Financial Management
EXLGP 8207 is offered this spring:
Introduces the financial, organizational, and political implications of public financial management practices. One of the major focuses is the budget process and understanding the elements of a budget in a public sector context. Other topics examined include costs of service delivery, elements of alternative service delivery, and how to monitor service delivery performance. Some techniques used for long-term decision-making are also introduced.
Course at a glance
- Whether you are a financial or a non-financial professional, this course will provide you with expertise to understand the economic, organizational, and political implications of financial issues at the local level.
- Aimed at individuals interested in moving into higher level responsibilities in the local government field; our student body includes municipal government employees in planning, corporate services, economic development, operations, finance, and more.
- Fully online asynchronous course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- Participate in online discussions with peers from all over Canada and expand your professional network.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Analyze municipal government financial statements.
- Explore the concept of fund accounting and the difference between cash and accrual bases of accounting.
- Examine the municipal budget process, including citizen engagement and the role of spenders and guardians in the process.
- Evaluate the methods used for forecasting revenue and expenditure budgets.
- Discuss the importance of full costing for provision of municipal government services and the methods of calculating full costs for services.
- Explore the concept of alternative service delivery for provision of municipal services and examine the decision-making process for choosing a service delivery mechanism from among a number of service provision mechanisms in municipal government.
- Discuss the importance of performance monitoring for municipal governments and assess the techniques used in performance monitoring, including the importance of auditing.
- Critically evaluate the merits of cost-benefit analysis and discounted cash flow technique for long-term financial investments, with specific reference to municipal governments.
Offered:
Take note:
- All learning materials are found through eClass.
Apr 22, 2024Jun 28, 2024
Asynchronous online learning, eClass
39 hours of instruction
In asynchronous online courses, students are expected to move through the course material at the same pace as their peers, but there are no real-time virtual classroom sessions to attend. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Your Instructor
Teri Ann PelletierID: teri-ann-pelletier
Class info
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This is an asynchronous online learning course.
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
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Please be advised that some of our courses fill quickly, early registration is encouraged to secure your spot. See our refunds, withdrawals & transfers policies for detailed information.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Take note:
- All learning materials are found through eClass.
Currently counts towards:
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└39-hour elective course
Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.
*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.