Fraud Awareness for the Public and Non Profit Sectors

| November 19, 2020
Fraud Awareness and Bribery Act

Half Day Online Live Course

Being aware of the potential for fraud, and having knowledge of the bribery act, money laundering, fraud response plans etc. is extremely beneficial. It is relevant to all staff within an organisation and useful underpinning knowledge when applying for jobs or promotions. Great for interview preparation and enhancing CVs.

All organisations need to ensure their staff have an awareness of fraud and the Bribery Act. Acquiring this knowledge is very useful and is transferable. We would recommend the course to individuals and organisations that may have several staff who need this knowledge.

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Programme Content

  • Definitions of fraud
  • The fraud triangle
  • Internal and external fraud
  • Bribery Act
  • Money Laundering
  • Criminal Finances Act
  • Fraud response plans
  • Whistle blowing
  • Consequences of fraud

A Half Day Live Online course which may save money, reduce the potential for fraud, and meet the requirement of organisations to ensure all staff have this awareness. Everyone should undertake this training.

This course will include:

Case Studies and Exercises

Trainer-led PowerPoint presentations

Next Date:   Available on request

Time:            10.00am – 1.00pm

Price:           £175 plus VAT

 

FINANCE TRAINING COURSES – WHAT’S ON?

| August 24, 2020
Financial Accounting Techniques - online assessment

 

We specialise in finance training courses for the public and non profit sector.

 

This includes our CPD open courses run regularly each month on budgeting and financial management; our bespoke courses for individual organisations including local authorities, universities, health and housing organisations and government agencies; and our online courses.

 

Many of our finance training courses are on the REED COURSES website. Visit the site to find out more details of each of the courses listed.

 

These are the latest courses we have available being delivered in the next few months:

 

Financial Management and Budgeting for the Public Sector

Budgeting for the Public and Non Profit Sector Online

Fraud Awareness and Bribery Act

Basic Maths and Statistics

We are always adding to our range of courses which include Financial Awareness, Fraud Awareness and Bribery Act, Basic Maths and Statistics, Financial Accounting, and many more.

Managing finance is so important to the public and non profit sectors that all staff should have training.

We are happy to discuss individual or organisational training requirements without obligation – contact us.

Become Interview Ready

| July 8, 2019
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Become interview ready for success

Become interview ready with our range of services. If you are looking for a job in the public sector or not for profit sector, it is important to prepare for interviews and have the right skill set on your CV. We offer assessments and learning materials for some of the essential and desirable skill areas needed.

Assess your skills and depending on your level, you can improve them with the supporting learning resources. When you complete the assessment you will immediately receive a feedback report.

Topics include:

Basic Maths and Statistics; Budget Setting; Budget Management and Control; Fraud Awareness and Bribery Act; Financial Strategy; Financial Accounting Techniques; and Business Planning

Our assessments have been used world wide to measure and improve skills. Individuals use them to enhance their job prospects and CVs, and to assist in becoming interview ready. Employers use them to ensure prospective staff have the level of competency required for the role.

All assessments are £9.99 each and can be purchased from this website. They are also available to purchase through the Reed website. Contact us for more information or view our YouTube Video.

Recruiting Finance Staff for the Public Sector

| June 21, 2019
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Recruiting finance staff for the public sector is our area of expertise. This cost effective service is ideal for recruiting finance staff at any level from officers to Director positions. We work with organisations in both the public and non profit sectors, including recruitment agencies. Our services include reviewing potential candidates CVs, designing interview questions, and if required participating in the recruitment panel. The service includes using our own online financial competency assessment system. This system can be tailored to meet the needs of specific job descriptions, for all levels of finance posts. Using our services can save money lost when recruiting the wrong person for the job.

We are now offering a fixed fee cost effective service package which includes:

  • Review of CVs to provide a first shortlist
  • Objective assessment of core skills and knowledge, using our online system
  • Bespoke competency assessment to match job description
  • Shortlisting of candidates for interview after the assessment results
  • Client summary identifying key questions to incorporate during the interview

 

Using experts when recruiting finance staff adds value to the recruitment process. We have subject matter expertise and experience as the directors are Chartered Accountants with over 25 years experience. Whilst a recruitment agency may find the candidates, we can help with the shortlisting stage which can be very time-consuming and costly. The service offers fairness and transparency which is a key objective for public sector and non profit organisations.

This package is particularly useful for organisations undertaking in-house recruitment, saving the HR department’s time and increasing the efficiency of selecting key finance personnel. This cost effective service is ideal for those wishing to control recruitment budgets. It is also available to recruitment agencies who do not have the in-house subject matter expertise to accurately evaluate CVs,  and objectively assess those applying to senior finance posts.

Please contact us to discuss or to purchase the above package.

Develop your financial skills! Take our free online finance skills assessment

| June 10, 2019
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Develop your financial skills by taking our free online assessment.

This assessment will identify whether or not you need to develop your financial skills further.

The assessment is a mixture of multiple choice and multiple selection questions. It is an ideal tool to assess your financial competency and identify whether or not you need to undertake further training.

You will have immediate access to a feedback report with scores for your knowledge and practical application.

If you score over 85% overall, you will be awarded a free certificate. CPD points will be awarded if you also purchase one of our books.

Take the assessment now!

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Finance and Management Books for the Public Sector

| March 20, 2019
Finance book presentation

 

Finance and management books for the public and non profit sectors. View our showcase video.  These titles are all available to purchase in paperback online by visiting our “Books and eBooks” page. Kindle versions are available from Amazon, and eBook versions from Googlebooks.

These books are easy to read and practical. They are ideal for managers and those working in the public and non-profit sectors. They contain exercises and self development activities to help develop finance skills. Some of the books when combined with our online assessments attract CPD certification. See our CPD courses page for more details.

Police Authority

| February 1, 2019

We were approached by this police authority to provide resources for staff to develop financial management skills. This authority has decided to start the process of skills development by using our books as an effective way of introducing topics such as managing budgets and costing and pricing. The important factor being that our books and our training approach is practical and targeted at the public sector, hence being more relevant to their staff. This organisation has purchased several hundred of our titles to engage with all staff in a cost effective manner, and to start the process of developing skills and changing attitudes to managing finance.

Arts Organisation

| January 1, 2019

Our training and consultancy services are delivered in a unique way which enables non-commercial organisations and their staff, engage with topics such as finance management. We are able to communicate private sector principles to the public and non-profit sectors in a way that makes sense to their particular sector. Arts Organisations often find focussing on financial management difficult as it takes energy away from creativity. However, all organisations have to be run in a way that is both viable and sustainable. We were able to help our client with this in a number of ways which included training the board members, working with the finance officer, and offering advice and input to the financial governance of the organisation. This included working on the way in which financial information is presented to assist with monitoring and control. Introducing concepts such as variances and projections proved very useful.

University

| January 1, 2019

This internationally renowned university has been using our services for over 10 years. To begin with they wanted to develop a finance course for their staff including lecturers, heads of department, and Deans. Given that their focus is on the delivery of education it was always going to be challenging to encourage them to take responsibility for budgets. Time has shown how important these skills now are as the funding of higher education has changed. Universities in the UK have moved to a position where student fees now represent the majority of their funding, and new independent income streams need to be developed. Some of these are commercial in nature and financial skills are now essential for University staff. We have been able to assist in the transition and our budgeting course remains popular. In addition, we provide training on the Bribery Act and Fraud Awareness, along with Cash Handling

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 access to SAP , and use it in the budgetary control process. This organisation ensures training in this area is available for all new staff and those who wish to refresh their skills by integrating it into their management development courses.