What's in 'Managing financial resources'
This module guides the organisation in reviewing the way it develops and manages its funds. This module will assist the organisation to:
- Ensure that it is maximising its income and is matching activities to available funds and resources
- Develop a sound annual budget and realistic forward estimates
- Ensure that financial record keeping is accurate and that useful reports are provided
- Ensure that financial monitoring is effective
What this module will give you
Completing this module will give you:
- A plan for improved income generation
- A detailed financial plan, budget and budget monitor
- A plan for improving your financial management system or record keeping
- Financial reports that can be readily understood by board of management
- An analysis of current resource allocation and use
Activities
- Activity 1: Budget development
- Activity 2: Financial record keeping
- Activity 3: Financial reports
- Activity 4: Monitoring the budget
- Activity 5: Using resources effectively
Resources
tools
- Budget monitor
- Resource analysis
- Cash flow chart
- Financial management systems checklist
- Financial management plan: Annual
- Working better module activity planner
info sheets
- Planning: Resource use
- Budget: Costs for projects
- Getting started with Working Better modules
- Financial management systems
- Budget development
- Financial reports
- Income development