Budgeting for Clerks and Finance Officers

This is a 90 minute interactive session. Topics include setting a budget and precept, contingencies and reserves, how the council tax base affects the budget, inflation and budget monitoring.

Suitable Audience

This session is aimed at members of staff, who are involved in preparing and monitoring budgets, such as clerks and RFOs.

This training is delivered online, therefore attendees will need a device with a reasonable screen size such as a PC, laptop or tablet to be able to participate fully

Benefits

By the end of ‘Budgeting’ you will:

• Understand how and when to prepare a budget
• Know how to approve and issue a precept
• Be aware of the factors that affect a budget
• Understand how to manage a budget

Leaders

Steve Parkinson, Parkinson Partnership LLP

2023/2024 Prices