following this link.    

Avoiding a serious financial situation

| February 6, 2018

We offer free finance training advice. Whilst Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) faces a serious financial situation (BBC 6th February 2018), it should have come as no surprise given their recent financial statements. Not only were there deficits arising from operations but also the balance sheet shows liquidity issues. When current assets are less than current liabilities all officers should be concerned about how the bills will be paid. In many organisations, sometimes there is a woeful lack of financial awareness and understanding amongst senior managers, resulting in a “head in the sand” approach to budget management and control. Budget holders are often not aware of the “big picture” in respect of the financial position of their organisation, and training is often an easy target for budget cuts. The cost benefit of an investment in financial training for all staff that spend an organisation’s money is immeasurable. Council’s such as NCC should, and must ensure that managers are not only competent in the area of their business but also have financial

Winter Newsletter Now Available

| December 12, 2017

Email info@hbpublications.com for a copy of our Winter Newsletter. Included is “How to achieve value for money” along with “special offers”. There are substantial discounts on our books, and anyone requesting a copy of the Newsletter will be able to get a 20% discount by quoting reference “Winter2017”

Online Competency Assessments are an Ideal Tool for Recruitment

| October 4, 2017

We have just launched an online course with UDEMY called Managing Budgets in the Public and Non Profit Sector.

Coaching for Managers

| September 25, 2017

We are pleased to offer one to one coaching for managers in all aspects of finance, accounting, budgeting, interpretation of accounts, etc. Our role is not only to impart knowledge and skills where required but also to act as a “critical friend” to help as an objective sounding board in decision making.

Less Resources – More Control

| August 20, 2017

We have just launched an online course with UDEMY called Managing Budgets in the Public and Non Profit Sector.