Core Financial Skills

About the workshop

Our Core Financial Skills workshop is designed to support people working in Local Government who are new, or who have been recently appointed to a role with budget responsibilities.

It is also beneficial for people who are working in the sector and who would like to improve their knowledge of Local Government financial planning and reporting.

The online workshop covers the following areas;

• Understanding the legislation and officer obligations in regards to key planning and reporting documents
• Learning major accounting concepts and financial terms
• Undertaking effective budgeting, monitoring, forecasting and reporting

Upcoming Workshops

Online Delivery: Tuesday 5 March 2024 - Online - Register here

Your Facilitator

Mark Davies

Mark Davies is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years experience in both the private and public sectors. Mark held a number of senior roles in Local Government including Chief Executive Officer and has since worked with Local Government Victoria in the design, development and implementation of Local Government Performance Reporting Framework, key author of the financial provisions of the Local Government Act 2020, Commissioner on the Ararat Rural City commission of enquiry and Interim Administrator at Central Goldfields Shire.

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Course Details

• ONLINE
  Duration: 3 hours
  Time: 9.30am - 12:30pm
  Price*: $357 (inc. GST) for non-members / $250 (incl. GST) for LGPro members

This course includes some simple pre-work which will be shared prior the workshop via the calendar invitation. It is recommended to set aside an hour or two to complete this.

*Pricing is valid from 1 July, 2022 to 30 June, 2023. Prices will increase by 2% from 1 July 2023


Member prices are valid for the following individual LGPro Memberships:  LGPro Fellow, Professional & Young Professional Members

More Information

For further information email [email protected] or phone (03) 9268 6400

Cancellation Policy: LGPro is a member, not for profit association and all money generated is used to develop quality professional development activities and services. Our events and programs are budgeted on a minimum number of attendees so providing us with sufficient notice regarding non-attendance is imperative to the success of all our events. Where a substitute delegate cannot be appointed, the following will apply for any cancellations:

• 7+ business days prior the workshop: full refund and/or transfer available
• 6 business days prior the workshop: no refund available, however substitute participants are welcome.
A substitute delegate is encouraged to attend in place of a cancellation.

All cancellations and substitutes must be received in writing by LGPro.
* Transfers to the next available program intake are subject to any applicable fee increases.

LGPro's full cancellation policy.