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Introduction to Financial Management

Course Category Finance

July 26 - 28, 2022

7:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in Marshall Islands.

Registration for this course is invitation-only. Please email us for additional details.

This course is closed to the public and designed for government finance and accountability professionals in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. With funding support from the Project to Strengthen Budget Execution and Financial Reporting Systems (PFM) courses are available free of charge for RMI government PFM professionals. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend. Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].

Course Description

This 3-day virtual course addresses managerial controls in the government’s financial management system. The budget process and related budgetary controls will be reviewed as well as their incorporation into the governmental information systems. Financial and performance management tools and measures that enable governments to monitor progress toward and to achieve their goals and objectives will also be explored.

The structure of this course calls for 3 3-hour virtual sessions over the course of a week.

What You Will Learn

After successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the government’s budget process and the control functions involved in that process.
Identify the linkage between budgetary controls and the financial management system.
Recognize key financial and other measures utilized in performance management.
Discuss and use techniques to better manage and lead your team

Who Should Attend

Financial reporting and accounting personnel from governmental departments, agencies, and component units. Auditors

Health & Safety Protocols

For all on-site training in the insular areas, the Graduate School USA's Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) works closely with local training hosts to ensure that participants, instructors, and training support staff enjoy a safe learning experience. Please note the following:

Full details of PITI-VITI's health and safety guidelines are available here.
Local health and safety guidelines for the government of Marshall Islands, which will be hosting this training, is available at http://rmihealth.org/.
Please contact PITI-VITI Admin at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

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July 26 - 28, 2022

7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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CPEs - 9 Credit Hours

On-Site, Marshall Islands

World Bank Training Room. Marshall Island Development Bank Level 4, Room 405, Marshall Islands

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Instructor

Jeanne Yamamura

Reno, NV

Dr. Yamamura (CPA, PhD) brings to more than thirty years of experience in industry and academia to the PITI-VITI training team. She is licensed as a CPA in California and Nevada, and teaches a variety of custom-built courses to Pacific and Virgin Islands professionals.

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