Cash and investment management in municipalities (SAQA ID 116346)

Teacher

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOMES

On completion of this unit standard, you should be able to:

Apply the legislative conditions governing cash and investment management.
Comply with sound principles for cash and investment management.
Implement the requirements of the legislation for contracts that have budgetary implications.
Apply the legislative requirements and internationally recognized principles to credit control and debt collection.
Apply the legislative requirements and treasury regulations on cash and investment responsibilities of municipal officials and mayors.

UNIT STANDARD PURPOSE

This unit standard is intended for practitioners in local government that are involved in municipal policy decision-making and strategic planning. This unit standard contributes to the sub-field of financial management through offering a unit standard on cash, revenue and investment management designed specifically for municipal government but offering competencies applicable to a range of organizations including organisations in the private sector.

The qualifying learner is able to:

Apply the requirements of South African municipal statutes related to cash management, investment management and revenue management.
Ensure the effective and efficient management of local government funds through an understanding of the implications of the relevant legislation governing cash, investment and revenue management.
Assist in the overall process of social and economic development.

MODULE STRUCTURE

Qualification : Certificate in Municipal Finance Management
Credits : 10
NQF level : 6
Type : Core
Duration : 3 days

Course Features

Lectures 11
Quiz 0
Duration 4 weeks
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 725
Certificate Yes
Assessments Yes

Curriculum

9 Sections
11 Lessons
Lifetime

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ASSESSMENT GUIDE AND PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
1
- 1.1
  Course administration
ACCOUNTING TERMS - REFERENCE GUIDE ONLY
1
- 2.1
  Accounting terminology
  15 Minutes
Chapter 1: Overview of cash and investment management in a municipality
1
- 3.1
  Cash and investment management in a municipality
  90 Minutes
Chapter 2 : Legislative conditions for cash and investment management
1
- 4.1
  Legislative conditions for cash and investment management
  90 Minutes
Chapter 3 : Principles of cash and investment management
1
- 5.1
  Chapter 3 : Principles of cash and investment management
  120 Minutes
Chapter 4 : Legislation for contracts with long term financial implications
1
- 6.1
  Legislation for contracts with long term financial implications
  90 Minutes
Chapter 5 : Debt collection and credit control
1
- 7.1
  Debt collection and credit control
  120 Minutes
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
2
- 8.1
  Workplace assignment
  30 Minutes
- 8.2
  Assignment
  30 Minutes
EVALUATION FORM AND TRAINING NEEDS
2
- 9.1
  Evaluation form
- 9.2
  Training needs

Features

Liquidity management, Optimizing return on investment

Target audiences

Chief Financial Officers, Senior Management in Treasury

Cash and investment management in municipalities (SAQA ID 116346)

Unit standard requirements

SAQA requirements

SAQA ID 116346

NQF level 6

10 credits

Course outcomes

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOMES

UNIT STANDARD PURPOSE

MODULE STRUCTURE

Current state

Cash flow

Course Features

Curriculum

Features

Target audiences

Cash and investment management in municipalities (SAQA ID 116346)

Unit standard requirements

SAQA requirements

SAQA ID 116346

NQF level 6

10 credits

Course outcomes

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOMES

UNIT STANDARD PURPOSE

MODULE STRUCTURE

Current state

Cash flow

Course Features

Curriculum

Features

Target audiences

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