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Finance Community of Practice Event

Friday 1 October 2010

Event Venue

Name:
Scotland's Colleges
Address:
Argyll Court,
Castle Business Park,
Stirling
FK9 4TY
Venue file:
Download the Scotland's Colleges details file

Event Details

Conference code:
C3709
Cost:
Please note that non-members will be charged £180 for this event. Members costs will be settled through the Finance CoP Steering Group and therefore there will be no direct charge to colleges for this event.
Event programme:
Download Finance CoP Event Programme Final
Lead:
Gayle Shotton Phone: 01786 892148
Event co-ordinator:
Annie Beckham Phone: 01786 892011

Summary

The focus of this event is the impact and changes on college accounts on IFRS. Don Peebles, CIPFA Policy and Technical Manager, will provide a training session on IFRS which will include:

  • background to IFRS
  • IFRS technical details
  • practical advice
  • explore what other sectors have done.

An update presented by Martin Smith from Scottish Funding Council will be given on student funding and bursaries.

The event will be rounded off with a session on the use of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in management by Audrey Millar, Assistant Principal, Stow College.

Aims

To provide senior college finance staff with up to date training on key issues associated with their roles, as well as an opportunity to meet and network with colleagues across the sector.

Please note that no refunds will be authorised unless cancellation is made in writing up to five working days prior to the event.

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