Events Calendar

CLERK TOOLKIT 7 : Finance -from Bookeeping to Budgets

Zoom

Basic finance admin including financial regulations, book-keeping, spreadsheets, local council accounting software, payment of invoices, petty cash, VAT, PAYE, Pensions, online banking, budgets & budget comparison. Use of contracts, why they are needed & what for; use of purchase orders and receipt books. Identify the RFO, review financial regulations & controls, risk management & assessment procedures.

For those intending to complete the CiLCA qualification

this session is particularly relevant to LO's 5, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19

Earn: 1.5 CPD Points
PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THE AGREEMENT OF YOUR COUNCIL TO PAY THE COURSE FEE

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Off to a Flying Start Plus

Zoom

A training presentation for new parish and town councillors to introduce you to the basics of parish and town council business. This is a slightly longer and more detailed version of Off to a Flying Start and is a 2-hour presentation we shall look at the definition of the council’s purpose; review the roles of the people involved in the council; place the council into its geopolitical context and identify procedures for meetings, managing the council's finances, and planning.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THE AGREEMENT OF YOUR COUNCIL TO PAY THE COURSE FEE

DO NOT FORGET TO LOGIN BEFORE YOU REGISTER TO ATTEND

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VAT for unregistered councils (VAT126)

Zoom

For clerks, finance staff and councillors from councils that are not VAT registered, but reclaim VAT using Form VAT126.

This session explains how VAT affects local councils. Essential for any council contemplating major building projects.