Project Management
Accounting for Programme Management
Business Cases, Financial Tracking, and Risk Management in Programmes
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
The learning outcomes from this CPD course include: Understanding the role of an accountant within a programme How to document a business case A review of an actual business scenario Identify the business risk and benefits
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD . One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Documenting the business case (video)
- Documenting the business case (quiz)
- Working examples (video)
- Working examples (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Describe the role of a project accountant within a programme, including financial tracking, variance analysis, and benefits reporting
- Explain how to document a business case for a programme, covering cost, benefits, risk, and investment appraisal using NPV
- Distinguish between strategic, regulatory, and emerging programme types and their financial implications
- Identify the programme governance hierarchy from executive sponsor through to project manager and business change manager
- Assess programme risks at four levels: strategic, programme, project, and operational, using a risk register and impact-likelihood mapping
- Compare project accounting approaches across time-and-material, fixed-price, investment, and cost project types
- Evaluate benefits realisation by quantifying actual versus forecasted outcomes across both financial and qualitative measures
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants involved in tracking costs, budgets, and financial reporting across multi-project programmes
- Finance professionals who work alongside programme managers and need to understand the programme management lifecycle
- Project accountants preparing or reviewing business cases for investment or regulatory programmes
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- No prior programme management experience is required, though familiarity with project concepts is helpful
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