This course is an intensive two days of learning the practical, financial administration and management required to succeed as an effective municipal finance officer and steward of public funds. Topics will be presented through a combination of presentation, group discussion and hands-on exercises.
Who Should Attend?:
- New Municipal Finance Employees
- Provincial employees looking for a better understanding of municipal finance issues and functions
- Municipal Managers and Councillors wanting to gain insight into the role finance plays in the success of their organizations
- Stakeholders involved in public sector financial management
What you Will Learn:
- Overview of the municipal sector; background, structure, service responsibilities
- Review of the Municipal Act
- Intergovernmental Finance; role and review of the transfer system
- The fundamentals of accounting and financial reporting, PSAB compliance
- Best practices and principles of long-term financial planning and capital planning
- Service cost and pricing strategies; user fees vs. taxation, cost recovery, asset management and much more!
Tools and Takeaways:
You will leave this course with useful reference materials and templates that can be used in your everyday role in municipal finance.
About Your Course Leaders:
MFOA’s Municipal Finance 101 course is delivered by a host of leading industry professionals bringing with them decades of acquired knowledge and experience.
Location:
Courtyard By Marriott Toronto Brampton
90 Biscayne Blvd
Brampton, ON L6W 4S1 Canada
