NGO finance for non-finance managers
Programme · 1 day
A one-day programme for NGO directors and project managers without a finance background. We learn to read financial statements and budget reports and look at the signatory’s responsibility and red flags in the numbers.
In short
NGO finance for non-finance managers
The programme runs for 1 day and explains NGO finance in a director’s terms. We cover the balance sheet, the income statement and the report on the use of income, comparing the project budget with actuals, the signatory’s responsibility and warning signs in the finances. It is led by MK Audit auditors and accountants.
Who it is for
- NGO directors
- Project managers
- Board and supervisory board members
- New directors taking over an organisation
Format
1 day, online or for the team of one organisation, with a review of participants’ reports
Programme
- The NGO balance sheet and income statement: how to read them
- The report on the use of income and restricted funding in the statements
- Project budget versus actuals: reading the budget execution report
- What the director signs and what they are responsible for
- Red flags in an organisation’s finances
- Which questions to ask the accountant and the finance manager
- Review of participants’ reports
After the training you will be able to
- read your NGO’s balance sheet and income statement
- compare the project budget with actuals and find variances
- spot red flags in reports before signing them
- ask the accountant precise questions about the state of the finances
How pre-registration works
Leave a request in the form below. When a group is formed, we send the date, the hour-by-hour programme and the terms. Registering does not commit you to anything.
Questions
Do I need a finance background?
No. The programme is designed for directors and managers without financial training.
When will the training take place?
We will announce the date once a group is formed. Everyone registered hears first and gets the hour-by-hour programme.
Can you run the programme just for our organisation?
Yes. We adapt it to your projects and donors and agree the number of hours and the format separately.