Discover how to manage and control budgets effectively in:
Financial techniques & skills
3 & 4 October, London
For those responsible for monitoring and controlling materials budgets;
staffing budgets; income generation; a bottom line budget for their
unit/section, here is the ideal workshop.
Benefits from attending
It will equip participants with the skills necessary to manage and control
unit budgets, interpret financial information and reforecast year-end
performance, with occasional help from accounting support staff.
By the end of the event participants will have:
* the necessary know-how to use financial jargon with confidence
* explored the effects of the inter-relationship between income and
expenditure upon bottom line performance targets
* forecast future income and expenditure streams
* used computerised spreadsheets and 'what if' analysis to forecast
revised year end performance
* developed techniques to take early corrective action and bring
budget performance back into line with agreed bottom line targets
Who will benefit from attending?
Library and information professionals who have managed, monitored and
controlled all or part of their unit's budget (which was set by other
people) for less than 6-9 months or managers wanting reassurance or guidance
about existing practices. Some budget allocation techniques will be covered.
Programme
Day 1
9.00 Coffee and registration
9.30 Welcome, introductions and objectives
9.45 Recap on bottom line budget
management techniques and responsibilities
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Allocating budget resources
12.15 Lunch
1.15 * Library and information unit case
study part 1
Allocating the materials fund
* Case Study Review
2.30 Tea
2.45 * Profiling income and expenditure
streams
* Profiling case study
* Profiling case study review
5.00 Close
Day 2
9.00 Coffee
9.30 Budget management techniques
Tutorial input
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Budget management case study
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Budget management case study continued
2.45 Tea
3.00 * Presentation of budget management
reports
* Review
4.45 Close
Workshop leader: Larraine Cooper.
Having had a substantial career in banking which included developing
training in both managerial and financial skills, Larraine set up her own
consultancy in 1986. Since then she has regularly worked with staff in all
areas of the library and information sector.
Places are limited to: 16
Fees
Personal members £300 plus VAT (£52.50) £352.50
Institutional members £363 plus VAT (£63.52) £426.52
Non members £420 plus VAT (£73.50) £493.50
Student/Unwaged members £50 plus VAT (£8.75) £58.75
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return it by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561.
Alternatively, to provisionally book a place please call us on 020 7255
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